Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 21 | Page 22

ARTS AND CULTURE
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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY November 1 - 15, 2018
Alex was made to believe she’d end up
with Piolo in last soap
ALESSANDRA De Rossi wrote
the story of her new movie, “Through
Night & Day,” where
she’s also the lead star
and a co-producer
along with Viva Films.
The film was partly
shot in Iceland and she
says she nearly gave up
shooting there because
it’s so cold. “Malamig
din sa Sapporo, Japan
when we shot ‘Kita Kita’
there, pero mas grabe
sa Iceland,” she says.
“Well, hindi naman
siguro
tatawaging
Iceland ang lugar kundi
nga talagang kasing lamig ng ice ang
klima nila.”
Alex says she’ll focus on doing
movies now after she was disillusioned
by the last soap she did, “Since I
Found You,” with ABS-CBN. She says
originally, she was told that leading
man Piolo Pascual will end up with
her in the story. But what happened
is that Piolo’s leading lady became
Arci Muñoz. “Umasa talaga ako kasi
when it was offered to me, ako talaga
ang leading lady. You know me, two
years akong walang show kasi lahat
ng roles offered to me, tinatanggihan
ko. Finally, may role na gusto ko. Kasi
leading lady, ‘bago ‘to, hmm try nga
natin.’ ‘Yun, hindi nga ganun ang
nangyari. Three weeks before the
ending, sinabi sa’king hindi ako ang
leading lady. So sumama ang loob ko
that time, kasi pinaasa ako.
“’Sencia na, tao lang po ako.
Pero masaya na rin akong natapos
ang show kasi gustong-gusto ko ng
gawin itong ‘Through Night & Day.’
So okay na rin kasi naghihintay nga
sa’kin itong movie na ito at excited
na rin akong i-shoot siya. Sa ngayon,
rest muna ako sa mga soap. At least,
nagawa ko itong pelikulang gusto
kong gawin and I’m really very proud
of it. Kung bakit, malalaman nyo
kapag pinanood nyo ang ‘Through
Night & Day.’” (M. Bautista, Malaya)
‘Music and Laughter’ to push through
The sudden passing of OPM legend
Rico J. Puno came as a major shock to
many, and mourned his demise.
Puno, regarded as one of the prime
movers of OPM, wowed and left us with
a line-up of popular anthems such as
“Kapalaran,” “Buhat,” “Macho Gwapito,”
“Lupa,” “May Bukas Pa,” “Ang Tao’y
Marupok,” “Magkasuyo Buong Gabi” and
“You and I.”
When singer Tosca Puno was
asked about the concert of her father on
November 23 at the Theatre at Solaire,
she said, “I know my Papa will say –the
show must go on!”
It was announced recently that
“Music and Laughter: Sana Tatlo ang
Puso Ko” with Giselle Sanchez and
Marissa Sanchez, will push through to pay
tribute to the “Total Entertainer.” Joining
the show are Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuniga,
Nanette Inventor and Eric Nicolas, with
the special participation of Tosca Puno
and Rox Puno.
Giselle reminisces, “I just love how
the audience laugh and fall off their seats
from our jokes. Only Rico and I can pull
something that naughty and still appear
respectable after the show. I am so happy
that so many stars have agreed to join this
musicale because this is exactly how Rico
imagined it to be. He had so many ideas
and was so excited about our concert and
he told us this will be our biggest concert
in 2018. Rico, we promise not to let you
down. This will still be our biggest concert
in 2018 and you are the biggest part of it.
We love you Corics.”
Marissa promises, “The show is
going to be filled with the spirit of Kuya
Rico J as if he is (still) alive. It will definitely
be a happy and enjoyable show like how
he wants it. I will miss his uniqueness;
his brand of green comedy is something
that he gets away sweetly without being
grossly offensive.”
Expect the unexpected on November
23 at the Theatre at Solaire. (Malaya)
GMA’s new Soap ‘Cain at Abel’
Dingdong Dantes and Dennis
Trillo have worked together before
in “Twin Hearts” (2003), “Etheria”
(2005) and “Endless Love” (2010).
In all these shows, it’s Dingdong
who played the bigger role. But now,
they’re together again after five years
in “Cain at Abel” and they both play
the title roles. The show was launched
in a grand press con at Prime Hotel
last Tuesday night.
“I’m happy to be working with
Dennis again,” says Dingdong. “I know
matagal na ang konsepto ng project
na ito sa GMA and other actors were
considered to play the lead roles. But
I think hinihintay talaga ang tamang
panahon para kami ni Dennis ang
gumanap na Cain at Abel.”
“Pareho kaming excited to work
together again,” says Dennis. “It’s an
honor for me to be working with the
‘Kapuso Primetime King.’ Ang saya ko
lang na nagkaroon ako ng ganitong
project na hindi lang drama kundi
may action din.”
For starters, they both agreed to
do their own stunts. Dennis is shown
jumping from a bridge into a murky
river down below, while Dingdong
is seen in an action scene chasing
someone and jumping from a rooftop
into the ground below. “Ayaw naming
dayain ang mga eksena ng aksiyon,”
says Dennis. “Kaya kami mismo ang
gumawa nito.”
“Cain and Abel” has two top
directors, Mark Reyes and Don Michael
Perez. Both of them are amazed at
the great chemistry of Dingdong and
Dennis on screen. “They both give
electrifying performances in their
dramatic scenes,” says Direk Mark.
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“Pareho silang napakahusay at very
intense sa acting na pinakikita nila sa
bawat eksena.”
“And they’re both very dedicated
in their determination na mapaganda
talaga ang show kaya wala silang takot
sa action scenes,” says Direk Don.
“Marami silang pahahangain dito.”
Dingdong adds that the timing
is just perfect for him and Dennis to
do “Cain at Abel” at this time. “Pareho
kami ni Dennis na nasa GMA for almost
20 years na. We’ve known each other
that long at na-develop ang friendship
namin through the years. Ang dami
na naming experiences kung saan
nabuo yung pagkakaibigan namin
even off cam.
And now that we’re playing
brothers, we need that certain level
of being really comfortable with
each other and I think na-achieve
naman natin yun para rito sa ‘Cain at
Abel.’”(Malaya)