Pacquiao ginagamit ni Valerie?

Author: Aster Amoyo
Column: If I Know

DIRECTOR Jose "Kaka" Balagtas didn't hide his displeasure with regards Valerie Concepcion who complained about the kissing scene that she did with Manny Pacquiao in the movie "Anak ng Kumander," the entry of MP Promotions (owned by the champion boxer) to the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival. At the movie's presscon held last week, direk Kaka lashed out at Valerie.

He said he put the kissing scene to put more meat into the character that Valerie's portraying in the movie.

"Hindi maganda kasi nakakaladkad si Manny sa issue. Dapat ba nilang sabihin na ginagamit sila ni Manny? Eh sino ba ang sikat sa kanilang dalawa? Baka sila ang gumagamit kay Manny? Kaya tinanggal ko na lang ang eksenang iyon. Hindi naman 'yung kissing scene na iyon ang selling point ng pelikula kaya inalis ko na lang," said the comebacking film director who hasn't had a movie assignment for seven years.

As a director, shouldn't he have put his foot down and insisted that the kissing scene should stay? "Kung ibang director siguro ang kaharap niya, baka kaylan man hindi siya susundin. Sa akin, wala siyang narinig na hindi ko siya susundin. Pero sabi ko nga, hindi naman iyon ang selling point ng movie. Hindi naman makakasira sa pelikula kung wala ang eksenang iyon kaya inalis ko na lang. Para wala nang pag-uusapan sa kanilang dalawa ni Manny. Inalis ko na lang ito parang walang problema," Direk Kaka bristled.

'WALANG TULUGAN'
MANY thought that Marian Rivera would be relegated to doing supporting roles after she accepted two TV shows �" "Muli" and "Super Twins. " But fate has other plans for the sexy mestiza. Fate willed that the 23-year-old Marian clinch the much-coveted role in "MariMar," and with that, stardom was within reach. The role was hers for the taking. Now she's one of the biggest and busiest stars in showbiz.

It was not only "MariMar" which kept her busy. She also had her hands full shuttling from one movie set to another. Marian was doing three movies all at the same time �" two film festival entries namely "Desperadas" and "Bahay Kubo" and her very first Valentine movie, "A Very Special Love" which will pair her with matinee idol and fellow GMA-7 artist Richard Gutierrez. Add to that schedules for pictorials for print ads and commercials.

With her very hectic schedule, Marian only gets to go home, in between shoots, to take a bath. She's a good endorser for "Walang Tulugan," the Saturday evening show of German Moreno, because she practically no longer has the luxury of getting a good sleep.

"Wala talagang tulugan. Eh , hindi pa naman ako nakakatulog pag pagod ako. Sinusubukan ko ngang makatulog kahit na high na high pa ang energy ko," says one of the lead stars of "Desperadas. "

NEW KOREAN TELESERIES ON '2'
BE touched and fall in love with the Koreanovela "Spring Waltz," the fourth in the series of the popular "Love Stories of the Seasons" which starts airing on Christmas Day on ABS-CBN.

This features new Korean heartthrobs Daniel Henney and Seo Do Young and pretty leading ladies Han Hyo Joo and Lee So Yeon. The series focuses on the colorful life of Jeric (Seo Do-Young) and Arianne (Han Hyo Joo)— whose friendship was tested at an early age.

In order to save the life of his childhood friend, Jeric would sacrifice his identity and will assume the character of Christian, the dead son of rich couple. Jeric has striking resemblance to Christian.

After 15 years, the two ill-fated friends would meet again - bearing their new personalities - and would fall in love with each other anew. But what if their hearts already belong to someone else?

Christian, who is now a popular pianist, will be caught in between the love of the beautiful and rich Yna (Lee So Yeon), the childhood friend of the real Christian who did not break the promise of love in the past, while Arienne has learned to love Phillip (Daniel Henney), the manager and best friend of Christian.

Whose love would find consummation in the end as the four characters get entangled again by fate? Would Christian and Arianne rekindle the love they had in the past?

Don't miss this exciting Koreanovela that was shot in Austria and Korea, under the direction of the acclaimed "national treasure" of Korea, Mr. Yoon Suk Ho. The theme song titled "One Love" syng by Acel Bisa, is one of the most popular and most requested tunes today.

"Spring Waltz" starts airing on Christmas Days (Dec 25), after the "PBB Celebrity Edition 2" on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.

Source: People's Journal