New love teams for 2007
Jocelyn Dimaculangan
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
It has long been established that love teams sell, especially in the Philippines. When two stars have already developed a secure fan base, it won't be long before movie producers and TV stations start to bank on their popularity and fame to cash in on ticket sales and TV ratings.
Individually, the stars might make a decent hit on their own but pairing up with an onscreen partner is considered a formulaic route to make it big in an industry that is supported mostly by hopeless romantics. Sometimes, the whole is definitely more than the sum of its parts. In this case, the love team that is formed can become even bigger than the stars themselves. For this reason, Filipinos will continue to remember with fondness their favorite love teams—Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III, among others—long after their sweetness onscreen fizzled out and they went their separate ways.
As the year comes to a close, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) takes note of the new pairings that came to the fore this 2007. These are the love teams who have warranted their own show and/or movie. They also include stars who are already established in the business but are paired up with a new screen partner.
Whether or not they are real-life partners, their tandem onscreen generates enough spark and "kilig" moments to sustain the interest and support of their loyal fans. Meet the emerging love teams of 2007.
Jocelyn Dimaculangan
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
It has long been established that love teams sell, especially in the Philippines. When two stars have already developed a secure fan base, it won't be long before movie producers and TV stations start to bank on their popularity and fame to cash in on ticket sales and TV ratings.
Individually, the stars might make a decent hit on their own but pairing up with an onscreen partner is considered a formulaic route to make it big in an industry that is supported mostly by hopeless romantics. Sometimes, the whole is definitely more than the sum of its parts. In this case, the love team that is formed can become even bigger than the stars themselves. For this reason, Filipinos will continue to remember with fondness their favorite love teams—Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III, among others—long after their sweetness onscreen fizzled out and they went their separate ways.
As the year comes to a close, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) takes note of the new pairings that came to the fore this 2007. These are the love teams who have warranted their own show and/or movie. They also include stars who are already established in the business but are paired up with a new screen partner.
Whether or not they are real-life partners, their tandem onscreen generates enough spark and "kilig" moments to sustain the interest and support of their loyal fans. Meet the emerging love teams of 2007.
Richard Gutierrez-Maxene Magalona-Jewel Mische
In his last project titled Lupin, Richard Gutierrez was paired with sexy sirens Katrina Halili and Ehra Madrigal. As a thief, he often relied on his lady sidekicks to bail him out of sticky situations. This time, Richard will have two other female supporters (in addition to Ehra) as he embarks on a mission to save humans and half-mortals in the fantaserye Kamandag.
The matinee idol and Maxene Magalona were supposed to have been paired in the fantaserye Mulawin but she made studies her priority. The plum role was offered to Angel Locsin instead. Now that Maxene is a fourth year college student taking up Social Sciences at the Ateneo de Manila University, the daughter of Francis Magalona now has free time to pursue her showbiz career.
As for StarStruck Batch 4 Ultimate Sweetheart Jewel Mische, Richard himself told PEP: "Ever since, I wanted to work with her already. I suggested her, ‘di naman requested, sa brainstorming ng GMA. Also, she fits the role [in Kamandag]."
Aside from this, fans of the Richard-Jewel tandem can look forward to their upcoming movie from GMA Films titled Dagaw.
In his last project titled Lupin, Richard Gutierrez was paired with sexy sirens Katrina Halili and Ehra Madrigal. As a thief, he often relied on his lady sidekicks to bail him out of sticky situations. This time, Richard will have two other female supporters (in addition to Ehra) as he embarks on a mission to save humans and half-mortals in the fantaserye Kamandag.
The matinee idol and Maxene Magalona were supposed to have been paired in the fantaserye Mulawin but she made studies her priority. The plum role was offered to Angel Locsin instead. Now that Maxene is a fourth year college student taking up Social Sciences at the Ateneo de Manila University, the daughter of Francis Magalona now has free time to pursue her showbiz career.
As for StarStruck Batch 4 Ultimate Sweetheart Jewel Mische, Richard himself told PEP: "Ever since, I wanted to work with her already. I suggested her, ‘di naman requested, sa brainstorming ng GMA. Also, she fits the role [in Kamandag]."
Aside from this, fans of the Richard-Jewel tandem can look forward to their upcoming movie from GMA Films titled Dagaw.
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