The Royal Finale this Friday: Who is "I" in 'Princess and I?!'

 After almost a year of winning the hearts of TV viewers, the country’s most successful teen teleserye “Princess and I” will air its ‘royal ending’ on Friday (February 1) on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.

With its impressive story, cast, locations, costumes, and musical score, the royal teleserye topbilled by Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil, Khalil Ramos, Albert Martinez, and Gretchen Barretto, quickly became a hit not only among the young viewers but also among families. Loyal fans were hooked with the funny adventures and lesson-filled misadventures of a simple young girl named Mikay (Kathryn), the long lost Princess Areeyah of the Kingdom of Yangdon.

From its consistent high national TV ratings, “Princess and I” truly conquered the nation as proven by its top trending topics on Twitter almost every night; jampacked mall tours; best-selling official soundtrack and merchandise; numerous magazine covers; and its three major Royal Fairs that filled Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Ynares Center in Antipolo City, and Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

With the show’s phenomenal success, Gretchen and Albert became royal household names for their roles as Ashi Behati and King Anand, respectively; Daniel, Khalil and Enrique were crowned as their generation’s young superstars; and Kathryn was hailed as the country’s newest teleserye princess and the ‘teen queen’ of primetime TV.

Now that the royal ending of Princess Areeyah/Mikay’s fairytale draws near, one question keeps everyone at the edge of their seats—Who is “I” in “Princess and I?” Will it be Mikay’s prince charming Jao (Enrique) or her knight in shining armor si Gino (Daniel)?

Also part of “Princess and I” are Dominic Ochoa, Sharmaine Suarez, Niña Dolino, Karen Timbol, Yayo Aguila, Beverly Salviejo, Frances Ignacio, Marina Benipayo, Jong Cuenco, Bianca Casado, Sofia Andres, Shey Bustamante, Leo Rialp, Ketchup Eusebio, and Allen; with the special participation of Christian Bautista, Precious Lara Quigaman, Dante Rivero, Spanky Manikan and Christian Vasquez. It us under the direction of Dado Lumibao, Francis Pasion and Rory Quintos.

Don’t miss the royal ending of “Princess and I” this Friday, 7:30pm, after "TV Patrol" on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

'Princess and I' is Now on Its Last 3 Weeks!

 

ABS-CBN’s royal teleserye “Princess and I,” which stars Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil, Khalil Ramos, Albert Martinez, and Gretchen Barretto, is now down to its last three weeks.  It will air its last episode on February 1 (Friday). 

As part of the show’s grand celebration for its success and royal countdown to its finale,  the much awaited “Princess and I Royal Fair: Final Game" between Team Gino of Daniel and Team Jao of Enrique will finally happen this Sunday (January 20) at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.

Aside from the whole cast, the royal basketball match will be graced by special guests including well known professional basketball players and University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) cagers like Jeric Fortuna of University of Santo Tomas and Jeron Teng of De La Salle University who will play as guest players in the event.

Don't miss the last three weeks of "Princess and I," weeknights after "TV Patrol" on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

'The Strangers' Sets the New Generation of Horror Film!

 

 The year 2012 is dubbed as the year of the horror flicks as different horror movies from different film outfits dominate the Philippine Cinemas! And before the year finally conclude, a new horror film is set to put fears in our Christmas.

"The Strangers" is a horror movie entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival produced by Quantum Films and MJM Films and is distributed by Star Cinema. It is led by the hottest young stars today namely JM De Guzman, Enrique Gil, Julia Montes, Nico Antonio, and Enchong Dee. And of course, they were joined by the veteran actresses Cherry Pie Picache and Janice De Belen.   

"The Strangers" could be called as the new genre of horror film as it led by the young generation of stars. During the grand presscon of the said movie in Dolce Latte, Quezon City, the lead casts shared their own experience while filming the movie.    

Enrique Gil and JM De Guzman - From Drama on TV to Horror on Movie!

Enrique Gil Stars in Another Horror Flick This Year After 'Amorosa'

JM De Guzman and Julia Montes Paired for the First Time in the Movie

 Enchong who is playing the character of Dolfo sported a strange look in the movie. He is the man who lost his sanity because of the unusual happenings in his life. According to him, as part of his preparation to his character in the movie, he lost more weights. He needs to workout everyday to gain the physique needed in the movie.       

Enrique in the movie is playing the character of Max, the twin brother of Patricia (Julia's character). Enrique and Julia in the movie are celebrating their 18th birthday. They went out of town for celebration but indeed find themselves trapped in tragedies! "The Strangers" is actually the second horror movie of Enrique for this year. Last August, he starred in "Amorosa" with Empress, Martin Del Rosario, and Angel Aquino.      

 JM on the other hand shared that this movie is his first MMFF movie in the leading role. He shared the same with Enchong and Enrique since the three of them debut in "The Strangers" being their very first MMFF movie. Julia revealed that this is not her first MMFF film since she already played before the young Marian Rivera in Regal Film's entry "Bahay Kubo" years ago. It is also good to know that this movie is also JM's second horror flick this year after "Pridyeder."  

The Casts and the Director of the Movie

Enchong Dee Talks About his Character in the Movie!

Janice De Belen and Cherry Pie Picache Reunited Now in a Horror Flick!

Nico Antonio, the indie film actor also takes an interesting role in the movie. He played the family driver but there's a mystery in his character. He will be the key to solve all the unusual things happening in the lead characters. 

The veteran actresses Janice and Cherry Pie were reunited in the movie. If in TV we always see them battling one another in every heavy drama scenes via "Ina Kapatid Anak", in this movie they joined forces giving us the most frightening experience.  

Janice plays the character of a nurse. This is actually Janice's fifth horror film for the year brightening her title being the country's "Queen of Horror Films." Cherry Pie on the other didn't exactly revealed her character in the movie. But she gave a glimpse on what to expect on her in the movie. "Sa movie na'to, gagawin ko muli 'ung isang bagay na hindi ko na nagagawa noon," said Ms. Pie which truly posted excitement in the faces of the press!

The casts also shared their insights about the saying, "Don't Talk to Stranger." Majority of them practice the idea of not talking to strangers and related their own stories to the press people.  

Once more, here is the full trailer of the movie:

"The Strangers" will hit the theaters this Christmas day, December 25, 2012 being one of the entries to the 2012 MMFF! This is under the direction of Lawrence Fajardo.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com) 

Julia Montes, Enchong Dee, and Enrique Gil Star in 'The Strangers,' Teaser and Still Photos Release!

After the success of their 'barkada' movie "The Reunion" under Star Cinema, three of the countries hottest and most in-demand young stars namely Julia Montes, Enchong Dee, and Enrique Gil reunited in another movie. This time, it's a horror flick called "The Strangers!"

"The Strangers" is actually an official entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival from Quantum Film (which is said to be another Indie arm of Star Cinema) and produced by Ms. Charo Santos-Concio and Ms. Malou N. Santos.    

Here are some of the still photos from the movie:

 

And of course, here is the teaser. Let's all watch this:

Joining Julia, Enchong, and Enrique are Janice De Belen, Cherry Pie Picache, and JM De Guzman!

What can you say about this movie?! Do you think it can beat the other entries in the box-office race?!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

The Battle Between Enrique Gil and Daniel Padilla Heats Up in 'Princess and I!'

 ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida royal drama series “Princess and I” will once again host a ‘Royal Fair’ this Sunday (November 18) at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.  

The event’s main highlight will be the game 2 of the basketball match between “Team Jao” led by Enrique Gil and “Team Gino” headed by Daniel Padilla. 

Will Enrique continue his winning streak or will Daniel rule game 2? Gates will be opened for fans at 4pm, while game 2 will start at 7pm.

 Meanwhile, continue the next big milestones in the life of Princess Areeyah (Kathryn Bernardo) in "Princess and I," weeknights after "TV Patrol" on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Poll Result: Daniel Padilla is the Bet Prince for Kathryn Bernardo in 'Princes and I!'

 

Daniel Padilla emerged as the favorite and the bet prince for Kathryn Bernardo in the hit Primetime royal teleserye "Princes and I".  Daniel defeated Kathryn's other two leading men Enrique Gil and Khalil Ramos.  

Based on the online poll survey garnered by this website, Daniel got an overall percentage votes of 63%. Enrique only got 30% putting him on the second spot while Khalil landed on the third place with 6% total votes.

Here is the final poll result:

Daniel is playing the character of a bad boy Gino in the teleserye "Princess and I."  His tandem with Kathryn who is playing the role of Princess Micai was well-loved by many as they always portray a cat-dog relationship!

Enrique on the other hand is playing the character of Prince Jao, a royal-blooded Prince from the Kingdom of Yangdon. He is the only son of the wicked Ashi Behati played by Ms. Gretchen Barretto.

Meanwhile "Princess and I" is Khalil's very first acting role on TV. He is playing Mica's bestfriend Kiko. Through thick and thin, he is always there for Micai as her bestfriend.

The tandem of Kathryn and Daniel or popularly known now as KatNiel started last year via the hit ABS-CBN's teen-oriented show "Growing Up." Daniel replaced the former love team of Kathryn who is Albie Casiño after a controversial issue with Andi Eigenmann.

"Princess and I" is actually the second TV project of Kathryn and Daniel. Well, since their love team becomes an instant hit, expect to see them in upcoming movies and other TV series!

Do you think Kathryn and Daniel or Princess Micai and Gino live happily ever after in the end of "Princess and I?" We'll see. Thumbs up and more power to KatNiel!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Fire Scene in 'Princess and I' Conquers Twitter, 'Love Songs in Princess and I' Conquers Music Scene!

Major characters of ABS-CBN’s no.1 Primetime Bida royal teleserye “Princess and I” recently became nationwide top trending topics on popular microblogging site Twitter because of the heart-pounding fire scene where Kathryn Bernardo’s role, Mikay, fearlessly saved his father Dinoy (Dominic Ochoa) from their burning house.

Because of the wicked plan of Ashi Behati (Gretchen Barretto) that almost risked the life of Yangdon’s long lost princess, TV viewers flooded Twitter with various emotional reactions during and after the fire incident. Hashtags #PrincessAndIOnFire, #Mikay, #Gino, and #Jao immediately trended on Twitter Philippines. Most of the netizens talked about the bravery of Mikay and the hospital scene where Gino (Daniel Padilla) and Jao (Enrique Gil) hurriedly checked on the safety of the only girl they both love.

Meanwhile, in just two months after it was released, "Love Songs from Princess and I," the official soundtrack of "Princess and I" has been certified gold. Released under Star Records, the ‘royal album’ features the romantic theme songs sung by the lead stars of the show themselves including 'Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon' by Kathryn, 'Hinahanap-hanap Kita' by Daniel, 'Tunay Na Ligaya' by Enrique, 'Kung Ako Ba Siya' and 'Now We're Together' by Khalil Ramos, and the versions of 'Nag-iisang Bituin' by Christian Bautista and Angeline Quinto. "Love Songs from Princess and I" is still available on record bars nationwide for only P199.

Meanwhile, don't miss the much-awaited 'royal revelation' in “Princess and I” weeknights after “TV Patrol” on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Kathryn Bernardo is Thankful for the Royal Success of 'Princess and I!'

Primetime princess Kathryn Bernardo is deeply touched with the viewers’ unwavering support to their top-rating 'royal teleserye' in ABS-CBN, "Princess and I."

"To everyone who watches our show every night, thank you so much for the support. Our ratings gets higher and higher because of you," Kathryn said. "And it is also because of you that we keep on making 'Princess and I' more entertaining."

"Princess and I" recently reigned its timeslot and once more became the second most-watched TV program in the country. Based on the latest data of Kantar Media last Wednesday (August 29) the drama series topbilled by Kathryn, Gretchen Barreto, Albert Martinez, Enrique Gil, Khalil Ramos, and Daniel Padilla garnered 38.2% national TV ratings, or more than 21 points higher than its rival show in GMA "24 Oras" which only got 16.9%.

Don’t miss Mikay's much-awaited coronation in “Princess and I” weeknights after “TV Patrol” on Primetime Bida. Cool!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Enrique Gil's Photos for Gold's Gym!

Enrique Gil is today's one of the hottest and most bankable young actors. He is in-demand in terms of TV series and movie projects. He got projects one after another. In TV series, he got two consecutive teleseryes like "Budoy" and "Princess and I." In movies, he starred in another two consecutive movies namely "The Reunion" and "Amorosa: The Revenge."

Aside from TV and movies, Enrique is also today's favorite endorser. He already got different TV commercials now and he already showed lots of skin in the sizzling billboards of a clothing brand.

Last year, Enrique got the attention of the crowd as he ramped half-naked in the annual Cosmopolitan Magazine's Cosmo Bash! He exposed his sexy yummy body in the said show. And take note, Enrique was the youngest of all the models who ramped in the show!

Well, the sexy hot body of Enrique can be attributed to Gold's Gym. He is a regular member of the said gym year ago. Definitely, he will also endorse the gym just like the other Kapamilya hunks.

Here are some of the hot photos of Enrique for the said gym:

With his sizzling hot and yummy physique now, expect to see more hot billboards and magazine covers of Enrique in the coming days!

And with the great achievements of Enrique this year, do think he will be the next Cosmomen Cover Hunk to be launched this coming month of September?! Well, we'll wait and see! Good luck Enrique!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

'Amorosa: The Revenge' Deals With Real-Life Horror Stories!

After the success of the horror flicks like "Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang" and "The Healing," Star Cinema together with Skylight Light Films bring us their third horror movie offering this year. This is "Amorosa: The Revenge!"

"Amorosa: The Revenge" is not only an ordinary film we all know. It combines terror and family values with a touch of psychological factor. The director of the movie Direk Topel Lee also reveals that he uses his special technique for this movie.

But aside from these things, what makes "Amorosa" an extra-ordinary horror film is that the lead stars and the production staff of the movie experienced a real-life horror while filming the movie. These were unveiled by the cast and director of the movie during the recently held Blogger's Conference of "Amorosa" in Wangfu Restaurant, I'll Terrazo, Tomas Morato, QC.

Angel Aquino with Her Two Sons in the Movie Martin Del Rosario and Enrique Gil

Ejay Falcon Joins the Lead Stars of "Amorosa"

The movie was shot in Tanay, Rizal. The foggy location in the middle of the forest contributes scream in the movie. "We rented an old house for this film," Direk Topel shared.

Direk Enrico Santos of Skylight Films said that while shooting the movie, they experienced their own ghost stories. "Minsan may biglang kumakalabog. Or minsan biglang sasara 'ung pinto kahit walang tao," he narrated.

"Sabi 'nung isang staff namin na nakakakita talaga, meron daw talagang nagbabatay dun sa bahay," Ms. Angel Aquino, the lead star of the movie added. "But we're thankful na wala kaming nagambala or na-abused na spirit while doing the movie," Angel further shared.

Adding more terrifying experience to the team was that, "kahit bumabagyo na at bumabaha sa buong Metro Manila, kami tuloy pa din sa shooting. Talagang na-trapped kami sa Tanay," Direk Topel unveiled. Majority of the scenes in the movie were finished during the devastating 'Habagat' week in the country.

Angel Aquino Plays a Controversial Character of Rosa in the Movie

"Amorosa" is Enrique Gil's First Ever Horror Movie!

Martin Del Rosario Embarks Another Challenging Role in the Movie after "The Healing"

Ejay Falcon Has A Surprising Role in the Film!

Empress Sites the Significance of Her Character in the Movie

Direk Topel Lee Shares That He Uses His Special Technique in the Movie

Fresh from the success of "The Healing," Martin Del Rosario returns on another horror movie via "Amorosa." He plays the character of Amiel, one of the sons of Angel and the brother of Enrique. "Challenging ang role ko dito since I'll portray the character of a blind man."

When asked about his terrifying experience, Martin shared, "ako nung bata ako, takot talaga ako sa manyika." "But when I grow old, na-overcome ko na siya. Pero 'nung ginagawa namin 'ung movie na sinasaliwan ng frightening sound ng piano, bumalik 'ung takot ko. Pagnakakakita uli ako ng dolls, agad kong pinalalayo s'kin," Martin explained.

Enrique Gil on the other hand shared that he is a person who didn't got frightened easily. "Hindi talaga ako matatakuting tao. But when doing the movie, I felt scared because of the location." "Foggy kase 'ung place tapos nasa gitna pa ng forest na walang tao," he added. "Amorosa: The Revenge" is actually Enrique's first ever horror film!

The cast also revealed their favorite horror film which truly makes them scared. Majority of them like "Jaws" and "The Exorcist." Ejay Falcon who is also part of the lead characters shared that his most favorite scary movie is the "Aswang" episode of the local film "Shake, Rattle, and Roll!"

The Movie Poster of "Amorosa: The Revenge"

The Whole Cast and Director of the Movie

Angel Aquino further shared that her character as Rosa is her most challenging role. "Dito kase hindi ka lang nananakot. Horror sya na may kasamang drama," she emphasized. Angel is best known in the teleseryes like "Magkaribal" and "Maria La Del Barrio" as she played the remarkable antagonists namely Vera and Victoria Dela Vega! "Amorosa: The Revenge" is actually her second horror movie since she was already part of the previous classic film "Siquor."

The movie is also a family drama wherein the story revolves around the mother and sons. The family undergone an accident that will change their lives. It tackles the importance of decision and its consequences.

According to the director of the movie, the title "Amorosa" was derived from a midnight flower. We will see how this kind of flower is related to the whole flow of the story. For me, the title of the movie is actually the combination of the names of the characters of Martin as Amiel, Enrique as Rommel, and Angel as Rosa. Putting "Amiel," "Rommel", and "Rosa" altogether brings us "Amorosa!" Cool!

Also part of the movie are Carlo Aquino, Franco Daza, Nico Antonio, Jairus Aquino, Mosang, Richard Quan, and with the special participation of Xyriel Manabat. The movie also introduces Jane Oineza.

"Amorosa: The Revenge" will start to frighten the theaters nationwide this coming August 29, 2012! It's truly a must see movie and an extra-ordinary horror flick! Two thumbs up!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)