Be prepared to fall in love again this October as GMA Films and Viva Films present Till I Met You, starring Robin Padilla and Regine Velasquez. After a long time, these two lovebirds are back to give their fans the thrill of a lifetime!Robin Padilla plays Gabriel, a ranch hand who is like a son to the local haciendero, Don Manuel (Eddie Garcia). One day, Don Manuel brings home Luisa (Regine Velasquez), whom he plans to marry. It is only Gabriel who realizes that Luisa isn’t all that she seems to be, and the more he tries to find out about who she really is, the more he finds himself falling for her. Says Robin of his character, “Di naman siya bad, di naman siya good. Isa siyang mahilig sa kabayo, sa nature. Isa siyang totong tao.”
He goes on to say that Till I Met You was really five years in the making – that is, if you count the time he spent persuading Regine to do another film with him! “Nagtampo ako diyan,” Robin says, meaning Regine. “Limang taon akong – lambing yan, ha, di totoo – limang taon kong liniligawan ‘yan na gumawa ulit (ng pelikula.) Ngayon, pinagbigyan ako.”
Finally, Regine said yes. She was so enthusiastic about the project she even convinced Robin to cut his then waist-length hair! “Lagi ko yata ginagawa ‘yan,” Regine laughs. “Yung first time, sa Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw, ako din ‘yun. Ito, mas malapit sa character niya, so di siya masyadong hirap, pero na-depress siya nung pinaputol ‘yung hair kasi ang haba na pala ng buhok niya. He was growing it pero sabi ko sorry, but we need to cut your hair. Bad ko!”
“Si Regine naman ang architect nito,” Robin agrees. “Binago ang itsura ko, inayos ang buhok ko, ginawa akong mabango. Masaya ako ngayon kasi pumayag na siyang amoy kabayo na ako ngayon.”
Believe it or not, bad boy Robin, who has done his own stunts in his numerous action films, was nervous about the stunts he had to perform in the movie! “Mga stunts sa kabayo, nakakanerbyos,” he admits. “Kabayo yan, eh. Di iyan kotse. Ang kotse, susundin ka niyan. Kabayo, may sariling utak ‘yan. Kung napikon iyan, mahuhulog ka.”
He adds, “Marunong ako mangabayo pero sa kabayo kasi, walang magaling. Kahit na expertong equestrian, nalalaglag din kasi depende sa mood ng kabayo. Doon lang ako (kinabahan), sa mga may kabayo na eksena.”
For Regine, the challenge was coping with the weather. “The weather has been very strange lately,” she says. “Ulan, araw, ulan. Nagkatrangkaso ako. I’m okay now pero syempre, hinay-hinay lang muna kasi baka mabinat.”
Off-cam, Robin has been taking good care of his leading lady, never leaving her side and always seeing to her needs. It’s this closeness that lends an extra “oomph” to their on screen chemistry.
When asked what the best part of filming the movie was, Robin was quick to answer, “’Yung kissing scene, syempre!” He continues, “Magaling ‘yung storya. Love triangle -- ako, si Regine, at saka si Direk Eddie Garcia. Ibang klase, iba’t-ibang henerasyion. Magaling (ang) director namin, cinematographer namin. ‘Yung storya, buo.”
Till I Met You shows a Robin, Regine, and even Eddie that’s different from most of their previous screen roles. This is both a pleasant change and a challenge for the actors. “Masaya naman ako kasi medyo natapos ang lumang Robin,” Robin says. “Ako ang nagpapasalamat sa GMA kasi itong charcter ditto, di lang nga action na may barilan, pero si Robin ito. Matagal na ring inaantay ng mga nanonood kasi nakornihan sila nung papogi ng papogi ‘yung Robin. Di ka naman pogi, papogi ka ng papogi. Bumalik ka nga ulit sa kaharagan. Eto na ‘yun.”
On her role, Regine notes “I’ve never played a character like this before…“Maganda nga kasi ang daming pwedeng gawin, ang daming pwedeng i-develop.”
There are many things to watch out for in Till I Met You. Robin gives us his top picks: “Una, ang balik-tambalan namin ni Regine. Pangalawa, nandito na ako sa serbisyong totoo, Kapuso. Pangatlo, nandito si Direk Eddie Garcia. Di pa kami nagkakasama ni Direk Eddie sa isang drama. Nagkakasama kami (pero) laging action. Nagbabarilan kami. Apat, Mark Reyes ito. (Isa siyang) direktor na talagang umaani ng tagumpay ngayon. May bagong trend ngayon sa love story na inumpisahan niya. Punong-puno, kung baga sa ulam, ng rekado.”
And of course, there’s the lovely soundtrack, which was produced by the Songbird herself. “Syempre I’m going to sing the theme song. Tinatanong ko pa si Direk Mark kung ano pang mga songs ang gusto niya. ‘Yung mga pelikula niya, mahilig siya maglagay ng songs so I’ve been asking him kasi I’m producing it also,” says Regine.“
I hope you guys will come and see Till I Met You,” Regine says. “Watch out for this. This is my 20th year in the industry and this is a nice way to celebrate (it)…It’s a very exciting film. Ma-action siya na medyo may drama ng kaunti, but very, very, very romantic. You will definitely enjoy (it). At saka syempre, team-up ulit namin ni Robin, di ba?”
Says Robin, “Inaanyayahan ko po ang aking mga kababayan, sa dami ng ating mga problema, kelangan niyo po ng pelikulang makapagdudulot po sa inyo ng ligaya. Isang oras mahigit ng kasiyahan, para kang umakay sa isang sasakyan na nakalimutan ang lahat. Ito ang pelikula. Para kang sumakay ng kabayo. Hiyaaah!”
Till I Met You will make you laugh, cry and fall in love. It opens on October 11, 2006 in more than 100 theaters nationwide.
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