"Kung Fu Yoga" Celebrity Screening

Some of our favorite Kapamilya stars flocked to Glorietta 4 last night for the special Celebrity Screening of Jackie Chan's "Kung Fu Yoga". Released by Star Cinema, the film also HongKong award-winning actor Aarif Rahman, Bollywood beauty Disha Patani and EXO's Lay Zhang, and directed by Stanley Tong.

These are the stars we spotted on the red carpet and inside the cinema, and unanimously gave positive reviews for "Kung Fu Yoga" after seeing it:

Blooming Jerome Ponce, fresh from the top rating
MMK episode, Single Dad Soldier

Kapamilya Cutie Grae Fernandez was one of the
early birds at the Premiere Night.

Be My Lady's Yves Flores

MYX VJs and Langit Lupa's  Jairus Aquino and Sharlene San Pedro

Gorgeous Ylona Garcia. We're missing Bailey May!

Tween stars Zaijian Jaranilla, Alyanna Angeles and Franco Rodriguez.

Raikko Mateo aka Honesto 

My Dear Heart's newbie Mark Oblea with road manager,
Caress Caballero of Cornerstone. 

Sexy Chienna Filomeno of Girl Trends. 

A Love To Last's Claire Ruiz. 

Fresh from the success of MMK: Single Dad Soldier,
Direk Frasco Mortiz with family

Direk Gino Santos

A Love To Last's Kitty Noble, 

Fourth Solomon with girlfriend 

Lovely MYX VJ Tippy Dos Santos

  

Umagang Kay Ganda host, Gretchen Ho

 "Kung Fu Yoga" is now showing in cinemas nationwide! 

Why We Shouldn't Miss 'Kung Fu Yoga'

Kung Hei Fat Choi! 

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Star Cinema releases Jackie Chan’s latest film, “Kung Fu Yoga”, in Philppine cinemas on Wednesday, February 1. 

We’ve actually seen much of Jackie Chan in movies for so many years. You know, those Chinese martial arts films we see on TV growing up in the 90s. He aso successfully penetrated Hollywood, with some box-office hits including “The Tuxedo” and “Shanghai Noon”. I personally loved him playing mentor in “Karate Kid”. 

But how does “Kung Fu Yoga” differ from all that he has done? Here are some of the reasons:

The film puts together three of the biggest film markets in Asia: China, Korea and Bollywood. So imagine how powerful it can get when fused in a film as big as this, led by an Asian superstar no less!

This is Jackie Chan’s reunion with renowned Hong Kong director, producer and action choreographer Stephen Tong. Their last collaboration was “Chinese Zodiac” in 2013. 

It was shot in four countries: China, India, Iceland and UAE (Dubai). Definitely one of the most expensive films Jackie Chan has done in his impressive career.

In Dubai set alone, 70 (lang naman!) sports cars were used as props during the car chase scene. 

The film also stars multi-media star and Kpop group EXO member Zhang XiYing aka Lay. Those who have seen it, and Jackie Chan himself said that he is funny and charming in this one.  

Also to watch out in the film is Chinito heartthrob Aarif Rahman, an award winning actor and singer from Hongkong, who reminds Jackie Chan of his younger years.

5 Things About The Drama Queen

I’ve worked with Angelica Panganiban before in "Pangako Sa ‘Yo". Though we didn’t really had the chance to get to know each other then, I’ve always admired how she acts on screen and breathes life to every role given to her.

So when I was invited to cover her bloggers’ conference for her upcoming film, Star Cinema’s “The Unmarried Wife”, I had to say YES because I looked forward to asking her questions, and listening to her answers and insights. At hindi ako na-disappoint – she is truly a woman of substance and sense. I learned so much from and about her, I’ll be sharing 5 of them here on Ang Diary Ng Dakilang Fan.

When I asked her what are the three favourite films she has done, she answered “Here Comes The Bride”, “I Love You Goodbye”, and, of course, our all-time favourite “That Thing Called Tadhana”. Sino bang hindi naka-relate o napamahal kay  Mace? But my personal favorites, which I hoped deep down she would mention too, are “Sarah Ang Munting Prinsesa” and “One More Try”.

Of her ideal guy, Angelica revealed she wants someone weird, “para naiintindihan ako”. She also mentioned “maalaga, masayahin, may sense of humor” among the qualities she wanted in a guy.

Angelica also shared that every time she goes through something, be it with family, friends or everytime she’s in a relationship, “sinosolo ko siya.” She revealed that she shares her thoughts and learnings about what she had gone through afterwards, when she is OK already.

The recently hailed Drama Queen of Philippine Cinema is grateful to ABS-CBN and Star Cinema for projects given to her, be it drama or comedy. “Napaglalaruan ako”, she said, in a good way, meaning she gets to explore different roles given to her. That at the end of the day, “naniwala ang manunood na nanay ako at hindi ako ka-loveteam o may pagnanasa kay Daniel (Padilla) sa ‘Pangako Sa ‘Yo’.”

I also asked her with whom among the younger leading men these days she wants to work with (not as mother, but a young lover or anything, basta hindi nanay ha), she mentioned “Daniel Padilla. Kasi nahuhusayan ako sa kanya, at gusto ko ang personalidad niya.” Angelica also mentioned that she admires Daniel’s work ethics. But she clears that she is more than open to working with Enrique Gil, James Reid and even Alden Richards from the other network.