Ashtine Olviga and Andres Muhlach open up about their views on love

July 24 ------ Following their successful team-up in the Viva One series “Ang Mutya ng Section E (Season 1),” Ashtine Olviga and Andres Muhlach will continue to send waves of kilig to everyone via their big-screen debut “Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna,” written and directed by Jason Paul “JP” Laxamana.

The forthcoming Viva Films flick follows a lonely high school flower enthusiast, Raffy (Andres), who spends years trying to win over a jaded visual artist, Luna (Ashtine), by giving her flowers at significant times in her life. What starts as a sweet high school crush blossoms into a heartfelt and complicated relationship that spans into college, where love is tested by the realities of growing up.

Ashtine’s Luna doesn’t believe in love. But at a recent presscon, the two, known as AshDres to fans, were queried about their views on love. In contrast to her character, Ashtine strongly believes in love in real life. “Because when you share love, you always give out positive energy. Everything is beautiful, including how you deal with other people,” explained Ashtine. “I think love is one of the most powerful things in the world because every day… we want to love and we want to feel loved,” declared Andres. “And in everything that we do, we want to achieve in life, we need love in order to achieve those things. I think love is very important for all of us.”

As for the things that they are willing to give for love, Andres found it hard to answer the question at first. But he, nevertheless, said, “Everything.” “For me, in life, you need love to achieve your passions. If you are really passionate about something, that means you truly love it. Anything that was ever invented in life, talagang it came from out of loving it. Loving whatever material that was or kung ano yung idea nun. So, I think love is super important,” he expressed.

Ashtine echoed Andres’ answer, saying, “When you know you gave everything, you won’t have regrets in the end.” When it comes to love language, Andres’ way of expressing and receiving love is acts of service while Ashtine’s encompasses all five love languages — word of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service and physical touch. “Feeling ko lahat. For example, parang kasi hinahanap mo kung ano yung hindi mo natatanggap. So, feeling ko lahat tayo parang yung love language parang kailangan natin yun lahat. Parang kailangan nating ibigay and received,” shared Ashtine.

For Andres, he appreciates it more if someone does something for him without having to say it. “Parang mas natutuwa talaga ako because I don’t have to remind her or anything or kahit ako I love to do things for people and make other people happy, so acts of service for me.” What Ashtine likes about Andres is his thoughtfulness, while Andres describes the former as unassuming. “I think of him being thoughtful to everyone. Hindi siya namimili kung sino yung tatratuhin niya ng maayos or hindi. Basta sa lahat talaga,” Ashtine said of her onscreen partner. “Siguro yung trait na parang wala siyang ka-arte-arte kahit saan naman,” Andres said on what he admires about Ashtine. He further described her as “super humble, down-to-earth and someone who always goes with the flow.” “She doesn’t ever show attitude and she’s always nice to everyone,” he added.

Source: philstar.com