Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino bare why they enjoy working together

March 7 ------ Paulo Avelino is not the type of actor who frequently works with the same leading lady in a project — only twice at most. But his upcoming film “My Love Will Make You Disappear” will be his third time to be paired up with Kim Chiu. “Now that I think about it, never lumampas nang dalawang beses ang pakikipagtrabaho ko with my leading ladies sa series and movies,” Avelino admitted during the film’s media con when asked about the topic. “Siguro ‘yung sagot ko diyan ay hindi nakakasawa katrabaho si Kim.”  

In the Chad Vidanes-helmed film, Avelino will star as Jolo, a landlord struggling with the prospect of losing his apartment complex business. He will cross paths with Sari (Chiu), a 30-something woman who’s desperate to get a boyfriend. The upcoming film marks the third time Avelino and Chiu to join forces after “Linlang” and the Filipino adaptation of “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim.” “Maraming rason tulad ng hindi pa kami nakakapagmovie together [tulad ngayon]. Rom-com (romantic comedy) din. Hindi pa ako nakakagawa ng romcom na pelikula with me in it. And si Kim, madaling katrabaho,” the actor explained. 

For her part, Chiu described Avelino as the type of leading man who has a different take on his characters. “Sa ‘Linlang,’ super serious siya. Sa ‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim,’ funny siya. Ngayon, naging super funny na siya.” “Ang [ganda] na ng kanyang comedic timing,” she continued. “There’s always something new kapag nakakatrabaho mo si Paulo Avelino. Iba ang atake niya.” 

Not giving up on love 

At some point during the media con, Chiu would poke fun at her past relationships who “disappeared” from her life. Nonetheless, she said that she hasn’t given up on love. The actress previously had a high-profile relationship with actors Gerald Anderson and Xian Lim. “Ang love ay isang bagay na hindi nabibili and hindi nabibigay. Experience siya. Part siya ng pagkatao natin — ang dami niyang nabibigay na emotions sa’tin that makes us human. Hindi dapat sukuan ang love,” she said. 

When asked about her relationship turn-offs, the actress said she has no patience toward partners who cheat while reiterating the importance of “self-love.” “Siyempre, [turn-off] ‘yung niloko ka. Kapag niloko ka, iwan mo na. Prioritize yourself. Self-love muna. Kasi kapag hindi mo mahal ang sarili mo, hahayaan mo ang sarili mong paulit-ulit nang sinasaktan,” she said. 

Source: inquirer.net