What Sue Ramirez learned after playing prostitute

Many were taken by surprise when Sue Ramirez agreed to accept the role of a prostitute in “Cuddle Weather,” the latest movie under Regal Entertainment, an entry to Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino which will run from September 13-19.

“There are a number of reasons why I accepted the role. When it was first pitched to me, I really liked the interesting story. This is not just a story about prostitutes but a story about life. I am sure a lot of us will be able to relate to the story of Adela and Ram,” said Sue.

“Second, the characters were well-written and third, I want to challenge myself. I want to take on a role that I am afraid to take on. I want to push myself to do something daring.”

Surprisingly, she and RK Bagatsing didn’t have any problem doing their intimate scenes even if it was their first time to meet on the set.

“I think that was good because we had no malice with each other and we became comfortable. Hindi kami nailang sa isa’t-isa and we helped each other in doing the intimate scenes,” she said, adding that their emotions were more spontaneous.

After doing “Cuddle Weather,” Sue said she understood the life of prostitutes and she gets offended when one is referred to as “pokpok.”

“Hindi ito biro guys. Hindi ito isang bagay na dapat pagtawanan. Other people may misinterpret them pero they are real people. Trabaho ito sa kanila kasi this is how binubuhay ang pamilya nila o pinapakain ang mga anak nila so hindi sila dapat pagtawanan.’

Sue hopes that thru “Cuddle Weather,” our minds will be opened about the lives of sex workers. She also said that we should be careful with our words so we don’t hurt the feelings of others.

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Handsome Kapuso actor Mikael Daez is happy with the opportunity given him by Hanford to design his own line of intimate apparel.

Mikael’s own underwear line was launched last week, with some of the male employees of Hanford wearing Mikael’s creations.

According to Mikael, about two years ago, the bosses of Hanford broached to him the idea of designing his own underwear line. But it was only last year when the idea materialized. Hanford taught Mikael how to design an underwear from scratch, from the design to what fabric to use.

The underwear is now available in the market and Mikael hopes loyal customers of Hanford will like it.

At the press conference, Mikael was asked when he and long-time girlfriend Megan Young are getting married. For the record, Mikael said there will be a wedding but what is not yet certain is when it is going to happen. He said what is important is that he and Megan love each other very much and their relationship of nine years is getting stronger.

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If you have kids and have a Disney channel on TV at home, most probably you already stumbled upon one of the daily episodes of “Upin&Ipin.” Well, there is good news for you and your kids as “Upin&Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris” is set to be screened in Philippine cinemas starting today.

“Upin&Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris” is tagged as the most expensive Malaysian film in history reaching almost RM 20 million ($4.84 million USD) and roughly taking five years for the entire production crew to finish this animated sequel. Executive producer Burhanuddin Radzi ensures that their latest masterpiece could follow the same quality of the international animated films and also elevate the standards of Malaysia’s animation industry.

The original Malay-language version was simultaneously released last March in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. It was well received by the fans, especially in its own country as it grossed around RM25 million in just three weeks.

It now stands as the highest-grossing local animated film in Malaysian cinema. The previous holder of the record was “Incredibles 2,” which made approximately RM21.7 million in local cinemas. However, the Disney-Pixar film accomplished the milestone in a span of three months where “Upin&Ipin” only needed three weeks to take over such record.

It all begins when Upin, Ipin, and their friends stumble upon a mystical keris in Tok Dalang’s store room that opens a portal and leads them straight into the heart of the kingdom. While trying to find their way back home to Kampung Durian Runtuh, the disoriented kids are suddenly burdened with the task of restoring the kingdom back to its former glory. With help from characters from Malaysian tales and folklore, Mat Jenin and Belalang, Upin, Ipin and their friends must overcome a series of challenging obstacles in this action-packed, magical and humorous adventure film.