JUST A THOUGHT: If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Milton Berle
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HAPPY IN NEW HOME: Aljur Abrenica can’t seem to contain his excitement in starting a new leaf, so to speak.
His transfer from GMA Network to ABS-CBN in late 2017 has been marked with remarkable progress.
“I didn’t think twice when they asked me to do a guest role in “Ang Probinsyano” last year,” Aljur told us during his first press conference for “Asintado” under his new network the other day.
Some people thought it wasn’t a good start in a new environment. “But, I trusted they knew what they were doing,” he said.
True enough, the “Probinsyano” appearance, which lasted more than a week, was followed by a highly dramatic episode on “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” where Aljur delivered an intense performance. He hopes to hone furthermore his acting chops with the help of good directors, great material and co-actors.
Aljur impressed the late director, Gil Portes, who directed him in “Hermano Puli” last year.
In the first quarter of 2018, here’s the new Aljur Abrenica, cast as one of the leads in “Asintado,” a new teleserye that opens on Jan. 15.
ABS-CBN opens 2018 with an action-drama about a ruthless fight for love and justice Starring Julia Montes, Shaina Magdayao, Paulo Avelino, and Aljur Abrenica.
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ASINTADO IN BRIEF:
Julia is Ana, part of a rescue team who aspires to give her adoptive family a good life. Despite being tough, her heart longs for her sister, whom she lost in a fire that killed their parents.
Dedicated to her duty, she meets Gael (Paulo), the son of an influential family, who hires her as his personal nurse after she saved him from a mining incident. After spending time together, they eventually fall for one another.
However, their budding romance is cut short with the return of Gael’s ex-girlfriend Samantha (Shaina), a famous jeweler who does what it takes to win the love of her life back, even if it means putting matters in her own hands.
Blinded by obsession, Samantha plots to kill Ana in order to get her out of Gael’s life. But Samantha’s evil ploy does not go as planned because Ana survives the attempted murder with the help of Xander (Aljur).
However, Ana wakes up to the most shocking news – Gael and Samantha are getting married – and seeks vengeance to destroy the both of them.
In the middle of their brutal rivalry lies the biggest secret that can potentially ruin their lives – Samantha is Ana’s long-lost sister.
Also part of “Asintado” are Lorna Tolentino, Cherry Pie Picache, Lito Pimentel, Agot Isidro, and Nonie Buencamino.
