Enchong Dee, Erich Gonzales make U.S. theatrical debut via “Paano Ko Sasabihin” on July 23

July 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Ever since they electrified TFC viewers with their chemistry as young teens in love in Katorse (Fourteen), Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales have moved on to solidify their status as the on-screen couple to watch for, having been awarded recently as the Most Promising Loveteam of the Year at the 41st Entertainment Box Office Awards of the Philippines. The two teamed up anew in two other successful teleseryes: Tanging Yaman (The Only Treasure) and currently in the top-rated Magkaribal (Rivals).

After persistent clamoring from their fast-growing number of fans, Enchong and Erich finally bring their magical chemistry to the big screen in the latest film offering of ABS-CBN International’s Starry Starry Store, Paano Ko Sasabihin (How Do I Tell You), which will screen in select U.S. theaters starting July 23.  This indie film won three awards in the 5th Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Festival in the Philippines, including Audience Choice Awards.  Enchong’s performance here earned him a nomination as New Movie Actor of the Year at the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2010.

In Paano Ko Sasabihin, Erich plays Erhyl, a young TV soap writer, enjoys a daily guilty pleasure in her otherwise humdrum life: the chance to glance at her handsome co-commuter on the train from her home to work.  There seems to be just one downside (or so she thinks): he is deaf.  Fortunately for Erhyl, with a brother who is also unable to hear, she can communicate very well in sign language. To increase her chances of winning the guy’s attention and affection, she opts for deception and pretends to be deaf.

However, Mike (Enchong), the commuter Erhyl fancies and believes to be deaf, can actually hear and speak. He happens to be a teacher in a special school for the hearing and speech impaired. Believing that Erhyl is deprived of the sense of hearing, he also pretends to be one.

What happens to honest affection and fondness when it is tinged with misrepresentation? What becomes of romance when it is premised on deception?  Can true love blossom in the face of pretension?

Paano Ko Sasabihin was written and directed by Richard Legaspi, a graduate of the Asian Film Academy in Pusan, South Korea. His films have been screened at the Pusan, Dubai, Pyongyang, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, and many other festivals.  What sets this film apart is not only the unique plotline or the addicting presence of Enchong and Erich in spite of having less spoken lines; it is also the cinematography of Ogi Sugatan whose expert use of luscious lighting transformed the mechanical, sometimes even dehumanizing, panorama of train stations and cramped cabins into places of romantic possibilities.

“We believe in the talents of our young Filipino actors like Enchong and Erich and independent filmmakers like Richard Legaspi. Thus, we make sure that Filipino moviegoers in the U.S. are also exposed to small but quality movies like Paano Ko Sasabihin so that they can appreciate the full breadth of cinematic genius that comes from our homeland,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN International’s head of theatricals.

Paano Ko Sasabihin, with English subtitles, will be shown in the following theaters from July 23-29:

LOS ANGELES - BUENA PARK
Krikorian Premier Theatres
8290 La Palma Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620
www.kptmovies.com

NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.  Check out also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpINhwRUQPo



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About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, IPTV, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, Calif., ABS-CBN International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.