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Director Roman Perez on remaking the Korean film ‘The Housemaid’: ‘Hindi ko na talaga pinalagpas’

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Rhea Manila Santos

After being offered to direct the Philippine remake of the 2010 South Korean film The Housemaid in 2019, director Roman Perez said he did not think twice about accepting the project.“Natanggap ko ‘to pre-pandemic pa. Nasa art house siya pero mainstream-ish siya. May ganun siyang texture eh. May ganun siyang direction. Kaya panghihinayangan mong hindi tanggapin. Nung binasa ko yung script, akin na ‘to. Hiningi ko na talaga. Hindi ko na talaga pinalagpas. Wala nang offer offer, kinuha ko na agad,” he shared during The Housemaid mediacon. <div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/8/12/fresh-scoops/watch-kylie-verzosa-shows-different-side-in-the-195145" target="_blank">WATCH: Kylie Verzosa shows different side in ‘The Housemaid’ official trailer</a></div>As the latest film to be part of Vivamax’s lineup starting this month, direk Roman said that the company already has a lot of South Korean content lined up to be remade in the future starting with The Housemaid.“Bago pa mag-pandemic nabili ng Viva maraming Korean films. Marami pang darating. Bakit tayo bumibili? May mga deals ang Viva ukol dito. Marami naman talagang kuwento. Kaya may mga pumapasok na pelikula sa Vivamax na magaganda, mga bago. Pero may binabagayan talaga itong Housemaid kasi naka-pakete talaga siya pre-pandemic. May cinema screening talaga siya, malaki siyang plano. Nagbabayad ang Viva at merong deal dito pero again, vice-versa ganito din naman sila sa ibang bansa. Meron din naman silang ginagawa na adaptations sa atin, yung Scorpio Nights ni direk Peque Gallaga. Ganun talaga, kailangan naman talaga may exchange lalo na ng Asian countries. Even Yam Laranas yung mga pelikula ni Yam ginagawa sa Hollywood. Baliktad din, ganun din naman di ba? Healthy yun,” he explained.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/9/8/fresh-scoops/albert-martinez-on-doing-a-sexy-scene-with-kylie-v-195611" target="_blank">READ: Albert Martinez on doing a sexy scene with Kylie Verzosa in ‘The Housemaid’: I was very, very careful’</a></div>Compared to the Korean version, direk Roman said that even though they were loyal to the original storyline, his film will still be uniquely Pinoy.“Kailangan namin maging faithful doon sa franchise na na-acquire ni Viva kaya sinunod namin yung script na ginamit sa 2010 Korean version. Pero yung approach Pinoy. Ilagay natin yung konteksto ng Pinoy. Yung pagbabago ng mga scenes at pagbawas o pagdagdag, hindi natin magagawa yun eh pero yung treatment nagawa nating itono. Nagawa kong itono sa treatment, nagawa natin yun. Mas Pinoy talaga yung The Housemaid kasi yung class war sa Pilipinas ganun na ganun. May mahirap, may middle class, may sobrang yaman at yung pinakamahirap yun yung magiging alipin. May ganun talaga tayo. Sa Korea wala ngayong ganun,” he explains. The Housemaid, a Vivamax Original movie will be available for streaming exclusively on Vivamax starting September 10. Starring Kylie Verzosa, Albert Martinez, Jaclyn Jose, Louise Delos Reyes, and Alma Moreno.

‘The Housemaid’ director Roman Perez reveals that there will be more Philippine remakes of South Korean projects in the future. 