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Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon share how they maintain their strong onscreen chemistry

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<p>Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon are headlining the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Entry <em>When I Met You In Tokyo.</em></p><p>During the birthday celebration of Vilma in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap"><em><strong>ASAP</strong></em></a>, the two stars were asked how they managed to maintain their chemistry all these years.</p><p>&quot;Ang chemistry hindi naman nagagawa eh, it&#x27;s innate hindi namin alam, lumalabas na lang. I don&#x27;t know maybe kilala na ako ni Yetbo (Christopher), kilala ko na rin si Yetbo,&quot; Vilma said.</p><p>She further explained: &quot;Every time we do a scene together, basta ang alam ko, &#x27;pag asawa ko siya, asawa ko siya. &#x27;Pag magkasama kami sa movie, talagang asawa ko siya. I don&#x27;t know if doon lumalabas &#x27;yung tinatawag nilang magic ng chemistry.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyf-kvDBM9a/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A153253.59999999963%2C%22ls%22%3A40743.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A40747.09999999963%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="878" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Christopher also highlighted that giving each other a chance to shine in their scenes is also one of the factors of their good onscreen chemistry.</p><p>&quot;I also think she&#x27;s a giving actor eh. She gives you the scene if it&#x27;s your scene and vice verse. We feed off each other,&quot; he stated.</p><p>In an interview in October, Vilma shared that saying yes to doing the film had been an easy decision for her. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/19/vilma-santos-returns-to-abs-cbn-to-mark-60th-anniversary-1450"><strong>READ: Vilma Santos returns to ABS-CBN to mark 60th anniversary</strong></a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very excited about the movie. Right away, I fell in love with the story plus with Christopher pa kaya di ako nahirapan umoo. I chose this film because I know facing the camera won&#x27;t be easy again. With Yetbo alam ko na he will guide me, he will motivate me kasi malalabas niya kung anuman ang character ko,&quot; she stated as reported by Manila Bulletin.</p><p>The film was shot in Japan. </p><p>Meanwhile, Christopher relayed that they shot most of the scenes in the countryside, which he said he really enjoyed.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqapTVNhJcL/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A154099.8999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A40743.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A40747.09999999963%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Ang sarap, super sarap. Japan is so visually rich, ‘yun ang reason kung bakit kami dun nag-shoot. We don&#x27;t see much more of the city, siguro mga 20 percent, but the main story revolves around ‘yung mga outskirts of Japan, the culture of Japan. The beauty of the countryside in Japan, mas nag-concentrate kami dun,&quot; he stated. </p><p><em>When I Met You in Tokyo</em> follows the story of two Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) who initially forged a friendship and later found themselves in a deep romantic connection.</p>

<p>Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon are set to star in the MMFF entry "When I Met You In Tokyo."</p>

Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon are set to star in the MMFF entry "When I Met You In Tokyo."

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Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon share how they maintain their strong onscreen chemistry

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Published Nov 06, 2023 05:05 PM PHT

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