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Charo Santos-Concio, Dingdong Dantes start filming movie

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>&quot;It is a friendship story that evolves into a special relationship. Who knows where it will go,&quot; these were the words of Charo Santos-Concio as she described her upcoming movie with Dingdong Dantes.</p><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News, the actress and former ABS-CBN executive relayed that shooting for the film would start on April 20. </p><p>Charo further shared that the project was pitched to her many years ago.</p><p>&quot;This was pitched to me even before the pandemic. 4 or 5 years ago? I already I forgot about it because so much time has passed by. One day though, I got a call from Direk Irene Villamor. She asked if I still want it, I said definitely,” she said.</p><p>Charo remarked that both her and Dingdong have always wanted to work with each other.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/ClqY8c3P9vJ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A13690489.399999976%2C%22ls%22%3A13244144.100000024%2C%22le%22%3A13244815.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="908" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><div><br/></div><p>&quot;He said he wants to work with me. And I really want to work with him,” she stated.</p><p>In a previous interview with Dingdong, the actor relayed that the title of the film would be <em>Love After Love.</em></p><p>&quot;Mula nang umpisa naman, nung na-conceptualize &#x27;yung project, &#x27;yun na talaga. Kami na talaga &#x27;yung team. Walang ibang casting. It was really written with us in mind. Medyo na-stall lang ng konti &#x27;cause the script had to go through revisions, konting pagbabago, ready’ng ready na siya,&quot; Dingdong shared.  </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/30/charo-santos-hopes-to-do-movies-series"><strong>READ: Charo Santos hopes to do movies and series after ‘MMK’</strong></a></div><p>The actor said that the script underwent numerous revisions before it was given the green light to start shooting.</p><p>&quot;The script, sumailalim sa maraming revisions. I think sakto lang &#x27;yung panahon ngayon at magagawa na namin siya,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj9GPU-yKPq/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A13691644.800000012%2C%22ls%22%3A13244144.100000024%2C%22le%22%3A13244815.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="945" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><p>Is the film going to be submitted for the Metro Manila Film Festival this year?</p><p>&quot;Kahit nung ginawa namin siya dati, hindi naman siya talaga intended for film fest. But of course, lahat ng mga bagay hindi natin... wala sa ating mga kamay &#x27;yan. Ang mahalaga is makagawa tayo ng mga creative and compelling stories,&quot; he stated.</p><p>Last year, Dingdong starred in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry <em>Rewind</em> with his wife, Marian Rivera.</p><p>The film set a record as the highest-grossing Filipino movie. On January 26, Star Cinema reported that the film had amassed ₱889 million in global gross sales. </p>

<p>Charo Santos-Concio and Dingdong Dantes are set to headline a movie directed by Irene Villamor. </p>

Charo Santos-Concio and Dingdong Dantes are set to headline a movie directed by Irene Villamor.

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Charo Santos-Concio, Dingdong Dantes start filming movie with director Irene Villamor

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Published Apr 21, 2024 09:18 PM PHT

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