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'Ang bigat ng kamay niya': Aiko on being slapped by Maja on 'Wildflower'

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1450431" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>There&#x27;s a reason why those intense confrontation scenes on &quot;Wildflower,&quot; which has translated to high ratings, feel so real. </p><p>It&#x27;s because some of them are.</p><p>Aiko Melendez, one of the stars of the hit drama series, revealed on &quot;Tonight With Boy Abunda&quot; on Friday that medics needed to attend to her on multiple occasions when they shot dramatic scenes. </p><p>She added that she was once <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/08/17/look-aiko-hurt-while-taping-scene-with-maja">rushed to a hospital</a>. </p><p>&quot;Ang bigat ng kamay niya,&quot; Melendez said, referring to co-star Maja Salvador. &quot;Ilang beses na po akong na-medic.&quot; </p><p>She also shared why she found filming these kinds of confrontation scenes difficult. &quot;Nahihirapan ako kasi hindi ko kayang manakit ng tao, so it&#x27;s not me. Hindi ko kayang manakit physically,&quot; she reasoned. </p><p>According to Kantar Media, &quot;Wildflower&quot; is the most-watched show in its timeslot. Latest data showed that it leads its rival program, game show &quot;Wowowin,&quot; by more than 8 points nationwide. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:38.88888888888889% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYNCMkRgcAt/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Wildflower (@wildflowerabscbn)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-08-25T04:39:01+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 24, 2017 at 9:39pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Melendez, a guest on the late-night talk show to promote &quot;Wildflower,&quot; said she and the rest of the cast are aiming for even higher ratings. </p><p>During her guesting, Melendez also addressed criticisms against her son, Andre, as well as her cryptic post on Instagram about an incident she &quot;refuses&quot; to elaborate on. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1450429" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure>

<p>There's a reason why those intense confrontation scenes on "Wildflower," which has translated to high ratings, feel so real. </p>

There's a reason why those intense confrontation scenes on "Wildflower," which has translated to high ratings, feel so real.