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Yassi Pressman on reopening of cinemas: 'It gives hope to our industry'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/11/10/yassi-pressman.jpg" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/11/10/yassi-pressman.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Yassi Pressman on Friday shared her excitement now that cinemas have reopened.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/09/21/buy-2-get-1-cinemas-entice-moviegoers-with-ticket-promos">Buy 2, get 1: Reopened cinemas entice moviegoers with ticket promos</a></li></ul><p>In a virtual interview on ANC&#x27;s &quot;Headstart,&quot; the actress said that the move gives hope to the entertainment industry.</p><p>&quot;Napaka-excited ko po dahil nagbukas na po ang mga sinehan because it gives hope to our industry. And I feel like nahirapan po talaga ang industriya natin noong COVID dahil napakarami pong nawalan ng trabaho,&quot; said Pressman who is one of the lead stars of the Filipino adaption of the 2009 Korean film &quot;More Than Blue.&quot;</p><p>&quot;And I feel like that this gives them hope na babalik din po tayo. Magkakaroon ulit tayo ng hanapbuhay para po sa mga pamilya natin, and I think that&#x27;s great because I personally experienced the loss,&quot; she added. &quot;And it&#x27;s harder for the people, &#x27;yung mga staff po natin... na lalo po ngayon, kung paano po sila makakahanap ng trabaho with the shortage.&quot; </p><p>&quot;I think it&#x27;s a great step in our industry.&quot;</p><p>In the interview, Pressman also talked starring in VIVA Films&#x27; newest offering with actor JC Santos.</p><p>&quot;For the film po. I am very, very proud kasi sa napakaraming artista na puwedeng piliin to represent our country with this big project, kami po &#x27;yung napili. So I am very, very honored to say the least,&quot; she said.</p><p>As in the 2009 original, the local adaptation of &quot;More Than Blue&quot; centers on the relationship of Cream (Pressman) and K (Santos), orphans who decide to share a home and care for each other.</p><p>Despite growing in love, K distances himself from Cream, upon learning he has terminal cancer. He instead encourages Cream to find happiness and love in someone else.</p><p>Joining Pressman and Santos in the local version are Diego Loyzaga and Ariella Arida.</p><p>Directed by Nuel Naval, “More Than Blue” will be available to stream on Vivamax starting November 19.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/23/21/yassi-pressman-jc-santos-finish-filming-ph-adaptation-of-more-than-blue">Yassi Pressman, JC Santos finish filming PH adaptation of &#x27;More Than Blue&#x27;</a></li></ul><div><strong>Below is Pressman&#x27;s full interview on &quot;Headstart.&quot;</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1827755" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>