Anna Marie Lukban

Donny at Melai, bida sa ASAP XP version ng "F4"

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Mary Ann Bardinas

Amid the world-class musical performances that wowed audiences, &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/asap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASAP XP</a>&quot; brought a comedic interlude to its Australia leg with a hilarious &quot;Meteor Garden&quot; parody featuring Donny Pangilinan, Robi Domingo, Kyle Echarri, Darren Espanto, and Melai Cantiveros. What began as a playful Instagram post by Robi—where he shared a mock poster introducing himself, Donny, Kyle, Darren, and Melai as the cast of a fictional Filipino version of the phenomenal Taiwanese drama—came to life onstage at the TikTok Entertainment Center. The audience burst into laughter and kilig as the stars made their entrances one by one, with Donny opening the segment before being joined by Darren, Kyle, Robi, and Melai. Together, they performed Josh Santana&#x27;s &quot;Byahe,&quot; the Tagalog version of the drama&#x27;s beloved soundtrack &quot;Can&#x27;t Lose You,&quot; before transitioning to the original song itself, delighting the crowd with both nostalgia and humor. The fun continued with witty banter among the five Kapamilya stars. Robi jokingly asked Melai why she believed she was the perfect actress to portray Shan Cai if Meteor Garden were ever adapted into a Filipino series, teasing her with, &quot;Medyo kahawig mo, ah?&quot; Never missing a comedic beat, Melai quipped, &quot;Siguro nasa akin talaga &#x27;yong awra ni Shan Cai because who else?&quot; She then joked that ASAP had no other choice because the show&#x27;s other female Kapamilya stars were already busy with their own production numbers. Being the comedienne that she is, Melai sarcastically replied, &quot;Siguro nasa akin talaga &#x27;yong awra ni Shan Cai because who else?&quot; She went to joke that &quot;ASAP&quot; simply had no other choices since the other female Kapamilya stars were already occupied by their respective production numbers.  To further &quot;prove&quot; that she deserved the role, Darren, Kyle, and Robi put Melai through an impromptu acting challenge. Together with Donny, she recreated one of Meteor Garden&#x27;s most iconic scenes, where Shan Cai runs after a departing bus carrying Dao Ming Si. True to its parody format, the skit was filled with laugh-out-loud twists. Donny suddenly broke into dance to &quot;Maui Wowie&quot; by Kid Cudi and &quot;Ooo Lala Baby&quot; by the Showtime Baby Dolls, before sharing a hilarious &quot;nose-to-nose&quot; moment with Melai after she pretended to faint. The sketch concluded on a high note when &quot;ASAP&quot; audio man Kuya William unexpectedly stepped in to replace Donny, much to the audience&#x27;s amusement. Watch out for more world-class and remarkable performances on “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/asap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASAP XP</a>,” Sundays at 5:30 PM on Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, and online via Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant.</a>

Donny Pangilinan, Robi Domingo, Kyle Echarri, Darren Espanto, and Melai Cantiveros spread good vibes and laughter with their hilarious "Meteor Garden" parody on "ASAP XP."

Donny Pangilinan, Robi Domingo, Kyle Echarri, Darren Espanto, and Melai Cantiveros spread good vibes and laughter with their hilarious "Meteor Garden" parody on "ASAP XP."