On December 27, actress Vilma Santos shared her Best Actress Award in the Metro Manila Film Festival with her fellow nominees.
At the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal, which LionhearTV covered, Santos remarked how her Best Actress Award was for her friends Sharon Cuneta, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Eugene Domingo, and Pokwang.
“Sa inyo pong lahat, sa bumubuo po ng MMFF, maraming-marami pong salamat sa lahat ng mga taong sumusuporta sa sampung pelikulang pinapalabas maraming-maraming salamat po.
“Shawie, my friend, this is for you. I love you. And to my inaanak, Marian, and Dingdong. I share this award with you. To my friends Uge and Poki, this award is for us.”
She also highlighted how her co-star and their associate director, Christopher De Leon, helped her achieve her performance in their MMFF 2023 movie When I Met You in Tokyo.
“Para naman po sa mga bagong producers na tumaya sa amin ni Christopher De Leon, ng sa ganon ay magproduce pa kayo ng marami pa pong mabigyan ng trabaho. And Direk Rommel, Direk Rado, maraming salamat. And of course, to my team and associate director, Mr. Christopher De Leon.
“Maraming-maraming salamat Yet, kasi ‘yung mga eksena po talaga namin, binantayan po ako talaga ni Mr. Christopher De Leon. Even sa mga scenes na ginawa, siya ang nagsasabi sa akin, ‘Oh, relax ka lang Ate V ha, ayaw ko dito na masyado kang iiyak, relax ka lang.’ And si Yet, po ang nagbigay po ng motivation na ‘to sa akin, So, this award is malaking-malaking parte po nito, ang ating pong associate director, another my love team, Mr. Christopher De Leon.”
As for the list of winners for the 49th MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal:
- Best Float: When I Met You in Tokyo
- Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell, Firefly
- Best Sound: Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson, GomBurZa
- Best Score: Von de Guzman, Mallari
- Best Original Theme Song: ‘Finggah Lickin,’ Becky & Badette
- Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin, Mallari
- Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro, GomBurZa
- Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, K(Ampon)
- Best Cinematography: Carlo Canlas Mendoza, GomBurZa
- Gender Sensitivity: Becky & Badette
- Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Lily Monteverde
- Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: GomBurZa
- Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence: When I Met You in Tokyo
- Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza, Firefly
- Best Director: Pepe Diokno, GomBurZa
- Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo, Family of Two
- Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos, Mallari
- Best Actor: Cedrick Juan, GomBurZa
- Best Actress: Vilma Santos, When I Met You in Tokyo
- 4th Best Picture: When I Met You in Tokyo
- 3rd Best Picture: Mallari
- 2nd Best Picture: GomBurZa
- Best Picture: Firefly
As for their MMFF 2023 movie, ‘When I Met You in Tokyo’ stars Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon.
The film also features Cassy Legaspi, Darren Espanto, Kakai Bautista, Lynn Cruz, John Gabriel, Jacky Woo, Gina Alajar, Gabby Eigenmann, Kouki Taguchi, Lotlot De Leon, and Tirso Cruz III.
Under the direction of Conrado Peru and Rommel Penesa, ‘When I Met You in Tokyo’ is showing in cinemas from December 25 to January 7.
