MOTHER LILY just signed up Heart Evangelista to a two-year contract. “Although she already won an award for our ‘Mano Po 6’ and she’s in ‘Temptation Island’, it’s only now that she becomes officially a Regal baby,” says Madera. “My daughter Roselle and I were so impressed with her professionalism in ‘Temptation Island’ kasi kahit malayo location, mainit ang desert sand, and she’s not feeling well, nag-shoot pa rin siya without complaints. At bagay sa kanya ang role ni virginal Virginia originally played by Dina Bonnevie. We now have big plans for her.”
Since Heart’s BF Daniel Matsunaga is now also with Regal, Madera wants them to star in a love triangle drama with Heart’s ex, Jericho Rosales. “I already have a title, ‘Love, Must We Say Goodbye’. O di ba ang ganda? Pag natuloy ito, it’ll be as big a hit as the films Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor did for us then in their heydays.”
But Heart has reservations about doing the film. “Okay lang with Daniel but with yung isa...”
Is she afraid she might discover she still has feelings for Echo? “No. Definitely none. But you know ang mga intriga.”
“This is the best time for you to show that you have moved on,” says Madera. “You’ll all do the film just as professionals. Trabaho lang. This will make you a real big box office star.”
Is she worried Daniel won’t agree? “I don’t really know. Let me think it over muna, Mother. Everything will just fall into place when the right time comes. Let’s see. We’ll pray over it muna.”