Jerald Napoles Ang Ngongong Kumakanta.. sa ANG BABAENG WALANG PAKIRAMDAM now showing on cinemas in the Philippines. The title of the movie ...
Jerald Napoles Ang Ngongong Kumakanta..
sa ANG BABAENG WALANG PAKIRAMDAM now showing on cinemas in the Philippines.
More than their real bond as lovers, Molina credits her theater training in her follow-up performance after her phenomenal box-office hit “Jowable,” also megged by Darryl Yap.
But together in several of the movie’s hilarious sequences, Molina and Napoles have perfect chemistry and comedic timing. A standout scene is their guess the word game where they confused the word “ngulay” (as pronounced by Ngongo) for the name of a color and a vegetable.
Amid concern about his role, Napoles offers no excuses. “I did not portray Ngongo according to the public perception of a cleft palate," he stressed. “In my interaction with Kim’s character, I played him as a normal person. Hindi rin naman kami tatanggap ng mga role which will ridicule people!”
Combining drama and comedy, “Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam” is about Tasha (Kim Molina), a woman diagnosed with so-called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, which makes her impervious to pain -- be it in the physical or emotional level. She has no idea how love works, according to the movie’s synopsis. That is until she starts her adventure with Ngongo (Jerald Napoles) who has cleft palate. Their combination is a riot as Ngongo falls in love with the unfeeling Tasha.
Molina acquits herself as the protagonist who buries all her emotions until her explosive moment towards the end of the movie. One scene -- a mountainside fall in a tourist site in Bohol -- was particularly a struggle for Molina.
Working together for the first time in one film project admittedly added pressure to their relationship, as well as to their careers. But Molina reveals she does not feel any pressure right now. “May tiwala kami sa material at confident kami na tatangkilikin din ng netizens, since digital ang movie. Ang pressure ay hindi kung madaming manonood o hindi. May tiwala ako sa material ni Darryl Yap.
Molina and Napoles only remaining dilemma is their image as comedians. “Hindi naman kami sineseryoso ng mga tao… Di pa lang nagsasalita, tumatawa na sila,” Napoles said laughing.
Both of them are thrilled they are given one project together. “Sabay kami nag-transition,” Napoles said. “Nakakakilig at nakakatuwa ang nangyayari sa amin individually. Nakaka-KathNiel. Bihira lang kasi ang mga couple na may project together, especially now.”
Molina is very grateful for all the breaks she has been getting lately from Viva. “Lahat ng mga bagay na hindi ko inakalang kakayanin ko, like hosting ‘Born To Be A Star' and be a judge in ‘The Masked Singer,’ nangyari,” she said. Nakakatuwa po. I think may pressure sa part ko na magawa ko naman ng tama.”
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