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Echo, ABS-CBN ink TV series deal with Malaysia's Double Vision
By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA

abs-cbnNews.com



The largest integrated media and entertainment company in the country,ABS-CBN Broadcasting Crop. has signed a contract with Malaysianproduction outfit Double Vision, Wednesday afternoon for a televisionproject.

The two companies agreed to co-produce a TV series which will betopbilled by awarded Filipino actor Jericho Rosales and Malaysiansuperstar and model Carmen Soo.

Present during the contract signing were bigwigs of ABS-CBNparticularly the network's president Charo Santos-Concio, executives ofDouble Vision mainly Lim Bek Tek and stars Rosales and Soo.

"Everybody from outside the Philippines would want so much to be a partner with ABS-CBN," Bek Tek said.

"This is indeed a milestone. We’ve been wanting to co-produce with neighboring countries," Santos-Concio added.

Rosales and Soo will begin taping April 30 and will run for two months in sites in both Philippines and Malaysia.

According to Kapamilya's Corporate Communication the biggest television series will be aired on ABS-CBN network later this year.

First meeting

Georgeous Soo and Rosales met for the very first time during thecontract signing. But for Soo, she admitted that she already knows somedetails about her co-star Rosales.

"I've heard of his name before and just want to know more so I googledand find out more. I found out that he also sings and he write songs.He is very impressive and that he has a girlfriend -- Heart," Soo toldmembers of entertainment media during the press conference for theirupcoming series held at 9501 Restaurant inside ABS-CBN compound.

Soo added that she's expecting a lot now that he met his newest on-screen partner, Rosales.

"A lot. this is very exciting, a very big project and I think it willbe different obviously from all (television series) in Malaysia and inthe Philippines. It will be more expecting, there's more beautifulthings to see, different locations and different inputs from the cast."

The model-turned-actress added that she's hoping to have a good timewhile working with Rosales and get to know more about the Philippines.

And when asked of what was her first impression with Rosales, shereplied: "He seems very nice, very warm and I think we both hope tomake the shoot smooth and fun."

Big opportunity

For his part Rosales said he was just surprised to work with Soo afterhis long vacation from television screens and after being busy withcomposing songs.

"First I was surprised after writing songs and doing music, I'm justthinking of a project and then the ABS-CBN offered me the project and Isaid okay, there's really a God. You see I'm just sitting not doinganything and it just came. Now I feel good... To me it's a very bigopportunity to revive my career here and outside the Philippines,"Rosales said.

"Right now I'm very excited and I wanna make this good and I'm gonnawork hard for this project and as Carmen said I hope it will be fun notbeing so stressful and hope to have a powerful project that will have agreat impact not only in the Philippines but also in Malaysia. So it'squite interesting-- two countries, two different characters, twonationalities and we are gonna tackle a lot," the actor narrates.

Rosales started his career at the age of 7. He was a member of StarCircle batch 4 and was known for his outstanding performance ontelevision series "Pangako Sa 'Yo" with actress Kristine Hermosa whileSoo rise to fame when she won a talent search and instantly launchedher career as a model. She also worked with Hong Kong superstar JackyChan for the movie "Georgeous" and just started her acting career last2004.

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Malaysian actress to star
in local television series

By Ricky T. Gallardo Entertainment Editor

POPULAR Malaysian actress-model Carmen Soo is in town to finalize preparations for an upcoming television project that will also feature local actor Jericho Rosales. The project, a joint venture between Star Cinema and the Malaysian production group Double Vision, will be shot on location for two months in Malaysia and the Philippines starting next month.

Soo doesn’t look a bit like 29, and she didn’t have to think twice before divulging her real age to a select group of entertainment editors during a special luncheon tendered for her by ABS-CBN.

It’s her second visit to Manila. “It was all work the first time I came over. For a few days, I was shooting for a fashion spread. I would love to visit your country’s beautiful attractions and I think that I might be able to do that when work starts for this exciting TV project, “ she said.

The winner of a magazine cover girl search in Malaysia, Soo started taking the fashion pages of her country’s glossies by storm at 17, before becoming one of the most sought-after commercial models on television.

The brown-eyed Soo, who is of Chinese-Malay-English descent, speaks very good English. “I hope to learn a few Philippine words and phrases,” she said.

Soo was born and raised in Petaling Jaya, which is very near the capital Kuala Lumpur. She admits that she would’ve wanted to focus on ramp modeling had she been blessed with some more height. “I’m 5 feet 3 inches, and by any standards, that’s too short for a runway model.”

Soo’s baptism of fire in acting came by way of a cameo role in the Jackie Chan movie “Gorgeous, “ shot in Hong Kong before the millennium. “I modeled in Hong Kong for almost four years and it was my second home. That was how I found myself acting for the Jackie Chan movie,” she said.

Soo revealed she was bestowed the “most promising actress” award at the 2006 Malaysian Film Festival for the film “The Third Generation.”

For the soon-to-start project, Soo says that instead of setting high expectations, she’d rather go with the flow and enjoy every workday. “Sometimes we pressure ourselves too much that we forget how it is to have fun and look at the bigger picture of things,” she said.

She said she already met her Filipino leading man and had pretty good first impressions about Rosales. “With some people, you feel that there are walls that you need to get through before you actually open up, but with Jericho, he made me feel comfortable instantly.”

Asked about her first impressions of the Philippines, she broke into a wide smile and said: “You have a lot of very handsome men here. And the people seem very warm and nice.”

The producers of the venture have not zeroed in on a title yet, and airing won’t happen until the last quarter of the year. The series will be shown simultaneously in the Philippines and Malaysia.

yna@arabella

Wow echo!!!

isabel

wow this is something that we can look forward to..

Carmen's acting also for me is quite good and impressive..

so good luck to our future onsceen couple..

isabel

The brown-eyed Soo, who is of Chinese-Malay-English descent, speaks very good English. “I hope to learn a few Philippine words and phrases,” she said

huh..the writer got  it wrong...
since when Carmen have malay blood..?
what i know that  she is consider almost pure chinese on her father side and mixed chinese/english blood on her mother side...

Eddlisa_uyuk

wow....echo with carmen...good combination

shanew3stgalz

CARMEN SOO nih sape ek??

familiar name die.. tp x org nye.. hehe... who's this girl??

Eddlisa_uyuk

Originally posted by shanew3stgalz at 27-3-2008 09:03 PM
CARMEN SOO nih sape ek??

familiar name die.. tp x org nye.. hehe... who's this girl??

dia nih pelakon malaysia gak....tp more terkenal gan modeling....

kalau shane tgk film baik punya cilok....yg adlin-ac-awie-hans nak curi permata kat kedai pajak gadai tuh....yg jadi anak tauke pajak gadai tu laaa carmen.....yg terror kung fu kat citer tuh...

liliey

Originally posted by Eddlisa_uyuk at 28-3-2008 12:16 AM


dia nih pelakon malaysia gak....tp more terkenal gan modeling....

kalau shane tgk film baik punya cilok....yg adlin-ac-awie-hans nak curi permata kat kedai pajak gadai tuh....yg jadi anak  ...

Yg pandai berlawan tu kan...

liliey

Echoo...miss him

jaeden85

Coming soon last quarter of 2008. To be aired in the Philippines in advance then in Malaysia few weeks later

Hana_Olijas

cant wait!! i miss my echo.. very envy carmen

marissa_jc

amboi bukan main cepat betul disiarkan kat malaysia.  ni mesti sbb carmen soo.

HeavenLeigh

Originally posted by marissa_jc at 11-4-2008 06:08 PM
amboi bukan main cepat betul disiarkan kat malaysia.  ni mesti sbb carmen soo.

Bukan pasal carmen Soo marissa, pasal Jericho Rosales....

shanew3stgalz

woo cite Baik punya cilok yea??

x ngok pon lg... smpai skang nk ngok mst de halangan...

shanew3stgalz

cite nih bila tyng???  can't wait...............

Eddlisa_uyuk

yup...ada carmen tu...

Yen_Aireena

Jericho Rosales and Malaysian model Carmen Soo to star in a TV series
ABS-CBN and Malaysian production outfit Double Vision, has signed a contract to co-produce a TV series which will be topbilled by awarded Filipino actor Jericho Rosales and Malaysian superstar and model Carmen Soo.


Jericho and Carmen will begin taping April 30 and will run for two months in sites in both Philippines and Malaysia. The series will be aired on ABS-CBN network later this year. Watch the TV Patrol report on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZE3Q45IgcM

lwyl

I thought Carmen is pure Chinese. Looking forward to this drama.

taiyo_sensei

awwww rindunyer ngan jericho!!!

minah kat baik punya cilok ek..
ok laa gak minah tuh...
neway tv brape yg tayang kat mesia tuh??
tak sabo nih...

taiyo_sensei

mana kiter nyer avatar??
tak nampak pown???

Eddlisa_uyuk

1) KLIK KAT MEMBER'S CP YG KAT ATAS TUH.....

2) MASUK KAT EDIT PROFILE...

---- for view avatar --- cari avatar configuration --- then klik SHOW AVATAR

3) THEN KLIK SUBMIT

owen81

Nanti dalam cerita nie Carmen heroin la yek...
Tapi dia kena belajar Tagalog ker...

aseela

shooting kat malaysia kat mana agaknya....kalu ada sesapa tau bila dan di mana...share la kat sini...bole gak update kat forum gamba2 candid BTS