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Carmen Soo taking up lessons in Pilipino for movie with Echo
Ronald Constantino
ONE-ON-ONE – Upon the advice of her Tita Malou (Santos, Star Cinema and ABS-CBN executive), Malaysian actress-model Carmen Soo is taking up lessons in Pilipino. One-on-one with a language teacher held everyday at her condo unit near the network.
By July, Carmen will be doing a movie for Star Cinema with Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa, where she’ll be speaking mostly in Pilipino. Tita Malou expects her to carry a conversation in the language – not fluently but good enough.
At this point, she already knows lots of Pilipino words, some of which are similar to Malay. Even gay lingo, heard from her hairdresser and make-up artist. And a few cuss words she’d rather not repeat.
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DIVING IN CEBU – But this Holy Week, her Pilipino lessons will be interrupted as she’s flying to Cebu with friends. Carmen will be trying diving sites in Cebu. She earlier went to Donsol in Sorsogon where she went whale-shark (butanding) watching, also going underwater.
Carmen confesses she used to fear the water, but two years ago her friends in Malaysia virtually forced her to dive. Now she enjoys water sports, especially diving.
Tita Malou entrusted Carmen to ABS-CBN Star Magic, which welcomed her with a press lunch. PR Ms. Rikka I. Dylim, herself an avid and expert diver, says that the Malaysian actress-model is in good company. The likes of Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo, Karen Davila, and Korina Sanchez are diving enthusiasts.
How about Jericho Rosales, Carmen’s leading man in the soap ‘Kahit Isang Saglit’? Rikka says that as far as she knows Echo hasn’t gone underwater yet. Or if he has, nagsisimula pa lang.
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STRICT CENSORSHIP – Echo is very popular in Malaysia as his soaps, notably ‘Pangako sa ’Yo’ (opposite Kristine Hermosa), were top-raters in the country – predominantly Muslim.
‘Kahit Isang Saglit’ has started airing in Malaysia with cuts here and there. No to violent and sexy scenes in deference to its strict censorship laws.
But Carmen hastens to add that when the TV audience is mostly "urban," censors are more liberal, especially when the actors are foreigners.
Carmen is Chinese-British, but she carries a Malaysian passport. She has a number of movie-television and modeling credits to her name, traveling all over Asia to fulfill professional engagements.
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WHY NOT ‘MMK’? – Carmen Soo is joining (has joined?) ‘ASAP,’ where she’ll be singing and dancing.
But if Tita Malou really wants Carmen to learn Pilipino well and fast, why not cast her in an episode of ‘Maalaala Mo Kaya’?
Of course, the story will be tailor-made for her – but it should require the Malaysian charmer to speak in Pilipino in a lot of scenes.
Carmen is a good actress – and with Jeffrey Jeturian directing her in ‘MMK’ she might just come up with an award-winning performance. |
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Originally Posted by elle_211
REACTION ON ASAP, ECHOMEN’S APPEARANCE
The song fits the duo with it’s tune, a hummer, it enhanced the “happy romantic ambience”. Unlike the other loveteams, Echomen perfected the lyrics and the timing. Unmindful of the idiot board in front of them, they came out the most interesting couple to watch.
Carmen appeared so fresh with her regal and class coupled with oozing appeal and charisma. Her charms fill up the whole stage radiating to Echo and the viewers. She’s one person whom you readily like without effort on her part. (Echo’s kind of girl, if I may recall). Indeed, she’s one of a kind, it’s very rare for a person to possess such precious qualities. She’s generous with charisma, even Echo filled up his own share. We’ve seen him with others but it’s only Carmen whom he can make the difference.
Echo moved like 16yrs old again. It showed upon they appeared, following the slide door while entering the stage is not a mature person ways. And yes! He was cast under a spell with Carmen’s charms, can’t help looking down at her cleavage and his sideward glance to people, he looked so proud.
The “buko” halo-halo episode must not be misinterpreted. Beforehand, Echo said something to Carmen, maybe asking permission, that he’ll feed her. He even said that on the air, very defensively. Show love love but that was his own interpretation he could have done it on a more subtle way. Undeniably, he was acting on his own feelings at that point and time (nagpa-buko ba?) The bump on Carmen’s shoulder was asking for an apology, he knew Carmen doesn’t like dishonesty.
The SNN interview with Echo was a surprise. Denying that he was courting Karylle is an anti-climax statement with their forthcoming teleserye in tow. The SNN interview was done during ASAP, Carmen’s influence showed again, be truthful. Echo’s much a better man now. He is improving a lot.
Kissers/Echomen let’s just continue to focus on our positive thoughts for Echo and Carmen. The goodwill we’ve been showing has created a mutually satisfying win-win way. It moves productively through the problems that challenges them. Love begets love, as always. Echomen for keeps!
HAVE A MEANINGFUL LENTEN EVERYONE! |
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bab aura tu i setuju sesangat. pinoys mmg gilakan carmen sekarang ni 
not merely pinoy in the philippines, tapi pinoy kat serata dunia (diorang ni merata kat europe, US, middle east, australia, etc.). just name it. sampaikan kata ada sorang pinoy fans ni....kawan2 mat saleh dia pun dah mula sukakan carmen and echo. siap buat wallpaper desktop echomen  nice!
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Reply #216 kentutmanis's post
President Cory Aquino pun minat kat dia...how sweet... |
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Balas #224 Hanafie\ catat
hanafie....
selamat pagi! awal hari ni!
hebatkan carmen....cory aquino pun suka dia |
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president cory aquino suke carmen sbb she's different.. she's conservative compare to artist dlm filipina..
morning ana and kak rocky |
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ana, the article dat u post kan..
i mmg nak sangat carmen berlakon in mmk... plus kalau bole biarla dia ngan leading man yg lain (for example piolo ) |
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bila drama dia ngan echo ditayang kat tv? nak tengok gak |
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Balas #231 momotz\ catat
dah tayang skang nih...
dkt tv2 pkul 12.30 tgh ari... |
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Reply #232 koshikoshi's post
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cerita ni ade ulangan time lain tak ... susah benar nak tengok time tengahari ... |
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suker tgk dier best frens ngan jericho.
ghopernyer si jericho suker makan char kuew tiow kat madams kwan.
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Suka tengok muka dia. Sooooo sweet |
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Originally posted by luvsushi at 7-4-2009 11:48 
bab aura tu i setuju sesangat. pinoys mmg gilakan carmen sekarang ni
not merely pinoy in the philippines, tapi pinoy kat serata dunia (diorang ni merata kat europe, US, middle east, austr ...
bab ni mmg setuju. My Pinoy co-workers mulai kenal Malaysia kerana Carmen Soo. Selalu cerita ttg KIS kat opis & komen betapa lawanya our Malaysian actress. |
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carmen ni dah setarap ngan kristien hermosa la ye kat sana ...
fuh bangga2 :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: |
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