The Road to the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion Reunion Movie (Updated)

The Road to the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion Reunion Movie (Updated)
by Jek Josue David

 
A few days ago, at Raymund Isaac's The Good Photographer Book Launch, Sharon Cuneta announced that the leading man for her comeback movie had been chosen already. Nag-meeting na sina Malou Santos of Star Cinema at ang nasabing leading man. Hindi niya pwedeng sabihin. "It has to come from Star," ayon sa kanya. They will start shooting in January and it will be shown in May 2017. (See the video here)

Today, nagulantang ang Sharonians particularly ang fans ng tambalang ito when Malou Santos finally revealed who the leading man will be!

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Nagbunyi ang ShaGab fans na sumubok pang mag-ingay sa social media using the hashtag #DontBreakOurHeartsShaGabMovieNa nang parang mauudlot pa ang kanilang pinakaaasam-asam.


In one of Sharon Cuneta's Instagram posts kasi, tila hindi convinced si Malou Santos na maraming nag-aabang ng Sharon-Gabby movie.

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Nakapili na sila, she said. According sa kanilang mga napagtanungan, mas marami ang excited sa tambalang Sharon-Richard Gomez kaysa Sharon-Gabby. (That is, kung tama ngang tinuturo ni Malou ang litrato ni Richard sa video na ito.) Sharon and Richard's movie in Star Cinema was the underrated Minsan, Minahal Kita directed by Olivia Lamasan in 2000 where the two played a couple having an affair outside their own dysfunctional marriages..

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Halos madurog ang puso ng ShaGab fans sa tila pagkaudlot ng kanilang hiling.

The choice has always been Gabby Concepcion kaya tila anti-climactic ang announcement. 2011 pa lang ay may reunion movie nang hinanda ang Viva Films pero hindi natuloy. At malakas ang naging usap-usapan na si Gabby nga ang makakasama sa balik-pelikula ni Sharon sa Star Cinema subalit hindi ma-confirm dahil pabago-bago ang timpla ng kabilang kampo (Gabby).

25 years ang nagdaan since the last movie of the ex-couple. Let's look at the timeline.

1992: Sharon and Gabby did Tayong Dalawa for Viva Films under the direction of Laurice Guillen. Naging maganda ang samahan ng dalawa sa pelikula kahit pa may kanya-kanya silang relasyon noon. Sharon was with Charlie Cojuangco (or was it Richard Gomez again?) then while Gabby was with Dindi Gallardo.

Ito ang huling pelikula nilang ginawa at pinaka-mature sa lahat ng kanilang pinagsamahan. From the cutesy couple in Dear Heart (1981) to the young married couple in Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (1984) to the warring husband and wife in Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin? (1990) to the liberal coupling adults in Tayong Dalawa!

Ito rin ang pinaka-daring na nagawa ni Sharon in terms of characterization na taliwas sa kanyang sweet and mahinhin image onscreen: babaeng liberated na pinatutunayan ang sarili sa mundong pinangungunahan ng mga lalaki.

An excerpt of my review goes:

Bilang isang babae ay hinayaan pa rin ni Carol na si Tonchi ang gumawa ng unang hakbang. He touches her hand and slowly kisses her. But she is never the modest type. She kisses him with gusto and an open mouth (which is a rarity in a Sharon Cuneta movie). The minute they go to bed, she takes charge. Pumaibabaw siya kay Tonchi at naging agresibo. Nanatili siya sa ganoong posisyon hanggang sa marating nila ang rurok ng kanilang pagtatalik. (Full review here)


1993: Nagpahiwatig si Gabby kay Sharon ng balikan. "You know, why don't we try again?" tanong daw nito kay Sharon (YES! June 2008). There was no official reconciliation but the two started dating (secretly).

In the same interview, Sharon said, "I remember lang doon sa Star Olympics, two weekends 'yon lagi, Parang, this Saturday. he was very sweet to me. The following Saturday, he didn't know me na! Before I knew it, he was married to someone else, si Jenny (Syquia)."

It was the last straw for Sharon. If there were any tinge of hope for reconciliation since they separated in 1987, nawala nang lahat. She was grateful that she was saved from what might be another broken heart from the same man.

She added, "(Give) me naman some credit for not suing anybody because, at that point, we were not annulled yet. It [Gabby-Jenny ceremony] was such a public wedding. So I don't know how many times my face had been slapped already."

In a different interview with YES! a few years ago, Dindi related that she was left hanging that year. After her Miss Universe stint abroad, she eagerly went home to be with Gabby who was the reason why she joined Bb. Pilipinas only to find out na wala na siyang babalikang relasyon.

In 1997 Sharon formally thanked Dindi for being so kind to KC, leaving a good impression on her.

#SharonHistory Nang Iniwan Mo Ako celebrates its 19th year of release today! In this promo clip of the movie fron Master Showman, #SharonCuneta expresses her gratitude towards co-star Dindi Gallardo who was her ex-husband's ex-girlfriend. In a Yes! interview a few years ago, Dindi said that she joined Bb. Pilipinas because Gabby told her to. She eventually won the Bb. Pilipinas Universe and competed for the title abroad. She was excited to go home to Gabby after the contest, knowing he was waiting for her. Only to find out that he married Jenny Syquia. Saklap! Same timeline sila ni Sharon noon who also thought na magbabalikan sila ng ex-husband niya pero nabulaga sa balitang pagpapakasal ni Gabby. Napagkwentuhan kaya nila 'yan sa set? Ang saya siguro, ano? #AllThingsSharon is planning an event for Nang Iniwan Mo Ako's 20th anniversary next year along with other two movies that will be celebrating its 25th and 30th years. Nang Iniwan Mo Ako is definitely one of Sharon's underrated movies that needs to be re-viewed and re-assessed. Abangan! I have a review of the said movie in #DorinaPinedaPage. Hope you can visit the site and read the article.
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1994: Gabby got involved in the Manila Film Fest Scam. His name was announced as the Best Actor winner for his movie Loretta instead of Edu Manzano. His leading lady in the said film Ruffa Gutierrez received the Best Actress trophy instead of Aiko Melendez. Lolit Solis, Gabby's manager then, admitted that she orchestrated the entire fiasco. Both Gabby and Ruffa were innocent.

(Loretta was based on the controversial Lorena Bobbitt case. Lorena cut her husband John's genitals while he was asleep because of the domestic violence she experienced from him. John's penis was reattached, and he became a porn actor for a while. 21 years later in 2014, Lorena visited the horrifying experience.)

Manila Film Fest Scam investigation clip

Humiliated, Gabby left the country and pursued a different life in the US, vowing to never return again to the Philippines. He became a successful licensed Real Estate Broker.

Nagkahiwalay rin sila ni Jenny.

Over the years, there were offers left and right for his return to the Philippines but he brushed them aside. He was not interested because he was enjoying a life out of the limelight in California. Though naiimbitahan pa rin siya paminsan-minsan sa gathering ng Pinoy communities abroad para mag-perform.

Meanwhile, back home, Sharon continued her career: movies, TV, recording, concerts, etc.

1996: Sharon married Kiko Pangilinan. She left Viva to do Madrasta under Star Cinema for which she brought home the grand slam best actress award the following year.

Fast forward to

2007: Rose Flaminiano of FLT Films convinced Gabby to come back to the Philippines. According to her, she had spoken to Malou Santos, and Star Cinema and ABS-CBN were interested in signing him up. But more than that, mas interesado siyang makauwi para makita ang kanyang ama who was not in the best health condition then. Gustuhin man ng ama na puntahan siya sa ibang bansa, hindi nito magawa dahil hindi kaya ng kanyang kondisyon.

Aside from that, Rose Flaminiano promised Gabby na aasikasuhin niya (and her lawyer husband) ang lahat ng kasong kinakaharap nito sa bansa including the nine cases of falsification of documents na filed ni Jenny laban sa kanya.

The cases filed include those of bigamy. Gabby married Jennifer Martin on June 14, 1984. He then had civil weddings with Sharon on July 23 1984 and on Sept. 10, 1984 and a church wedding on Sept. 23, 1984. He married Jenny Syquia on June 17, 1993 after which Sharon filed an annulment case. His marriage with Sharon was annulled on November 10, 1993.

Mid-2007, while a deal with ABS-CBN and Star Cinema were ongoing, Gabby signed up with GMA Films. He was about to do I.T.A.L.Y. with Jolina Magdangal but it did not push through. "(Ang) dami na biglang hiningi," according to a GMA Films representative (YES! June 2008).

Gabby explained that he backed out of the project because of the script. He didn't like how it became at late na nang ibigay sa kanya. Rose Flaminiano also explained that ABS-CBN had a prior knowledge regarding the GMA Films contract. They were willing to wait for Gabby as soon as he finished the movie.

(To be fair to Gabby, ang chaka naman talaga ng movie!)

2008: Natuloy rin ang pagbalik ni Gabby sa Pilipinas. Wala nang hold-departure order. Naging mainit ang pagtanggap sa kanya ng ABS-CBN. Sharon was surprised. Hindi lang sa pagdating ni Gabby kundi maging sa ginawang pagtanggap ng kanyang home studio dito, feeling bypassed ng studio na naging loyal siya since 1988.

"Sumama ang loob ko... Nobody warned me... Ano lang--konting busina lang sana. Nagulat lang ako kasi I had to find out in public na. 'Okey lang?' No one told me. Everything else naman, may konting [pasabi] sila," Sharon disclosed (YES! June 2008).

Sharon's initial shock eventually faded. Malou Santos started sending her feelers of what might be a reunion movie for both of them. But she dismissed the idea.

"Sabi ko, 'Fifty million? I'll think about it.' And another person said for everybody, 'One hundred million?' 'Maybe, I'll think about it.' But it's not worth it."

She continued, "Ako, wala akong problema to do it, e. Ang hindi ko mate-take, 'yong paglalaruan ang buhay namin." During that time, saka pa lang nalaman nina Frankie at Miel ang naging other man sa buhay ng kanilang ina at ang tunay na ama ng kanilang big sister na si KC Concepcion. Ayaw na niyang dagdagan pa ang somewhat confusing part na ito sa mga bata.


Dagdag din sa bigat ng kanyang naramdaman ay ang paglisan niya ng bansa para mag-shooting ng Caregiver sa London.

"They caught me at the very low point because ang feeling ko, dear God, it's the first time I'm leaving my family. I was leaving for London in two days. I was having a major case of separation anxiety, and here comes these blow by blow by blow [questions about Gabby]" (YES! June 2008).

2009:  Taon-taon ay may birthday concert si Sharon sa Araneta Coliseum. Sa birthday concert niyang "Songs of My Heart" noong 2009, bumati si Gabby via video. Matindi ang tilian ng fans! Halos hindi na marinig ang sinasabi ni Gabby sa screen. Mas nasorpresa sila at mas masaya pa sila sa birthday celebrant.


Sharon continued doing her show "Sharon" while Gabby did teleseryes. The two shared a movie together when Gabby made a special appearance in the Sharon-Aiai delas Alas starrer BFF: Best Friends Forever. The scene was made to tickle fan's imagination even though they did not appear together in the movie and the scenes were shot separately. Still, it was enough for them. For the meantime.

Sharon did her last movie Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love under Regal Films for the first time, ang rival ng kanyang former studio Viva Films.

2010: Parte uli si Gabby ng birthday greetings para kay Sharon sa "Mega Birthday 2010". Muli, exhibition na naman ang patid-litid na tilian ang ginawa ng ShaGab fans.


Later on KC did the movie I'll Be There with her father under Star Cinema. As part of the promo, she and Gabby guested on her mother's show. For the first time in so many years, the three shared the same stage together. And for the first time since his return, nagharap nang matagal sina Sharon at Gabby.


Hindi malaman ng kanilang mga tagahanga kung saan ilalagay ang kanilang tuwa, excitement, at kilig sa pagsasama ng dalawa. Halos lumuwa ang kanilang mga lalamunan sa pagtili at halos mamaga ang kanilang mga palad sa pagpalakpak. It was a dream come true for them.


I was not there to witness such rare occasion, but watching it on television, I felt Sharon's awkwardness towards Gabby. I thought, given a choice, baka di siya pumayag sa naturang pagsasama. But she is a mother to KC. Hindi lamang ang fans ang kanyang pinagbigyan kundi ang anak na may pelikula kasama ang ama nito. Tulad ng fans, gusto rin ng anak na magkasama-sama sila kahit minsan man lang.

Gabby, however, was in his natural self: playful, naughty, at para wala lang sa kanya ang mga nangyari, calling Sharon and KC his "mag-ina ko." Sabagay nga naman, matagal na ang nangyari sa kanila ni Sharon at hindi dapat mag-dwell sa pait ng nakaraan.

Perhaps, the awkwardness comes from the fact there was no closure between Sharon and Gabby. Napakatagal na panahon ang lumipas at ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataong maghaharap sila. It was difficult to put on a brave front sa harap ng maraming tao na kinikilig pa man din sa tagpong iyon lalo na sa katulad ni Sharon na very transparent ang emotion. She admitted na si Gabby lang ang ex niya na nagpapaiyak sa kanya whenever she thinks of him. Hindi dahil mahal pa niya ito as most people suspect pero dahil sa sakit at hirap na dinanas niya rito after they separated. She kept quiet about it pero kung ano-anong bintang ang pinukol sa kanya ng kampo ni Gabby that time.

"I have never taken such a beating in public as badly as the kind of beating I got from his camp. And it was such a nightmare, that to be faced with all sorts of questions again, not knowing what to expect, and this time hindi na ako mag-isa at hindi na lang si KC" (YES! June 2008).

Natawid naman nang maayos ang show but I hoped na di na maulit pa ang pagkakataong iyon kung malalagay din lang sa incovenience si Sharon.

2011: Sharon left ABS-CBN and transferred to TV5. Nagbalik din siya sa pamamahala ng Viva Management after leaving them in 1995. Sharon gave in sa demands ng management at fans. Kasama sa kontrata niya under Viva ay ang pelikulang pagtatambalan nila ni Gabby. Balik-Viva din ito ng dalawa since the last film they did was with Viva in 1992 at ang kauna-unahang pelikula ng Viva ay ang P.S. I Love You in 1981 na pinagbibidahahan din nila. Ang reunion movie ay sinabing sisimulang gawin bago matapos ang taon.

On November 2, 1981 the second film of #SharonCuneta and Gabby Concepcion was released. When Dear Heart became a hit, Sharon's camp requested a follow-up. But its producer Sining Silangan, Inc. refused to do so. Vic del Rosario along Pablo Cuneta then decided to put up Viva Films to produce Sharon's second film. Thus, Viva Films was built because of Sharon. The video features Sharon and Gabby's first and last films in Viva Films. In both scenes, 11 years apart, the couple is seen sailing but in different contexts. PS I Love You on the left (directed by Eddie Garcia, Sharon's father in Dear Heart) signals a beginning of a relationship where Gabby invites Sharon in his private world. Tayong Dalawa on the right (directed by Laurice Guillen in 1992, Sharon's mother in Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin, Sharon and Gabby's comeback film in 1990 after their separation) seals the relationship of the couple after Sharon's character discovered Gabby's character's daughter. It has been 22 years when the two made a movie together, will we ever see a comeback? #AllThingsSharon
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2012: Sa kanyang guesting sa Wil Time Bigtime noong January 28, sinabi ni Sharon na hindi na matutuloy ang reunion movie niya with Gabby, "(Kasi) manganganak ang misis niya" (PEP January 30, 2012). Gabby's married to Genevieve "Ginbee" Gonzales.

According to a reliable source, hindi naging maayos ang negotiation between Gabby and Viva Films. Demands were not met. In April 26, 2012 Sharon further expounded, "The problem was, ang nag-uusap, sina Gabby at Boss Vic. Nagkataon lang na at that time, naging sensitive ako. Feeling ko… But it was between the two of them. Sa akin, nothing personal." (Source here)

Ang pagiging sensitive na tinutukoy niya ay ang sama ng loob na kanyang naramdaman when she learned na di matutuloy ang project. She was frustrated, feeling na lagi na lang nadi-disappoint ni Gabby kahit pa napakatagal na nilang hiwalay. Naibulalas niya ito minsan sa kanyang Twitter account. (Unfortunately, I couldn't get hold of that tweet since burado na sa public timeline ni Sharon.)

Sharon however remained optimistic about it. "I’m very confident na matutuloy ’yon! Maybe next year. Siyempre, magpapapayat muna ako. Hindi naman ’yung gagawa ng movie na parang luka-luka na ganito ang hitsura ko! Siyempre, when you prepare for a movie, magpapayat ka!"

2013: Gabby transferred to TV5 to do a series. Since nasa iisa na silang network muli, hindi pa rin matigil ang tanong kung matutuloy ba ang kanilang reunion movie. Gabby was positive: "Ang gusto lang naman namin, maging tama. If we finally find the right story, then it would be great if we can shoot it as early as six months from now," (InterAksyon, March 4, 2013).

Meanwhile, Sharon did her very first teleserye in TV5 entitled "Madam Chairman" which coincidentally reunited her with former flame and love team Richard Gomez when he guested on the show. Lumipat din sa TV5 si Richard at nakaplanong gumawa ng teleserye with Sharon sa pagtatapos ng Madam Chairman sa 2014.

Nagbalik-Pilipinas sina Jenny Syquia at ang anak niya kay Gabby na si Cloie (na sinasabing hindi pa nakikita ng ama sa personal). KC, being close to Cloie, brought Jenny and her sister to meet Sharon in her mom's concert "Once in a Lifetime" with Martin Nievera.


2014: "Madam Chairman" ended. Sharon's "My Pirated Family" with Richard Gomez did not push through. Hindi raw nagustuhan ng management ang pilot week ng show. May mga nagsabing nag-back out daw si Richard sa naturang project. Samantalang ang gusto naman ni Sharon ay ituloy ang "Madam Chairman".

For a while, her career was put on hold until she announced that she left TV5 and Viva Management. A few months later, she revealed she was returning to ABS-CBN.

2015: Nag-concentrate muna si Sharon sa TV while getting back into shape. Hindi madali ang battle niya sa weight. Nag-seesaw ang kanyang timbang hindi lamang sa kawalan niya ng driving force kundi dahil sa health issues na kanyang hinarap. Naging masakitin siya. Not to mention the emotional punches that come her way every now and then.

Gabby on the other hand did the movie Crazy Beautiful You with Lorna Tolentino under Star Cinema starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo where he and Lorna both won best supporting trophies in FAMAS.

Sa tribute concert ni Rey Valera noong August 1, 2015, maluha-luhang binalikan ni Sharon ang kuwento behind "Kahit Wala Ka Na" na song of hope na sinulat ni Rey para sa sugatang si Sharon kay Gabby at "Tayong Dalawa" na theme song ng huling movie with Gabby at first time niyang kinanta ng live.


Sa kanyang US tour, may mga linyang binago sa awiting "Tayong Dalawa" na tila goodbye love letter sa love story na officially nagtapos noong 1993. Ang lyrics na "Maari bang sana'y patawarin mo ako..." ay pinalitan ng "Hanggang ngayon di alam ba't ako'y nasaktan mo..." Hanggang ngayon din naman ay walang alam ang publiko sa kung ano ba ang tunay na dahilan ng pagkasira ng kanilang samahan.


2016: Sharon announced that she will return to the big screen. Makakasama niya ang isang sikat na love team at ang kanyang former love team na kinasasabikan ng marami. "Malamang po maraming mahuhulog sa silya nila dahil nami-miss na nila ang tambalang ito," sabi niya sa kanyang DZMM interview noong May 21, 2016 sa Dr. Love Radio Show. It will be a light family drama at magsisimula na sila ng shooting by August.

It was speculated na si Gabby ang makakatambal niya finally! Timing din dahil magtatapos na ang teleserye nitong "Because of You" sa GMA with Carla Abellana. Subalit bago dumating ang August, Gabby signed another TV contract with GMA. The question was, matutuloy pa ba ang movie with Sharon? Given na TV contract naman ito, how can he shoot a movie with her kung hectic ang taping schedule niya especially na bagong kontrata ito? Perhaps ay di na nakapaghintay pa si Gabby dahil wala pang kasiguruhan ang pelikulang pagsasamahan nila ni Sharon.

Bigla ring nagbago ang ihip ng hangin sa kampo ni Sharon. Tila nalagay sa alanganin ang sinasabing leading man niya. Suddenly hindi na niya alam kung sino ba ang itatambal sa kanya.

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Dagdag pa rito na nagsimula na ang shooting ng Liza Soberano-Enrique Gil movie na inaakalang makakasama ni Sharon sa pelikula under Cathy Garcia-Molina, ang My Ex and Whys.

Bukod pa roon, may interview si Robin Padilla sa TV Patrol na sinasabing posibleng mangyari ang balik-tambalan nila ni "Ma'am" (Sharon). Their last movie was Pagdating ng Panahon in 2001. Naging bukambibig din siya ni Sharon sa recent concert series nitong "Sharon" at Solaire. Inamin niyang naging magkasintahan sila ni Robin matapos nilang gawin ang "Maging Sino Ka Man" noong 1991. "Nilihim ko siya noon," pag-amin niya.

2 months lang ang tinagal ng relasyon but Sharon almost married Robin. Kundi lang nabuntis ni Robin si Liezl Sicangco (dating asawa at ina ng mga anak niya), she might've married him. She also wouldn't mind doing a movie with him since he is her favorite leading man. Pareho sila ng quirks and humor at magkasundo sila sa maraming bagay.

"Whenever I do a movie with Robin, there is never a dull moment." And at this point in her career, gusto lang niyang magtrabaho sa isang masayang set. Ayaw na niya ng dagdag stress pa na pinangangambahan niya sa pagtatambal nilang muli ni Gabby.

Sa kanyang You Tube Q&A dated November 11, napakaraming nagre-request at nagtatanong kung kailan masusundan ang kanilang pelikula. Sagot niya, "It will really depend on whether Gabby wants to work with me or if he'll enjoy 'cause we haven't really spend much time together in many, many years. I don't know how much he's changed..."

"Honestly," a tone of apprehension can be heard from Sharon's voice, "I don't even know if we're friends." A nervous laugh followed. "Hindi ko alam ang iniisip niya. I don't know if wants to do the movie with me. If we're going to have a good time while working together kasi ang dami nang nagbago sa buhay namin."

"To make a long story short, I'm too old for complications or drama or whatever..."

(Watch the Q&A here)

In YES! June 2008 she reminisced, "(Noong) ginagawa namin ang Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?, we were not talking at all! I remember offering to give back my whole suweldo to Boss Vic in the middle of the shooting. It just wasn't worth it!" The whole experience was so traumatic that even director Emmanuel Borlaza refused to work with them again or to even talk about them.

Ang Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin? ang reunion movie nina Sharon at Gabby noong 1990 matapos nilang maghiwalay.

"Direk Maning, I think, almost had another heart attack doing that movie! Kasi ito 'yong script. Ni-rehearse namin. Pag-take, iba na ang dialogue, e" (YES! June 2008).

The line, "Come here and don't be a spoiled brat" was said to be not in the script!

Kapag si Gabby naman ang tatanungin, ready s'ya any time to do the film. "Ang tagal naman ng shooting. I don't know what the delay is..." He even offered na i-produce nila ni Sharon ang movie para matuloy na. "I'll do it for the fans. I'll do it for any reason. I'll do it!"


3 days after Sharon posted her wish sa kung sino man ang mapipiling leading man niya: "I just pray for one who doesn't have 'amnesia,' will respect me and not give me any headaches during filming! I am praying for God to pick the right one for this project. After all, it will be my first movie in 6-7 years! Pretty big and special to me. I want to go to work happy everyday, not stressed out and tense."


Sa huling interview niya sa Push.com, sinabi ni Sharon, "(Pati) ako naghihintay. Si tita Malou (Santos), parati niyang, 'Ill call you.' Ayaw ko namang kulitin." (Source here)

And the long wait is over!
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Gabby poses sa "Caregiver" poster ni Sharon na ginawa noong 2008 na taon din ng pagbabalik-bansa niya

Dininig na ng Star Cinema ang matagal nang hinihiling ng ShaGab fans including Lea Salonga who teased Gabby to Sharon whenever she had the chance in The Voice Kids! (In return, si Aga naman ang niloloko ni Sharon kay Lea.)
For Sharon if Star Cinema thinks that Gabby is the best choice as leading man for her, payag siya. Ang thinking niya ay gusto rin naman niyang mabawi ng kanyang producers ang investment sa kanya pagdating sa box office receipts. May huge following ang Sharon-Gabby since they started with Dear Heart in 1981. May generation na sinundan ang kanilang naging karera, ang kanilang tambalan. ang love story na nabuo sa kanila, ang paghihiwalay at pagbabalikan na nauwi sa kasal, ang paghihiwalay at ang balde-baldeng luhang iniyak. Hanggang ngayon nga ay may umaasa sa kanilang pagbabalikan.

#SharonHistory A few days after their wedding, The Best of Sharon & Gabby was released on October 4, 1984 in cinemas. It documented the biggest wedding in Philippine show business! Millions of fans gathered around Manila Cathedral and its nearby areas to witness the wedding of #SharonCuneta and Gabby Concepcion. Such unprecedented crowd at a wedding was never duplicated. Seeing such huge turnout, writer Ed de Leon named Sharon "Megastar." The video is from the beginning of the documentary where Sharon was relating the story of how she and Gabby met. Aside from their interview on their wedding day, the documentary also included clips of the couple's first three films in Viva Films such as P.S. I Love You, My Only Love, and Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? It was directed by Al Quinn. #AllThingsSharon
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"It's certainly one of the most beloved because I don't remember the other, you know, characters, let's say in other love teams na sumikat, na at this age ay gusto pang ibalik, di ba?" (YES! June 2008)

Maging ang new generation ng Sharonians na ngayon pa lang nakikilala ang love team ay naghahangad ng bagong pelikula. Hindi sila kuntento na mag-throwback na lang sa mga dati nilang pelikula.

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The choice has been made. Ang wish ko lang para kay Sharon ay isang happy set na katulad ng kanyang sabi. Mas concern ako/kami sa kanyang well-being. Let's face it, Gabby is a sensitive topic for Sharon. Marami siyang mga bagay na dala-dala until now na di niya basta-bastang masasapubliko. That is what makes it hard for her at times. Here we are clamoring for their reunion movie but we don't know what's at stake for both her and Gabby. Hindi naman sa pagiging negative o pinangunugahan ang maaaring mangyari but if it's possible na magkaroon ng magaan na working environment, posible din na hindi, di ba?

I leave it up to Cathy Garcia-Molina and her team! Gusto namin ng isang magandang magandang pelikula! Hindi pa naman pumapalya si Cathy. Kahit gaano ka-absurd ang plot niya kung minsan, she makes it work. Kundi si Olivia Lamasan, she is the right woman to handle one the bests love team in Philippine show business!

Alwin Ignacio of Abante Tonite, another Sharonian, also wishes, "Dapat kasi sa movie, makita ang growth nila as actors and emotional maturity as a couple who once promised each other a happily ever after."

Ang gusto naman ng film critic at scholar na si Joel David ay matapatan ang Sharon-Aga Muhlach tandem sa Kung Ako Na Lang Sana (2003) in terms of screen chemistry, plot, and overall goodness ng pelikula. Huwag lang maging awkward sa isa't isa, screen chemistry is definitely there. Though dahil nga matagal nang di nagsasama sa pelikula, can they still look good together?

Cheers to Sharon's comeback movie! Maging Madrasta sana ng impact nito sa kanyang karera because she rightfully deserves another great, successful movie! A comeback movie at that!




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  1. I am so excited for this comeback film. Hindi ko naabutan ang loveteam nila pero noong napanuod ko yung reunion nila for I'll be there promo, grabe talaga ang kilig, hindi ko ma explain. (In fact, I am not even a fan of Sharon Cuneta) Tapos na curious ako sa nagign love story nilang dalawa, at nagulat ako na, they were still making movies even when they were separated. And now, sobrang saya ko talaga. Thank you sa star cinema. And of course kay Sharon at Gabby. The journey will not be easy... Sana maganda ang story para maging box office. Para masundan ng teleserye pag ka balik ni Gabby Concepcion sa ABS. Para maganda ang final goodbye ng love team na ito pagdating ng panahon. waaa

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