MANILA, Philippines – Celebrities, relatives and close friends of show business couple Mariel Rodriguez and Robin Padilla came in full force for the special screening of “Tum: My Pledge of Love” at the Powerplant Mall Rockwell in Makati Monday night.
Before the screening, Rodriguez revealed in an interview how excited she is for the public to see what their movie has to offer.
“Thank you, thank you sa lahat ng pumunta. Excited ako kasi ngayon makikita na nila kung gaano kagaling si Robin bilang isang direktor. Sobra niya talagang galing dito,” said Rodriguez.
The actress-host also expressed her gratitude for the people who came to see the special screening of their movie.
“We would like to thank all of you for being here tonight. We are just really overwhelmed...it means so much to me, so much to Robin. Thank you so much,” the host-actress said.
Padilla said his wife was his inspiration in creating the film. He added that their love for each other was the reason why he was able to write the story of “Tum: My Pledge of Love.”
“Gusto lamang po namin iparating sa lahat na itong pelikulang to ay ginawa sa pag-ibig at sana habang pinanonood po natin ay pag-ibig ang yumabong sa ating mga puso,” he said.
Meanwhile, Queenie Padilla, who is also part of the cast, said there’s more to the storyline of “Tum: My Pledge of Love” than just the love story.
“Talagang makikita niyo dito sa pelikulang ito, hindi lang love story, may action, may puso rin ang story. Sana po magustuhan niyo,” she said.
Spotted in the event were director Cathy Garcia-Molina, Pokwang, Toni Gonzaga, Alex Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez, Bianca Manalo, Empress Shuck, Mark Gil and Optical Media Board Chairman Ronnie Ricketts.
ABS-CBN news anchor Julius Babao attended the event with his wife Tintin.
Actors Bing Loyzaga, Eddie Garcia, and Ejay Falcon -- who all had roles in the film -- also graced the event.
Padilla’s mother and Rodriguez’s grandparents also attended.
With 90% of the movie shot in India, the celebrity couple excitedly invited everyone to catch its nationwide premiere on April 6.
This is the first movie of Rodriguez and Padilla since they got married. It is written and directed by Padilla. (report from Sheila Reyes, abs-cbnNEWS.com)
