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Repost: Director of 'Asian Persuasion' Says Schedule Conflict Was Why Toni Gonzaga Was Replaced

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Principal photography had started for the primarily Asian-American feature film called “Asian Persuasion” and its director says they’re already halfway through its 20-day-shoot schedule. 

“Asian Persuasion” is a romantic-comedy set in New York City.

Playing the lead roles are award-winning actress KC Concepcion, Hollywood actor Dante Basco (“Hook”) and other notable stars from Tinseltown such as Paolo Montalban (“Cinderella”), Scarlett Sher (“The Hustler”), Kevin Kreider (“The Bling Empire) among many others.

“It’s an Asian rom-com. It's about a couple, me and KC, that split up. We have a kid and kind of figuring our life afterwards and I have a whole plan of trying to get her married off, so Mickey, my character, can get away from his financial kind of problems there,” Basco said.

Concepcion meanwhile said she is proud to be part of the cast.

“To be able to perform with them, and including Scarlett, yung anak ko dito, she actually played Constance Wu's daughter sa ‘Hustler’ tapos meron siyang bago ngayon with Gemma Chan. And I feel really excited na naging daughter, daughter ko rin siya,” Concepcion said.

She added that she had long wanted to be part of a rom-com.

Tony award-winning Broadway producer-turned-film director Jhett Tolentino said the movie had mostly Asians in its cast by design, and that it was also a statement against Asian hate. 

This is Tolentino’s directorial debut. 

“My directorial debut, I have to say, I'm still finding my bearings right,” Tolentino said. “So what I'm doing now is just based on the script and what I wanted to find truth from every character. And I'm so blessed with these pros.”

Tolentino admitted to ABS-CBN News that when the project started, Toni Gonzaga was first in mind to play the lead role.

“Okay, I just want to make this straight. Toni Gonzaga was my first choice. Right. And then two weeks before our pre-production, so mid-February. I got an email from her management saying that she has a conflict or in the schedule.”

Tolentino said that at that time, arrangements have already been made for Gonzaga’s trip to New York and her political affiliation had nothing to do with her leaving the production. 

“Yung sa akin lang, once you commit tapusin, and then so yun, I started the petition. I paid for her work visa. Nagbayad na kami, and then yun, they gave a notice na hindi siya... conflict of schedule. And ako naman, yeah, I have to admit I panicked a little… Kasi siyempre two weeks before ng pre-prod wala ‘di ba, So kaya ko tinawagan si Sharon, sabi ko, ‘Nasaan ang anak mo?’” Tolentino shared.

For Tolentino, it was a minor setback and the show moved on while keeping a positive attitude.

Tony Labrusca, who is playing a cameo role in this movie, felt that positive vibe while filming on the set.

“The way he runs his production, you know, it's just it's the most professional thing that I've ever seen and I can't wait till it's like that in the Philippines too. So yeah, it's just so much fun and I'm really happy to be working with Jhett on this project,” Labrusca said.

“Asian Persuasion” is hoping to make its premiere at the Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2023. 

“I’m very happy na nung binasa ko pa lang yung script, na feel ko agad na this is for me. It was the perfect role for a romantic-comedy na matagal ko nang gustong gawin. It was so perfect and to come back with this project.. nakaka-proud.”

67 comments:

  1. Kelan pa naging “Award-Winning Actress” si KC? I’ve never heard she got an award before.😳

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    1. Libre google bes

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    2. yes she won Best Actress of the Year. Uso po google kaya search mo muna bago magtanong.

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    3. Google mo teh. May internet ka naman

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    4. Libre google madam

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    5. Famas best actress, she's really good sa movie na yun

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    6. 2014 Famas Best Actress for Boy Golden

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    7. She got two best actress awards for Boy Golden. And 2 Best Supporting Actress awards for 2 of her teleseryes.

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    8. Boy golden it was highly acclaimed... she also had a best supporting actress award on tv... sayang hindi na nasundan ito kc yung time na nag ka pneumonia sya kya tumigil sa pag accept ng work hanggang sa nawalan na ng offer.

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    9. Well she Is the Daugter of Sharon cuneta Thatswhy

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    10. she did receive a best actress award from Famas and
      also, from star awards. google is free, but since obviously hater ka, i gave you 2 infos about her awards.

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    11. Best actress sya

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  2. Parang hindi naman yan talaga, toni rarely even go sa rally ni Bbm, kahit sa major rallies wala sya e wala na rin naman sya show sa tv

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    1. Kung mas malaki din naman ang kikitain ni toni dito e. Edi better nga na dito na lang siya

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    2. Exactly. Bakit pa siya magpapagod everyday sa taping if mas malaki yung pag sigaw sigaw niya lang lang time to time.

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    3. Baka bothered na siya kaya di na sumasali. Kasi diba
      na bash siya nung last sali niya sa rally dahil sa kung anong kasinungalingan pinagsasabi niya sa rally. Imagine, sa Marcos raw ang Malacañang?

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    4. Parang di na sya nag aattend si Andrew e na ang major nagka campaign every rally

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    5. Mukhang mas malaki ung talent fee nya sa pagsali sa mga rally

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    6. 12:41am ALAM MO IKAW. PASMADO DIN BIBIG MO E HAHAHA

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  3. Hindi akma kay Toni kasi more on family ang priority ni Toni tapos mapapalayo pa sya kapag taping so okay lang ibigay kay KC.

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    1. Girl,nag show sya sa ibang bansa kaya okay lng hindi niya makasama family nya

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    2. 12:12 Sure ka jan?eh last concert nya sa Dubai ksma nya fmly nya.hellowww

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  4. Tbh, Toni could just ditch BBM rallies dhil habang nagiistay sya dyan lalo lang nawawalan nang ningning ang status nya. Ni hndi nga magawang sumabay ng mga audience(kapwa yang bbm supporters) sa kanya. Lalo na kapag nag"shabay shabay" sya eh. Just a cent on this case🤷🤷

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    1. actually nasisira ang career ni Toni dahil dyan sa pagka political kaya she should just stick to hosting ganyan.

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  5. dahil sa kanyang mga nega issue. periodt

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  6. Mukha naman walang ginagawa si kc kaya better na ipasa nalang sa kanya ang project.

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    1. 11:59 well thats true but atleast hndi sya pinandidirihan ng mga kasamahan nya sa industriya.

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    2. She stayed 8 months sa US Bec she's studying gemology, may ginagawa sya di nga lang artista/employee ganap nya

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    3. Kc is been in school for jewelry and business in cali... anong walang ginagawa

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    4. 1:33, “pinandidirihan”? Oo, kinancel nga siya dahil hindi magawa ng mga ibang taga industriya na respetuhin ang choice niya. Kailangan walang hiyain, bastusin siya.

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    5. 11:48 hndi nman binastos si Toni, iniiwasan nga lng.

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    6. 11:48 Ang blockbuster nya ang nanggaling sa ABS/Star cinema. Ang network na nagpasikat sa knya. And since she endorse one of the people that shut down sa company na pinagtratrabahuhan nya, everyone (except bbmtards) feel betrayed and backstabbed. Buti sana kung nagresign muna sya before endorsing him, eh hindi, kaya ayan grabe ang galit sa knya ng mga taga industriya. Not sure kung recently lng or matagal na but she just prove what Joey said about her - nanglalaglag sya. Goodluck n lng tlga sa bago venture ni Toni. Kung matanggap sya sa network ni Villar, i am not sure kung maganda ang reception sa knya ng taong bayan dhil ultimo mga kabbm supporter nya ay walang gana sa knya

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  7. Mas kikita yang movie pag si Toni G. kasi wala namang fan base si KC tsaka ang tagal na din nyang hindi visible, in short nakalimutan na siya ng tao.

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    1. Okay, Exorsis. 👍 Kung vlog yan, baka pwede yang sinabi mo.

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    2. Her 3 last movies ay flop, wala na rin syang hatak

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    3. ExorSis is a flop

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    4. Sinong fan base ni Toni. Ikaw?

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    5. This! Nung peak ni KC, flop ung mga projects nya.
      What more ngayon? They're wrong if they're thinking KC could help them get more clout.

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    6. Sa true lang iba ang charisma ni Toni sa madla kaya blockbuster mga movie nya

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    7. yung blockbuster days nya part of the old forgotten past already. di na sya as bankable than before sa takilya hallerrrr!

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    8. Hindi nyo ba alam nagbabayad amg celebrity para palabasin na sobrang dami silang fans. Pag sobrang bilis dumami views half dyan trolls.

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  8. Weird na toni is the director’s top
    Choice parang di naman bagay yung role kay toni based on the article

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    1. Correct! Pang star cinema lang si toni, yung sumisigaw at galawgaw na role lang bagay sa kanya.

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  9. KC looks matured for her age.

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    1. 12:11 nanay role po kasi yata ang role nya there based na rin sa nashared ni kc noon

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    2. I think it’s because of her kilay. Lakas maka mature pag ganyan na manipis eh. She’s flawless and pretty tho

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    3. What are you talking about? She’s already in her late 30s. Maybe you meant she’s sophisticated looking compared to women we see everyday.

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  10. Need siya behind the scene ni Direk Paul. Kasi si Direk Paul ang talagang utak sa campaign propaganda ni Tito niya. Siyempre priority ni Toni si Paul and family niya. Understandable pero unprofessional pa din. But it happens so let Toni do her thing.

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    1. Yes, kelangan niyang tumulong para siguraduhin ang generational wealth...

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  11. Sa nakikita ko sa ig stories ni kc, parang hindi talaga bagay si toni sa role. Di bagay ang pananalita ni Toni pag isama siya sa mga pinoy na may American twang na. At least si KC believable.

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  12. Unprofessional but it worked out for the better kasi have you seen the child that plays their daughter? It’s impossible that Toni would have that super kana looking na bata! Puede pa Si KC!

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    1. Saka papano siya mag deliver ng dialogue? Baka Ma nose bleed sa bata pa lang haha

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  13. Si KC has green card already so hindi na sila magahol sa work permit ng artista given the short notice kya cguro na considered din.

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  14. Wala naman kwenta si Toni so good decision

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  15. since this is a rom-com mas bagay si toni sa role since she has done similar roles na bumenta naman sa takilya. yung dapat english speaking part, pwede naman gawan ng paraan ng production depending on the storyline, tag-lish, mali-maling grammar (comedy naman kasi) so keri lang yan. Si KC malamya sa comedy.

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    1. 3:07 hndi pedeng gawing taglish ang lines dhil hndi nman pinoy or not Pilipino speaker ang anak nya s project.

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  16. 2 week before pre prod saka napansin and ached conflict? Parang hindi naman. Kung sched conflict sa matgal ng engagements, dapat nakita agad yan esp since napakabusisi ng nanay nia. Feeling ko either last minute descision ng camp nintoni na di na nia gagawin yang project since bad shot na rin image nia or may biglang offer na nag appear from bbm camp that she chose to prioritize vs this.

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  17. I was checking IG stories of kc about this movie at parang weird nga at di bagay kung si toni gaganap, kasi i saw the anak ni kc sa movie at sobrang tisay na tisay kaya di believable na anak ni toni, at least kc looks more the type tapos her American accent is natural

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  18. There's a lot of chemistry between KC and the girl who plays her daughter. Ang cute ng relationship nila behind the scenes.

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  19. Feeling ko mas bagay kay KC and if all goes well, magaling sya dito.

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  20. English kasi ang dialogue kaya baka hindi makasabay si Toni kaya pinalitan na lang.

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  21. Hohum, pareho lang naman silang waley e.

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  22. hindi talaga for toni ang role. mauubos ang tissues sa US sa kalalagay sa kilikili niya. bawal ang hoarding

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  23. Hoy playtime kayo sa award winning ha HAHAH

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  24. Ang ganda ng mom& daughter chemistry nina Kc 😍👍

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  25. Kailangan palitan si Toni kasi baka mapuna yung show ng mga pa-woke sa twitter LOL

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