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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY September 16 - 30, 2017
Zanjoe Marudo gets International Emmys
acting nomination
Zanjoe Marudo is nomi-
nated in the 2017 Interna-
tional Emmy Awards.
He’s in the running for
the top male acting hon-
orm thanks to his portray-
al of a single father who
raised his children inside a
cave after a storm ravaged
their home in “Maalaala Mo
Kaya.”
The Kapamilya star is
competing against Brazil’s
Julio Andrade, France’s
Kad Merad, and Oscar-
nominated actor Kenneth
Branagh.
His nomination follows
Jodi Sta. Maria, who also
scored one in the inter-
national awards show last
year. The actress fell short
in taking home the honor
for her role in “Pangako Sa
‘Yo.”The winners will be an-
nounced on November 20
in New York.
Organized by the Inter-
national Academy of Tele-
vision Arts & Sciences,
the International Emmy
Awards aims to recognize
showmakers for “inspiring
audiences worldwide with
their creativity and talent.”
This year’s list features
44 nominees across 11
categories and 18 coun-
tries.
Meanwhile, it was also
revealed that TV Patrol
bagged a nod for its spe-
cial coverage of super
typhoon Lawin (interna-
tional name Haima) at the
38th Annual News & Doc-
umentary Emmy Awards.
The awards show fo-
cusing on news and cur-
rent affairs programs will
announce its winners on
October 5, also in New
York.
‘Last Night’ is dark, mysterious, and captivating
Piolo Pascual and
Toni Gonzaga clearly
took risks by accept-
ing their roles in a
unique and complex
movie that is Last
Night. Tackling the
sensitive subject of
suicide, the story
began in such a
mysterious and in-
teresting
manner
that it would make
anyone wonder how
the story would un-
fold. But while the
first few minutes of
the movie started in
a dark mood, it de-
veloped into a story
full of life and hope,
one that would au-
diences leave the
movie theater in-
spired and more apprecia-
tive of life and its daily chal-
lenges.
Without a doubt, Piolo
and Toni have once again
created magic in this re-
union project. Despite
playing characters with
many layers, the actors
were seen as raw and natu-
ral. Each scene can easily
pierce through one’s heart
and soul.
Piolo plays the role of
Mark who believes he had
no one to turn to in this
world but himself. Over-
come by sadness and de-
pression brought by life’s
challenges, he attempts
to take his own life. Mean-
while, Toni plays the role of
Carmina who also wants to
end it all. Their lives inter-
twine one fateful night on
Jones Bridge when both
of them fail to commit sui-
cide.
Both agree to find an-
other way to end their lives,
this time together. As they
bond and learn to under-
stand each other’s heart-
aches, Mark and Carmina’s
makes the movie
outstanding in the
end. Last Night is
truly a first in Phil-
ippine
cinema
and screenwriter
Bela Padilla de-
serves high praise
for writing such
an unusual yet a
spectacular story
that would forever
be remembered.
Last Night is
more than a film.
It is an experience.
Its outstanding
cinematography
which showcased
the beauty of old
Manila was wo-
ven perfectly into
Mark and Carmi-
na’s story. The
musi