In fact, he even deemed the latter as the “Richard Gere of the Philippines.”
“Siya ‘yung talagang medyo iconic tall, super gwapo na leading man material na hinahanap mo,” said he about the 31-year-old star.
According to him, he has been working with Xian ever since his days as Personal Assistant or PA.
That’s why it was double nice for the director to work with him through “Parang Kayo Pero Hindi,” Vivamax’s first original series.
Based on the bestselling book by Noreen Capili a.k.a. Noringai who is also the writer for the series, it is the story of Joaquin (Xian) and Daphne (Kylie Verzosa), two strangers who start hanging out with each other after a series of encounters in Pangasinan.
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+ February 07, 2021 ANOTHER potential hit love story will stream online this February 12 as Vivamax, the country’s new one-stop entertainment hub for every Filipino, brings its first original series -Parang Kayo Pero Hindi.
Starring Marco Gumabao, Kylie Verzosa, and Xian Lim, this new series is based on the bestselling book by Noreen Capili a.k.a. Noringai who is also the writer for the series.
The series focuses on the story of Joaquin (Xian Lim) and Daphne (Kylie Verzosa) who start hanging out with each other after a series of encounters in Pangasinan. Unready to commit to a new relationship, both decided to just enjoy each other’s company sans label. After sharing countless fun moments together, Joaquin falls seriously in love with Daphne but the latter dismisses the former in her effort to not ruin whatever it is that they have.
Published December 18, 2020, 12:10 PM
Pandemic proof. That’s how Viva Records performed throughout 2020 despite the difficulties Covid-19 brought about on the local music industry. This as the collective music group of Viva excelled in establishing hit songs as well as breaking out successful new acts and outstanding artists
On music streaming, Viva Records scored huge with hits such as “Hindi Tayo Pwede” by The Juans as it cracked the Most Streamed and Top Tracks listing on Spotify. The Juans saw their highest streaming numbers this year as they consistently trended and charted with a string of hit singles.
Rap quartet ALLMO$T also became part of the elites of 2020 rap for being among the most streamed Pinoy Hiphop artists in the land. Since the viral hit “Dalaga,” ALLMO$T came out with bigger songs as a group or on their occasional romps with solo or duet singles.