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| Paulo Avelino and Kylie Verzosa at 'Elevator' premiere night |
Given the number of people that went to SM North EDSA on April 23 for the "Elevator" premiere night, all eyes are on the Viva Films movie as it opens in cinemas nationwide today.
Fans of lead stars Paulo Avelino and Kylie Verzosa arrived early at the venue to secure their place in hopes of getting a glimpse and taking photos of their idols. Celebrity friends and families of the cast came in full force, too. Director Philip King was all smiles seeing how successful the event turned out.
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| Kylie and Paulo mobbed by fans |
In the movie, Paulo is Jared, an elevator attendant at a hotel-casino complex in Singapore. He has ambitious dreams, so he is also developing an innovative app for Filipino migrant workers. He pitches his concept to affluent businessmen he encounters in the elevator, hoping to entice them into investment. Despite his relentless efforts, he always gets rejected. Until he meets Byron (Adrian Pang), a Singaporean businessman who expresses interest to be his investor.
But before sealing the deal, he wants Jared to enhance his proposal with Bettina, another OFW who works as Byron’s secretary. Kylie plays Bettina, who initially seems ill-tempered and dismissive towards Jared. They spend a lot of time working together and soon, they grow closer. They deepen their connection as they share their hopes and dreams to each other.
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| Director Philip King |
More than rom-com, "Elevator" is an inspiring movie on how OFWs represent Pinoys worldwide, It also shows love not through color-tinted lenses but realistically, both the good and the bad of living abroad. As expected, Paulo shines in the movie but it is Kylie who will prove to be a revelation here especially in the pivotal scenes.
"Elevator" also stars Adrian Pang, Chai Fonacier, and Nik Makino.
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