Julia Barretto,Lee Sang-heon, at Nicholas Saputra
ANG tarush ni Julia Barretto dahil makakatrabaho niya ang Korean actor na si Lee Sang-heon at Indonesian actor na si Nicholas Saputra sa KDrama series na “Secret Ingredient” na ipalalabas sa Viu.
Si Nicholas Saputra raw ang Piolo Pascual sa Indonesia kaya may ideya na ang readers ng Bandera kung gaano kasikat ito.
Ang “Secret Ingredient” ay handog ng Viu in partnership with Unilever Nutrition base ito sa announcement nitong Biyernes na ginanap sa Edsa Shangri-la.
Gagampanan ni Julia ang karakter na Maya bilang chef at si Lee Sang-heon ang kanyang leading man na gaganap bilang si Hajoon. Si Saputra naman ang head chef ng aktres.
Base sa panayam ni Anna Cerezo ng TV Patrol kay Julia, “It’s is a really refreshing love story. It was really touching. The concept itselff, busog na busog na ako. Then I read the script, I was 100 percent on board.”
Hindi lang tungkol sa love story ang kuwento ng Secret Ingredient kundi tungkol din ito sa mga pagkain ng iba’t ibang kultura.
“I am so excited. We have amazing food, kaya pa niya ma-introduce internationally. We have good food back home. Maipagmamalaki natin to. I am really looking forward to introducing it. So far in our shoot, I saw that they really are showcasing that,” sabi pa ng dalaga.
Dagdag pa, “It has been really exciting. Really refreshing. I love that I am able to have this opportunity and it gives you new experiences. I am really enjoying this moment because it is new. It is light on set.
“There is so much I am learning from a Korean director and co-actors. I was excited to see and work with SH, Nicholas, the DOP, everybody behind this project really worked hard para lang ma-mount. For all of this to come to life, I’m so grateful I was chosen to play Maya.”
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Ang Secret Ingredient ang unang regional drama na mapapanood sa Viu base sa pahayag ni Mr. Derek Wong, Viu Originals for Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa region.
Sabi naman ni Corinna Vistan-Takahashi, show runner ng series, “What makes this even more special is the cross-cultural collaboration. It is not everyday we have 4 different languages spoken in the script. Our goal isn’t just to create a beautiful poignant story how food and love can connect us all but highlight the culture and food of each country.”
Ang direktor ng “Secret Ingredient” ay si Cho Young Kwang, Director of Photography, Ian S. Takahashi, Ze Boss Corinna Vistan-Takahashi, Producers Patricia Sumagui at Pat Calub.