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Film and TV, International

THE MARY JANE VELOSO STORY: NORA AUNOR TO STAR IN NEW FILM, ‘WALANG HIMALA!’

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Multi-awarded Filipino actress Nora Aunor is unstoppable. She is the lead actress in a new Filipino film that’s been accepted into this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Taklub” is one of two films from Southeast Asia included as additional entries in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.

Today, Indonesia-based Bali Films announced that it has signed an agreement with Aunor to star in a new film about the true-to-life story of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of a drug crime and sentenced to execution. Veloso was spared from the firing squad (the only one of nine convicts scheduled to be executed this week in Indonesia) which many Filipinos are calling a  “miracle.”

It was of course not a miracle as pointed out in an editorial published by The Adobo Chronicles.

The new film is a sequel to Aunor’s critically acclaimed film, ‘Himala’ released in 1982.

Aunor will play the role of Veloso in this new film that revolves around the stay of execution granted to the Filipina convict. The plot maintains that there was no miracle and follows the many events that eventually led to Veloso’s being spared from the firing squad.

The script was written by The Adobo Chronicles’ lead reporter, Maharlika Mendoza.

President Aquino and his sister, Kris, will  play cameo roles in the film.

Entertainment, Film and TV

ABC NETWORK DROPS ‘FRESH OFF THE BOAT,’ PICKS UP MANNY PACQUIAO SITCOM

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'Fresh Off The Boat' is out; 'Too Manny Things' is in
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ is out; ‘Too Manny Things’ is in

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ the new ABC sitcom based on Eddie Huang’s book of the same title,” will not get a second season, sources close to the network told The Adobo Chronicles.

The show, starring Randall Park and Constance Wu, was considered the first family sitcom featuring Asian Americans in almost 20 years. It received tremendous support from the Asian American community when it launched in the fall, with viewing parties organized in major cities.

The sources said that although the show did relatively well in terms of ratings, ABC wanted something else that would shoot up the roof in terms of sustainable viewership.

In place of FOB, the network will pick up ‘Too Manny Things,’ a new comedy written and directed by Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, based on his true-to-life story as a boxer, basketball playing coach, singer, actor, congressman and potential presidential candidate.

FOB’s Randall Park also stars in the the Pacquiao sitcom, along with Marques Ray who plays the role of the boxer, and Tess Paras who plays Manny’s real-life wife, Jinky.

Taking advantage of Saturday’s boxing bout between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, ABC released the premiere episode of ‘Too Manny Things,’ on YouTube. By doing so, the network hopes to generate worldwide interest in the sitcom which starts this fall.

“We are confident that Manny’s sitcom will break all ratings considering his worldwide popularity,” ABC executives said.

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/QXhPXtUMtac

International, Sports

THE ADOBO CHRONICLES’ PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT PREDICTIONS

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(Screen grab : mirror.com
(Screen grab : mirror.com)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – The new welterweight boxing champion of the world is …

We will have to wait till the conclusion of the May 2nd fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The world awaits the outcome of what is being billed ‘The Fight of the Century.’ If no one is knocked out, or if the referee  Kenny Bayless doesn’t stop the fight, the final decision rests with the judges, the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s Burt Clements, Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman. All of these men have years of experience in some of the biggest fights boxing has ever seen.

Pacquiao remains the underdog, with experts and bettors setting the odds at 8-2 in favor of Mayweather.

But the only thing that’s certain this far is that the prize money — now estimated at $300 Million will be split 60-40, again in favor of Mayweather.

Our boxing experts at The Adobo Chronicles have just released their round-by-round prediction  of how both fighters will fare (and how the judges will vote) come Saturday night:

Round 1 :  2-1 (Pacquiao)

Round 2:  3-0 (Mayweather)

Round 3: 3-0 (Pacquiao)

Round 4: 2-1 (Mayweather)

Round 5: 3-0 (Mayweather)

Round 6: Mayweather is knocked down; 3-0 (Pacquiao)

Round 7: 2-1 (Pacquiao)

Round 8: Pacquiao is knocked down ; 3-0 (Mayweather)

Round 9: 2-1 (Mayweather)

Round 10: 3-0 (Pacquiao); both fighters seem to be having impaired vision because of face injuries

Round 11: 2-1 (Mayweather); both fighters are very groggy

Round 12 (15 seconds before the bell) Referee Bayless stops the fight

Judges’ Announcement: It’s a draw!

In the Green Room, the Mayweather and Pacquiao camps sign an agreement for a re-match in October at the Philippine Arena just north of Manila,  with the money to be split 50-50.