In terms of TV-film clout, Piolo Pascual and Dingdong Dantes are still the front-runners to beat, thanks to their past hits. But if they don’t beef up their act, they could soon be sideswiped by some younger upstarts just raring to show them who’s the real big cheese on our movie and TV screens.
Piolo aims to prove that he’s still got what it takes to top the TV ratings with his new teleserye, “Lovers in Paris.” His team-up with relative newcomer KC Concepcion is providing the fresh ingredient to interest viewers, and the series’ European setting is another come-on. Trouble is, depending on how the show is developed, the “KC factor” could also turn out to be a liability, if Piolo finds himself having to “carry” the younger star to success. That’s the way it sometimes goes when an established leading man has to help boost the career of a relative newbie.
This co-star “problem” is similarly shared by Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos in their new teleserye “Stairway to Heaven.” Even more clearly, Dingdong is “carrying” Rhian in her first lead vehicle—and, even more obviously, the effort is showing. Despite her beauty and fresh appeal, Rhian is still having a hard time coming up with a vital and truly “lead” portrayal, because she pretty much goes the sweetly, lushly “romantic” route and doesn’t infuse her character with a more unique charisma.
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