Singer-actress Vina Morales said she is thankful to be given the chance to work again with her former boyfriend, action star Robin Padilla.
Morales is Padilla's leading lady in the epic film "Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo", which is an official entry to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.
"Wala kaming ginawa kung hindi tawanan. Napagkukuwentuhan namin 'yung nangyayari sa buhay ng isa't isa. So talagang I am thankful na nangyari ito. Long overdue, hindi ba? Ang daming naghihintay," Morales said in a recent interview.
"Siguro ano lang talaga, hindi lang natutuloy ['yung ibang project], siyempre may kaba din sa isa't isa kung paano ang working setup namin together especially na iba na ang situation. At siguro hindi lang right project, maski ipilit mo kung hindi mangyayari ay hindi mangyayari," she added.
While she admitted that Padilla was her first love, she said she has moved on and is happy with their friendship.
"Alam naman ng lahat 'yon, never kong itinago 'yon. Pero hindi ko inaano sa kanya 'yon. Even though he hurt me before, kinalimutan ko na 'yon, the was the past. Kaya ang friendship namin ngayon ay okay kasi kung nagtanim ako ng sama ng loob, siguro hindi kami magkakaroon ng pelikula niyan," she said.
Morales went on to say that she is thankful to Padilla's wife, Mariel Rodriguez, who asked the action star to get her as his leading lady.
"Thankful ako that I'm one of the choices at ako ang napili. Actually sila lahat from the staff at nagtatanong-tanong sila kung gusto ba na magkaroon kami ng movie ulit ni Robin na matagal na namang nire-request ng tao. I always believe na there's always a right project and a right time. So ito nangyari na, right project and right time," she said.
In "Bonifacio", Morales plays the role of Gregoria de Jesus, the wife of Andres Bonifacio (Padilla).
The singer-actress was first taken by Padilla's charms when they starred in "Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum" in 1991. The team-up became a hit among fans, such that a sequel to to the action film was released a year later.
Before "Bonifacio", Padilla and Morales were also featured in a special episode of the drama anthology "Maalaala Mo Kaya" in 2011.
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