Lately, I’ve been obsessing over the latest Asian soap by ABS CBN lately. Everyday, I always make sure that I can stay up late enough to catch the show, even when at times I could sense that my eyes are giving up. Entitled “Kahit Isang Saglit,” the TV series stars Filipino actor Jericho Rosales (of Pangako sa ‘Yo) and Malaysian-Chinese actress Carmen Soo.

Unexpectedly, I’m becoming a big fan of Jericho Rosales as the days go by. The team-up between him and Carmen is doing well; I can really feel their chemistry!

Admittedly, I never really was a Jericho fan. I watched “Pangako Sa ‘Yo” when it was still running here in the Philippines because of Eula Valdez’s character Amor Powers. When I went to Kuala Lumpur a few years ago, I met an Indian Malaysian woman who was gushing to me about a Filipino soap shown on Malaysian TV titled ” A Promise of Love” (or something). I looked at her quizzically and told her that I didn’t know what she was referring to, while she kept describing the lead actor and actress in the soap.

“The lead actress is so beautiful! She had creamy white skin and Castillian features!” She persisted, telling me that her favorite (of course) was the lead actor. “Very handsome! Oh my god!”

Later, I discovered that she was referring to Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa.

So here I am, years after that incident, gushing over Jericho Rosales. Initially, I was excited to see “Kahit Isang Saglit” because of the scenes set in Kuala Lumpur. When I saw the trailer, I could recognize some places in KL that made me quite interested to watch the soap. Plus, I’ve always thought Malaysian actresses are beautiful. But, to my surprise, what started off as a healthy curiosity has blossomed into a love affair with the soap. The characters slowly grew on me, and I find myself investing my emotions in the love story between Rocky (Jericho’s character) and Garie (Carmen Soo’s character). TI get super kilig every time I watch scenes with Jericho and Carmen together. The plot thickens, the narrative moves forward because of twists and turns, and all I can think about is the major dramatic question of the series: “Will they end up happily ever after?”

I guess I can say that ABS CBN has done it right this time. The soap was directed by the late Gilbert Perez, and was co-produced by Double Vision, a Malaysian film company. Just by the look of the soap, you could really sense that big money was invested in the production, and it was shot like a tele-movie. In fact, news reports say that the high-definition version of soap soon will be released in Malaysia and Singapore (where Jericho and Carmen are popular). I would love to get a DVD copy of this Asian soap soon! J

source: http:adamsreef.net/2008/09/27/kahit-isang-saglit/