Primetime princess Kim Chiu celebrates a major milestone in her showbiz career as she gets to work for the first time with the Star for All Season Vilma Santos in a one-of-a-kind suspense-horror film from Star Cinema entitled, "The Healing" which will hit theaters on July 25.


"Working with Governor Vi is such a wonderful experience.  I learned a lot from her as an actress and as a person.  i felt like because of her, my acting skills were developed," said Kim, who was Vilma's personal choice in her first-ever suspense-horror movie that is ABS-CBN and Star Cinema's tribute to her 50 illustrious years in showbiz.

The first "Pinoy big Brother Teen Edition" big winner also revealed how kind and generous Vilma was as a co-actor.  "Ate vi is so approachable and down-to-earth.  She doesn't have 'walls' so everyone feels free to talk to her," shared Kim.


The young actress was also thankful of how the Star for All Seasons herself helped her in delivering her mysterious character in "The Healing" which is a story about the Filipino tradition of going to faith healers for guidance and treatment of ailments.  Kim imparted, "Ate vi told me, 'Huwag mong sasayangin and eksena.  Ibigay mo na, minsan lang ito mangyari.  Huwag mong isipin na ako si Ate Vi."


With the inspiration given by Vilma, Kim gave her all in every challenging scene of the movie that is set to prove that the former teen sensation is now full-fledged actress. "The cast and staff are all professional. So each time that I arrive in the set, I've already memorized all my lines and I'm already prepared since I'm working with no less than Direk Chito Roño and the whole team, plus Governor Vilma, of course," she said.

In honor of Vilma's 50th anniversary, Star Cinema gathered an all-star highly acclaimed powerhouse cast composed of Kim, Janice de Belen, Mark Gil, Martin del Rosario, Allan Paule, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramirez, Ces Quesada, Ynez Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Abi Bautista, Joel Torre, Chinggoy alonso, Mon Confiado, Carmi Martin, and Pokwang!

"The Healing" opens in cinemas nationwide on July 25, 2012!

For more updates on "The Healing", simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, or like the movie's official page, http://facebook.com/TheHealingFilm, http://facebook.com/StarCinema or http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

After a decade, highly acclaimed Filipino writer, film producer and award-winning master director Chito S. Roño teams up once again with Philippine Cinema's Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos for Star Cinema's newest suspense-horror offering titled, "The Healing," that is set to hit theaters on July 25.

The power tandem of Direk Chito and Ate vi is back on the silverscreen after ten years since they made the "Dekada 70" in 2002.  They also teamed up in 1998 via another serious drama "Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?"



This year, the two movie stalwarts join forces once more to offer the moviegoers with another unforgettable masterpiece - Ate Vi's first-ever horror movie- that is set to introduce a new brand of Pinoy horror in Philippine cinema through "The Healing," which features a story about the Filipino tradition of going to faith healers for guidance and treatment of ailments.


Direk Chito and Vilma's reunion project makes the Star for All Season proud of another milestone happening in her golden anniversary in the entertainment industry.  "I've been asking Chito for so long for something this and I'm so glad that it's finally happening.  With the undeniable top caliber of Star Cinema, Direk Chito, and our award-winning cast, how can I go wrong!" she remarked.


With Direk Chito at the helm, Star Cinema gathered an all-star highly acclaimed powerhouse cast to star with ATe Vi, including Kim Chiu, Janice de Belen, Mark Gil, Martin del Rosario, Allan Paule, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramierez, Ces Quesada, Ynez Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Abi Bautista, Joel Torre, Chinggoy Alonso, Mon Confiado, Carmi Martin and Pokwang.

"The Healing" opens in cinemas nationwide on July 25, 2012!

For more updates on "The Healing", simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, or like the movie's official page, http://facebook.com/TheHealingFilm, http://facebook.com/StarCinema or http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

ABS-CBN and Star cinema pays tribute to the 50 illustrious years in showbiz of the Star for All Season Vilma Santos through a one-of-a-kind film titled, "The Healing."

Vilma's 50th anniversary move is equally monumental as this is her first-ever suspense-horror movie, "It's a perfect project after 'In My Life,' which was three years ago.  And since I don't do movies that frequent, I might as well give the public something different," said Vilma.  "This is my first time to do a suspense-horror and I'm so proud of it."

Governor Vi shared that she is so elated with the fact that she is working now with some of the entertainment industry's best, including the Master Director Chito Roño.  "I've been asking for so long for something this and I'm so glad that it's finally happening.  With the undeniable top caliber of Star Cinema, Direk Chito, and our award-winning cast, how can I go wrong!" she remarked.


Vilma added that she is particularly excited with her first movie project with one of ABS-CBN's primetime princess Kim Chiu, "Honestly, Kim is a great actress and I can feel that her career will surely go far in showbiz," she said.

True enough, "The Healing" is totally a new brand of suspense-horror that will surely make a mark in the Philippine horror cinema.  "Stories about the Filipino tradition of going to faith healers for guidance and treatment of ailments have not yet been tackled in-depth in movies.  And in our film, the viewers will not just be horrified, they'll somehow be challenged to think as to how faith healing has already been part of our culture," Vilma narrated.


In honor of Vilma's 50th anniversary, Star Cinema gathered an all-star highly acclaimed powerhouse cast composed of Kim Chiu, Janice de Belen, Mark Gil, Martin del Rosario, Allan Paule, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramirez, Ces Quesada, Ynez Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Abi Bautista, Joel Torre, Chinggoy Alonso, Mon Confiado, Carmi Martin and Pokwang!

"The Healing" opens in cinemas nationwide on July 25, 2012!

For more updates on "The Healing", simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, or like the movie's official page, http://facebook.com/TheHealingFilm, http://facebook.com/StarCinema or http://twitter.com/StarCinema.