Sharon Cuneta is one of my idols. I do not like her singing but I love some of her songs (To Love Again & How Am I Gonna Tell You tops my list) but I admire her as an actress. She started doing jukebox songs (Mister DJ), then shifted to singing movie themes (Tubig at Langis). As she shifted from singing to acting, she had her share of teeny bopper flicks (Dear Heart, PS I Love You, Friends In Love, To Love Again). In 1984 Sharon got married to 80's heartthrob Gabby Concepcion with a grandiose wedding ceremony, and after a year gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Kristina Cassandra, more popularly known as KC (who's now one of the hottest stars in the country today, if not the hottest). She then shifted to doing more serious fare, mostly about a struggling singer's rise to fame (Bituing Walang Ningning, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas, Bukas Luluhod Ang Mga Tala). When her marriage to Gabby fell apart after 3 years, she shifted to doing comedies (Jack and Jill, Buy One Take One) and more dramatic fare (Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig, Nakagapos Na Puso, Biktima). Her star continued to shine from then on, and because of her unmatched popularity, she was christened as the Megastar of Philippine showbiz, because of her success in both film, music and television. A turning point in her career & personal life was in 1996 when she decided to star in Star Cinema's Madrasta, her first movie outside her mother studio Viva Films. It was a critical & commercial success, and because of that movie, she received all the Best Actress trophies from all the award giving bodies tha next year. In that year too, she married Sen. Francis Pangilinan (who was still a Quezon City councilor & hotshot attorney at that time) in a private Christian ceremony at her father's Dasmarinas Village home. Another turning point in her career & personal life was in 1997 when she decided to join her husband in Boston when Kiko studied at Harvard's School of Law. It wasn't an easy decision for her to make, since that meant giving up her career. In Boston, she lived a normal life as a private person, doing stuff normal persons do, like cleaning the house and grocery shopping. She also kept herself busy by enrolling in short courses.
I can go on & on & on telling you guys about her and her colorful showbiz history, but the reason I am doing a blog about her is because I would like to encourage all of you guys to please watch her comeback movie, Caregiver. Based on the movie's trailer, it looks like a landmark movie event and for me, I can say that Sharon is in her best element once again. This movie is a small tribute to all OFW's around the world. The trailer made my cry because I can relate to the movie. My older brother, despite graduating with a degree in Mass Communications, decided to work abroad as a caregiver in Toronto. The movie has many firsts & milestones. Caregiver marks the first time that a Filipino film was shot in London, England. It is the first movie of Sharon with highly acclaimed director Chito Roño. Caregiver is Sharon Cuneta's latest offering in celebration of her 30th anniversary in showbiz and Star Cinema’s 15th year anniversary. Caregiver is a story that tackles the hardship of life of an ordinary OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker), who is caught between her responsibility to her family back home and the patient she takes care of in a foreign land. While Caregiver is a family drama, it also tackles important issues affecting overseas Filipino workers and how government can protect their welfare.
The film will be Sharon's comeback movie after four years since her last movie. John Estrada, Rica Peralejo, Jhong Hilario and Makisig Morales are also the stars of the said movie. Please friends, watch this movie with the whole family. Caregiver is produced and released by Star Cinema and is showing nationwide on May 28.
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