The chinita actress admitted that her love life has taken a backseat for now due to her busy schedule. “Sa ngayon wala talaga. Focus muna ako sa My Binondo Girl. Concentrate muna dun and darating rin tayo diyan,” she added.
Kim also admitted that she has moved on from past heartaches and is genuinely happy with her personal and professional life right now. “Wala na yun. Masaya na tayong lahat ngayon. Siyempre life goes on kaya masaya tayo sa bagong project ko, sa mga kasama ko sa My Binondo Girl kasi supportive sila and ang saya-saya lang naming lahat. Happy set ang My Binondo Girl. Hindi mo mararamdaman ang pagod, yung puyat, yun,” she said.
But this does not mean Kim is not open to having suitors. “Okay naman ako, ready na. Pero sa ngayon focusmuna ako sa trabaho ko and concentrate muna ako sa role ko bilang Jade and Yuan. Matagal na yun,” she added.
When it comes to lessons she has learned from her past, Kim said she has not changed. She said she is still the kind of girl who would choose her heart over mind, regardless of cultural or racial background. “Siyempre pipiliin ko yung gusto ng puso ko. Yung mamahalin ako and yung taong mahal ko. Dun ako sa tinitibok ng puso ko, yung taong mamahalin ako and taong mahal ko siyempre. Kung Chinese man siya or kung ano man lahi niya, basta yung mahal ako,” she explained.
When asked to react to Gerald Anderson’s statements about how he still feels about her, Kim shyly chose to give a neutral answer. “Hindi naman niya sinabi yun. Hiya ako. hindi ko alam yung sasabihin ko. Hindi ko alam, wala eto lang. (laughs). Basta kami ni Gerald, ano kami, super good friends kami ngayon, wala kaming problema or kung ano man yung dati. Parang nakalimutan na namin yun. Parang bagong magkaibigan ulit kami, ganun,” she said.
The My Binondo Girl star admitted she is glad that things have smoothed over between her and Gerald because their friendship is an important part of her life ever since their stint on Pinoy Big Brother. “Siyempre na-mi-miss ko din yung may nakasuporta sa akin pag may nang-aaway. Yung merong tao akong sasandalan andmay taong mag-li-lift ng spirits ko kapag nanghihina na ako. Parang nandiyan siya para sabihin na okay lang yan, kaya mo yan. And yung makakaintindi sa mga pinagdadaanan namin. Pero ngayon okay naman. Mas marami pang nagli-lift ng spirits ko,” she said.
Nakapag-usap na raw sila ng young actress.
"Oo naman. She's so sweet," sabi niya tungkol kay Kim.
"Ano... nahihiya, e. Ang tawag niya lagi sa akin, 'Governor.'
"Sabi ko, 'Puwede Ate Vi na lang?'
"Hindi raw siya makapagsalita. Sabi ko, 'Paano tayo magtatrabaho?'
"Sabi ko, 'Ate Vi na lang.'
"Tapos, sabi ko rin, 'Huwag kang mag-alala, dadalhan kita ng maraming siomai sa shooting.'
"Paborito niya ang siomai, e, di ba?
SOMETHING NEW. "Pero I'm excited, kasi itong magkakasama kami sa isang pelikula... Naalala n'yo ang Anak?" pagtukoy ni Ate Vi sa pelikulang pinagsamahan nila noon ni Claudine Barretto.
"'Yong bagets pa rin si Claudine noon, e. Naaalala n'yo? Parang ang feeling ko, gano'n.
"'Yong hindi dahil sa loveteam kung hindi... may bagong chemistry, e, di ba?
"So, ako ngayon, na naghahanap din ng bagong puwedeng kong gawin sa tagal ko na sa industriya, ang feeling ko, bago ito.
"Parang masarap paglaruan. Masarap i-prepare.
"E, Chito Roño pa [ang direktor]. Tapos, horror-suspense pa.
"So, exciting, e. Bago. Iyon ang excitement ko—bago.
"I'm really excited with this movie kasi something new to offer.
"Unang-una, siguro teenager pa ako no'ng ginawa ko 'yong Anak Ng Aswang, 'yong mga pelikula kong horror no'ng araw.
"Ngayon, gagawa ako ng isang suspense na... hindi naman ito horror na may lalabas na aswang. Hindi, e.
"Alam n'yo uso ngayon na... mga faith healer? 'Yong mga hindi nakakapagpagamot sa doktor, ang istorya, diyan iikot.
"So, it's something new, tapos with Kim Chiu pa.
"Sa akin, excited ako kasi bago. Iyon lang naman ang puwedeng makapagpa-excite sa akin kapag may puwedeng bagong gawin.
"Maganda 'yong movie.
"And if we will talk about Chito... Alam n'yo naman ang kalibre ni Chito, sa totoo lang.
"E, ilan na ba ang nagawa ko kay Direk Chito?
"Pang-apat na yata ito—Ikaw Lang [1993], Dekada '70 [2002], Bata Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? [1998]... Fourth na ito, di ba?
"A, 'yon pa, sinasabihan ko si Kim Chiu, natatakot daw siya kay Direk Chito!" tawa ng multi-awarded actress.
"First time daw niya with Direk Chito Roño.
"Sabi ko, huwag. Kasi si Direk Chito, kung sinasabi nilang napaka-istrikto, matututo ka diyan.
"Sabi ko, kasi ang maganda sa kanya, kahit sumigaw-sigaw 'yan, hindi puwede kay Chito Roño ang puwede na.
"Which is good, kasi at the end of the day, kaming mga artista naman ang makikinabang diyan, e, di ba? Na hindi siya pumapayag na puwede na.
"And ang gusto ko rin, 'yong Star Cinema, nag-a-adjust. Hindi ako pinipilit na kailangang every day [ang shooting].
"Kasi alam nila ang trabaho ko rito [sa Batangas], e.
"Kapag sinabi kong hindi ako puwede this day, kasi may importante akong dapat gawin sa Batangas, okey sa kanila 'yon. So, uma-adjust talaga.
"E, hindi naman lahat puwedeng mag-gano'n, e, di ba?"
Scene stealers for the night included comedienne Kitkat, who lived up to her Fashion Forward award last year by showing up in a white bathing suit-type dress. Yeng Contantino, who channeled a rocker chick vibe in formal wear, had her gown and shoes personalized with metal spikes and a sexy cut-out gown with tulle and plaid cloth. But it was program host Pokwang who could have given Lady Gaga competition with over five gown changes during the course of the evening. The Happy, Yipee, Yehey! host admitted that the reason why she brought such a big wardrobe for the ball was because so many designers lent her their creations and she did not want to disappoint any of them by just choosing one to wear that night.
It was an unexpected treat to see lovely beauties like Heart Evangelista and Gretchen Barretto at the event. The former Kapamilya star admits she misses her Star Magic family and was happy to be a guest at the ball. Jake Cuenca showed up with Lovi Poe in tow. Push.com.ph noticed that the couple were practically inseparable the whole night. When asked to comment about his former girlfriend Melissa Ricks, Jake demurred by saying he would rather concentrate on just enjoying the night and having fun with his fellow artists. Contrary to what was speculated, Melissa Ricks decided not to go dateless that night as she was escorted by her former love team partner Matt Evans. The two admitted that they had recently started communicating and hanging out together more often. Gerald Anderson seemed to enjoy the night hanging out with the guys as he was seen chatting with former PBB-Teens batchmate Fred Payawan and David Chua. Coco Martin, who had reportedly came straight from a taping, skipped the red carpet and arrived right when the program proper began. Another sight to be hold for the evening was a beaming Kristine Hermosa who brought along husband Oyo Sotto. The pretty mestiza showed off her baby bump to the public for the very first time.
John Lloyd Cruz won the prestigious Star Magic Icon award. The heartthrob decided to dedicate his award to Mr. Johnny Manahan whom he regards as the true icon because of Mr. M’s contribution to the Star Magic family through the years. Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina and Zanjoe Marudo were seen cheering for him the loudest when he went to accept his award. Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo won the Best Dressed Pair award. It was hard not to notice Bea’s sexy Jun-Jun Escario gown. Kim Chiu was awarded the Drop-dead Stunning Beauty award, for she was truly a real-life Barbie doll in a white Francis Libiran gown. The My Binondo Girl star was dateless for the night but made a grand entrance as the last star to walk down the red carpet that night. Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil were given the Star Magic Breakout Style award while Diether Ocampo and Maricar Reyes got the Star Magic Most Stylish Male and Female award. Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion were Star Magic’s Choice Fashionistas. KC thanked her boyfriend for escorting her for the second year in a row to the event. It was no surprise when Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales won Star Magic’s Favorite Couple for the Night as the Maria la Del Barrio stars definitely looked cute together.
Aside from the funny antics of the program hosts Martin Nievera, Chokoleit and Pokwang, stars like Vhong Navarro and Angelica Panganiban added to the fun by giving hilarious spot on impersonations of Robin Padilla and Kris Aquino respectively. With lively performances by Angeline Quinto, Yeng Constantino, Bugoy Drilon, Marcelito Pomoy, Jovit Baldivino, Erik Santos, Vina Morales, Star Magic teens cotillion and Pilipinas Got Talent finds NeilBeth and Happy Feet, the Star Magic Ball 2011 was definitely one unforgettable night of fun and relaxation for the Kapamilya celebs.
