The ‘Kimerald’ pair leads the way
( Manila Bulletin ) 01.23.10
Whether or not their on-screen romance extends beyond the camera, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson have left such an indelible mark in public consciousness that they have become inseparably known by one name – Kimerald.

Very Hollywood, right?

Kim and Gerald’s loveteam has become so bankable on TV, in film, in commercials, in magazine covers, in newspapers and especially in the public eye that are the only local pair that bears that Hollywood trademark – two names abbreviated into one… two hearts beating as one?

Fresh from their yet another pairing in top-rated ABS-CBN soap “Tayong Dalawa,” Kim and Gerald are teamed up anew, this time on the big screen in “Paano Na Kaya?,” Star Cinema’s pre-Valentine offering slated for release on Jan. 27.

Kim has just received praises for her performance in “I Love You, Goodbye,” Star Cinema’s 2009 Metro Manila Film Fest entry which finished among the Top 3, in which she was acquitted herself beside such fine actors as Derek Ramsay, Angelica Panganiban and Gabby Concepcion who plays Kim’s father.

On the other hand, Gerald is pitted in the same manner in the ABS-CBN soap “Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo” with a formidable cast led by also Gabby Concepcion, together with Kris Aquino, Albert Martinez, Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose and Coco Martin.

Going solo, they click. And they click even better together as they do in “Paano Na Kaya?” which is sure to send hearts aflutter, young and old alike, especially those of the Kimeralds (which is how fans of the loveteam have become known).

Directed by Ruel S. Bayani from a screenplay by Henry Quitain and Kriz Gazmen, “Paano Na Kaya?,” which also stars Melissa Ricks, is the story of two friends who eventually become lovers, challenging the question of whether romance on the rebound can long endure.

Kim plays Mae, madly in love with her best friend Bogs who is madly in love with his girlfriend Anna (Melissa). Bogs see Mae as a friend but never as a lover, until he and Anna breaks up and Bogs finds a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic heart in Mae. And then, Anna comes back.

“Paano Na Kaya?” answers the intriguing question: Can love on the rebound be, or become, true love?

Kim and Gerald will prove to all and sundry that it can be, it can become.