Kim Chiu is Vilma Santos’s choice for Dolzura Cortez
Fionna Acaba ( ABS-CBN Interactive ) 07.18.09
Kim Chiu earned the admiration of Vilma Santos during the acting workshop for the Star For All Season’s ABS-CBN special at the Dolphy Theater. Kim acted out scenes from the Ate Vi’s movie Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story which impressed the acting legend so much that she stated that Kim could very well play the lead in a remake of the film. The movie detailed the life of Dolzura Cortez, the first Filipino AIDS victim.

Kim was surprised when she was told that she had earned acting icon’s praise. “Hindi ko alam pero yung sa Dolphy Theater, ako yung gumanap. Umarte ako sa harapan niya. Ginaya namin siya, as in kakatapos lang namin manood [ng clip] tapos tinawag ako, pinagaya sa amin [yung scene.] Naisip ko, ‘Naku hindi ko kaya yun,’” Kim said.

Kim would love to do the remake if given the chance, but admits that she really needs to work hard to match expectations. “Naku! Hindi ko kayang maging Ate Vi. Sobrang galing niya, saludo talaga ako. Kung totoo man, masaya ko kasi siyempre Ate Vi. Ibang level ‘yun, nasa pinakamataas na level ‘yun. Kim Chiu andito lang sa baba. Masaya, masaya, sana maging totoo. Gagampanan ko yung pinaka-best ko. Itotodo ko talga para ma-prove ko sa kanya na ayun hindi siya nag-fail na piliin ako na gumanap.”

Kim laughed when she was told her leading man would be Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 runner-up Bugoy Drilon. “Si Bugoy kasi sya yung doctor nung nag-act kami sa harap, pero hindi ko siya partner. Okay lang siyempre pang-masa si Bugoy and siyempre mabait din si Bugoy. Ayun yun nag-act nga kami sa harap ni Ate Vi, talagang ang lamig-lamig ng kamay niya. Kinakabahan siya tapos nasampal ko siya ng todo tapos lumipad yung ulo niya and hindi naman siya nagalit sa akin,” Kim said while laughing.