At the red carpet premiere of Ken Chan's first solo film 'Papa Mascot'
The red carpet premiere of the anticipated drama film, 'Papa Mascot,' was held at SM Megamall Cinema 2 on Monday, April 17.
The cast of the film was present at the event including Ken Chan, Liza Diño, Gabby Eigenmann, Sue Prado, and Yian Gabrielle.
The movie written by Ralston Jover and directed by Louie Ignacio revolves around the story of Nico (Ken Chan) who formed a father-daughter relationship with his abductee Nicole (Erin Rose Espiritu).
Get to know the cast of Papa Mascot in this gallery.
Ken Chan
'Papa Mascot' is the first solo film of Kapuso actor Ken Chan. In the movie, he portrays the role of Nico, the abductor, who became a parent to the child he kidnapped.
Liza Diño
Liza Diño is back! After having a break in the film industry, she's now ready to showcase her acting skills. In this film, she acts as the biological mother of the abducted child.
Gabby Eigenmann
Gabby Eigenmann is the real father of the abducted child in the movie. According to him, it was a dream come true to work with his fellow Kapuso star Ken Chan. “I'm so happy and proud of Ken. I've always been wanting to work with Ken for quite some time. Iisang network lang naman kami and nagkaroon kami ng opportunity to work together and I'm so happy,” he said.
Supporting cast
Its supporting cast, Yian Gabrielle, Sue Prado, and Tabs Sumulong were also present in the red carpet premiere and press conference.
Louie Ignacio
Filipino director and visual artist Louie Ignacio received a wide round of applause after the special screening of his new masterpiece. During the red carpet premiere, Louie praised Ken Chan for his great acting skills and said, “Iba yung atake na ginawa ni Ken Chan dito sa aming pelikula malayo from his other soap operas and films. Dito iniba niya talaga yung character, iniba niya yung atake sa pelikula. Kaya I'm sure siguradong mai-impress kayong lahat sa kanya. Congrats, Ken!”
GMA Executives
GMA Network's Senior Vice President for Entertainment Lilybeth Gomez-Rasonable, GMA First Vice President for Program Management Joey Abacan, and Sparkle's Assistant Vice President for Talent Management Group Joy Marcelo proudly showed their support for Sparkle star Ken Chan.