“Anna Liza” is the first project of Ruel Bayani as a BUH (business unit head) in ABS-CBN. “Hindi ko akalaing aabutin kami ng ten months,” he says. “The management wants to extend us further until the end of the year, parang ‘Be Careful with My Heart’. But I said no, kasi mahirap, mahahalatang ine-extend na lang. Noong November pa, gusto ko nang tapusin ito, pero pina-extend nila hanggang March. And it’s better to end while we’re still on top.”
He directed one of the topgrossers of the 2012 Metro Filmfest, “One More Try”. How come he doesn’t have a follow up movie yet? “Pinagagawa na nga ako ng Star Cinema, kaya lang naging sobrang busy ako sa BUH. Ako rin ang may hawak ng launching ni Meg Imperial na ‘Moon of Desire’. Tapos, ginagawa na namin ang bagong show ni Andrea Brillantes, ‘Hawak Kamay’. Makakasama niya rito sina Piolo Pascual and Iza Calzado, plus child superstars Zaijian Jaranilla and Zyriel Manabat. Pero sa next filmfest, definitely, magkaka-entry na uli ako. Meantime, tutukan nyo ang final episodes ng ‘Anna Liza’ dahil huling laban ito ni Annaliza at ng pamilya niya laban sa sukdulang galit nina Kaye Abad at Carlo Aquino. Natulungan ni Carlo si Kaye na makatakas mula sa mga pulis at gagawin nila ang lahat para makaganti kina Annaliza sa pagkamatay ng anak nila.”
“Annaliza” will end on Friday and will be replaced next week by Julia Barretto’s launching fantaserye, “Mira Bella”.
