MANILA, Philippines - Former sexy actress Ramona Revilla is fulfilled in love and career as well. Her relationship with a 28-year-old American boyfriend, merchant marine Fred Farrel is stronger than ever. Ramona came to town from the States in time for the showing of a Malaysian production billed Untamed Virgins in which she plays the female lead opposite Tausug actor Tom Paris (photo), a stuntman from the stable of Director Baldo Marro.
Paris is the first Tausug actor to have emerged from Mindanao (Jolo, Sulu) who has made it to mainstream showbiz. The cast also includes Roldan Aquino, Miguel Vasquez and newbies Zaira Diwa, Pemse Meyer and Nicole Suhana.
It is megged by John Ad Castillo (brother of the famous Celso Ad Castillo) and Director Z. Lokman, and produced by Malaysian businessman Haji Shahar Abdul Karim, C.E.O of locally-based Artistik Scoop Productions, Inc.
According to director Castillo, the film is actually a test case for filmmaking co-ventures between the Philippines and Malaysia in terms of distribution to select international target markets like Latin American countries, China, Southeast Asia including Australia.