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By Monet Lu
Published: December 14, 2013
The 3rd Beautiful Life Celebration Gala held last
November was a huge success. It was an evening of appreciation, honoring the
achievements of our fellow Filipino-Americans in Los Angeles.
It was an honor and a privilege for me to present
the Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence in Acting/Performing Arts to one
of Philippine cinema’s icons—the incomparable Hilda Koronel.
On that evening, after being introduced to Hilda, I
immediately told her that when we were teenagers, I was one of the extras in
her first lead role movie, Haydee.
I met her again during the filming of her movie
Happy Hippy Holiday. I knew Hilda didn’t recognize me back then. But she was so
elated and surprised when I told her about that story.
Time flies so fast that after so many years we
finally met again, and this time I am presenting her an award recognizing her
valuable contributions to the Filipino movie industry. God really works in
mysterious ways.
Her rise to stardom began when she was introduced
by Lea Productions, one of the established movie companies back then. She then
worked with the late great director Lino Brocka in memorable movies such as
Santiago,Villa Miranda and many more.
Even at a young age, she already made her mark as a
venerable actress in the critically-acclaimed film Insiang. She proved that she
was more than just a young star with a pretty face, after garnering praises for
her performance from movie fans and critics worldwide.
From those films, Hilda won FAMAS and Gawad Urian
awards and many more. I knew that a beautiful face like hers could captivate
the Philippine cinema. She stood from her generation of teen stars because of her
great and promising acting career. She reminded me of Ingrid Bergman, beauty
and talent combined.
In 1970, at only 13 years-old, Hilda made history
when she won the prestigious FAMAS Best Supporting Actress award for her acting
role in Santiago.
Among her most remarkable movies include Crying
Ladies, Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising, Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag, Nasaan Ka
Man, to name a few. Hilda is very picky when choosing the roles she will
portray because of her passion and unparalleled dedication to her craft.
Hilda once again proved her acting prowess when she
was cast in her comeback movie The Mistress and won several awards.
From her successful movie career, Hilda then moved
to the United States to live a life away from the limelight with her husband
Ralph Moore and son Diego who is 21 years old.
To this day, Hilda still possesses a classic
beauty, one that represents the same glamorous actress that captivated fans and
the whole Filipino movie industry. The Philippine cinema needs more actresses
like her.
For me, she is one of the greatest actresses of all
time, in line with Lolita Rodriguez, Vilma Santos, Nora Aunor, Charito Solis,
among others.
An actress of perfection and passion, once again my
friends, let’s give a big round of applause to the incomparable Hilda Koronel.
Bravo!
***
Monet Lu is an award-winning celebrity beauty
stylist with his own chain of Monet Salon across Southern California and Las
Vegas, Nevada. Ultimately, Monet is known as an all-around artiste who produces
sold-out fashion and awards shows, as well as unforgettable marketing
campaigns. Monet is also the founder of the revolutionary all-natural beauty
products such as Enlighten, your solution to discoloration. For more
information, please visit www.monetsalon.com or email at monetsalon@aol.com
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