At the media conference for Mga Lihim ni Urduja on February 15, Kapuso director Jorron Lee Monroy stressed that he didn’t compare the series to FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.
Monroy noted his mantra as a director about focusing on his craft as an artist.
“Ako po kasi, as a director and in my team also, ang parati kong sinasabi na don’t look outside, you just create your own world, you create your craft. Ako as an artist, ganon ko siya ginagawa. Di ba kapag nagpe-painting ka, hindi ka naman titingin kay Picasso tapos kokopyahin mo. Para maging magaling kang pintor, you just create your own.”
While he admitted he is a fan of Coco Martin, Monroy maintained that ‘Mga Lihim ni Urduja’ already has a solid storyline.
“So hindi po ako nagkukumpara sa ibang palabas, bagkus ako din po, fan din ako ni Coco Martin, nananonood din ako ng mga palabas niya. Hindi po sumagi sa isip ko na aralin ‘yun at magpa-revise ng mga writers because last year pa lang buo na ‘yung script namin.
“Solid na ‘yung gustong ikwento ng buong serye. Kaya, I don’t think there was ever a need to revise in competition to anything else because this is a series of its own naman po.”
He then highlighted what Kapuso viewers could expect in their immersive action-adventure series.
“Ito kasi ang vision ko talaga sa kanya is parang kang nasa loob ng adventure, para kang pumasok sa loob ng game. So siguro dahil mahilig din ako sa games, natutuwa ako sa mga adventure series, so ‘yun ‘yung kakaiba sa kaniya, pilot pa lang nasa loob na tayo agad ng adventure.
“Kasi dati di ba, mayroon pang build up ‘yun bago mapunta ka sa main adventure, ito pagbukas pa lang ayun na, nilatag na sayo, ito ‘yung kwento, ito ‘yung adventure, kasali kayo. So ganon kaagad siya nagsimula, so mas siksik ‘yung adventure element, ‘yung excitement na sundan mo linggo-linggo paano ba nila mabubuo ‘yung pitong hiyas ni Urduja.”
Mga Lihim ni Urduja stars Kylie Padilla, Sanya Lopez, and Gabbi Garcia.
The action-adventure series also features Zoren Legaspi, Jeric Gonzales, Arra San Agustin, Vin Abrenica, Michelle Dee, Kristoffer Martin, Rochelle Pangilinan, Pancho Magno, Gina Pareño, and Sunshine Dizon.
Under the direction of Monroy with Dominic Zapata and Ralf Malabunga, Mga Lihim ni Urduja premieres on February 27 on GMA Telebabad.
