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| Kim Chiu & Xian Lim - Feb 2012 issue of StarStudio Mag. |
MANILA, Philippines -- Actress Kim Chiu is not yet ready to go out on a solo date with actor Xian Lim.
Speaking to StarStudio magazine, Chiu said there were times when Lim would ask her out but she made it clear that they should be with a group of friends.
"Minsan sasabihin niya 'Dinner naman tayo.' Ayaw ko ng kaming dalawa lang. Ano, date? Hello," she said, while bursting into laughter.
While they enjoy a widely accepted team-up, Chiu said she is still not thinking of taking their friendship to the next level.
"Hindi ko naman iniisip... Kung ano ang nandiyan, nandiyan. Kung ano ang meron kami, 'yun 'yung meron kami. hindi ako 'yung 'Ay, ay, ayan na. Magkaibigan naman kami ni Xian. Mas lumalalilm na nga lang ngayon," she said.
Chiu said she is just happy that she and Lim are enjoying each other's company.
"Masaya naman kami and habang tumatagal, mas nakikilala namin ang isa't isa," she said.
Chiu and Lim were first paired in the Sunday show "Your Song." Their tandem, however, bloomed when they did the television series "My Binondo Girl."
Good chemistry
Chiu believes that her friendship with Lim helped create their good onscreen chemistry.
Still Chiu admitted she did not expect many fans to support her team-up with Lim.
"It was very unexpected... Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit eh. Siguro kasi friends na talaga kami dati pa. Hindi na kami nahirapan makitungo sa isa't isa," she said.
Chiu said she is just grateful that their onscreen tandem earned a huge following.
"Nagpupunta pa nga sila sa taping. Nakakatuwa," she said.
Before she was paired with Lim, Chiu had to emerge from the shadow of her five-year partnership with actor Gerald Anderson.
Chiu was paired with several leading men before her team-up with Lim clicked in "My Binondo Girl."
And now that their television series is over, both are vocal in saying they are looking forward to working with each other again.
In a previous interview, Lim announced that he and Chiu are slated to do a movie under Star Cinema. Lim, however, said he is not sure if it will happen this year.
For the full feature on Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, buy the February 2012 issue of StarStudio Magazine.