Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo share challenges they faced in ‘Sanggang Dikit FR’

Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo are open that taking on their new series, “Sanggang Dikit FR,” has not been without its hurdles.

According to Nelson Canlas’ report in “24 Oras" Friday, the project marks the Kapuso couple’s first time working on an action series together.

“Medyo challenging siya talaga dahil hindi na rin ako masyadong bata so iba na rin ‘yung kinakailangan na energy para dito. Talagang medyo matindi ‘yung mga physical scenes namin. Maraming takbuhan, ang daming fight scenes, so medyo kinakailangan ng maraming—medyo kailangan fit ka eh, malakas ka,” Jennylyn said.

“Challenge kapagka ano, halimbawa nag-away kayo. Nag-aaway in real life tapos kailangan maging maayos,” Dennis said. “Doon mo susubukan ‘yung pagka-professional. So dapat talagang iwan niyo ‘yung problema at pagka nagtatrabaho, trabaho talaga.”

They will soon fly to Europe and the United Arab Emirates to shoot some scenes and they will bring their three kids with them.

“OK lang kung mga three days lang, two days. Pero pag two weeks, naku po. Ang hirap,” Jennylyn said.

“Sanggang Dikit FR” is a buddy-cop series that channels the style of '80s action films.

In February, Jennylyn and Dennis went target shooting in preparation for the project.

Jennylyn started shooting for the series the same month and admitted that she felt the jitters.

Aside from DenJen, the series also stars Juancho Triviño, Joross Gamboa, Chanty Videla, Sam Pinto, and "Lumpia Queen" Abi Marquez, and more. 

“Sanggang Dikit FR” premieres on June 23 at 8:50 p.m. on GMA Prime.

—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News