{"id":72872,"date":"2026-03-16T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=72872"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:46:52","slug":"yuki-sonodas-film-all-about-her-heads-to-sinag-maynila-film-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/yuki-sonoda-all-about-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuki Sonoda&#8217;s Film &#8216;All About Her&#8217; Heads to Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Hi, this is YUKI \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"191\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019m really sorry it\u2019s been such a long time since I last updated my column \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udca6<\/span><br data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"103\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I just haven\u2019t been able to find the time, and I haven\u2019t been able to write for a while\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"282\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">But today, I finally have some happy news to share with all of you who always support me!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"360\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">A movie I filmed in the Philippines is going to be shown at a film festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"615\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The film I appear in, <em data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"399\">All About Her<\/em>, has been selected for screening at the Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2026 in the Philippines \ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udfac<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"615\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Honestly, when I first heard the news, I could hardly believe it.<\/span><br data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I kept asking, \u201cReally?\u201d over and over again \ud83d\ude2d\u2728<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"615\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72873\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-1-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"803\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The screening period will be from March 23 to 29.<\/span><br data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"669\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s scheduled to be shown at cinemas such as Gateway, Eastwood Cinemas, Uptown Cinemas, Venice Cineplex, and Lucky Chinatown Cinemas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"1018\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Films shown at festivals often can only be watched in theaters during that limited period, so I\u2019m honestly feeling a little nervous too \ud83d\udc93<\/span><br data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"946\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If any of you are in Manila, I\u2019d be so happy if you could go watch it \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1066\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1066\"><span style=\"color: #db4f95;font-size: 14pt\">What Kind of Move is <em>All About Her<\/em>?<\/span>\u00a0\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f <span style=\"color: #db4f95;font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1137\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This film is set in the world of beauty queens competing in pageants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1318\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In the Philippines, pageant culture is deeply rooted, and beauty queens are seen as more than just symbols of beauty. They also represent women with dreams, ambition, and pride \ud83d\udc51<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1318\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72874\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-2-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1494\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In the movie, the story follows pageant finalists.<\/span><br data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1373\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It may look like a glamorous world on the surface, but behind it, different emotions are constantly crossing paths, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1536\">\n<li data-section-id=\"qtiwyi\" data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1508\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1508\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">jealousy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"f6csxf\" data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1521\">\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1521\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">ambition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"orsl08\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1536\">\n<p data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1536\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">friendship<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1637\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s a story that shows how the relationships between women chasing the same dream begin to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1858\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">And actually, the story starts moving because of a certain incident, so it also has elements of mystery and suspense.<\/span><br data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1759\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The opening is a little shocking, and from there, it really pulls you into the story all at once \ud83d\ude33<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2080\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">When I first read the script, I still remember being surprised and thinking, \u201cWait\u2026 this is what happens?\u201d<\/span><br data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1969\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I think viewers will also find themselves watching with that same feeling of \u201cWhat\u2019s going to happen next?\u201d \ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2139\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #db4f95\"><strong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2139\">A Film by Acclaimed Philippine Director Joel Lamangan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2351\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The director of this film is Joel Lamangan, who is very well known in the Philippines.<\/span><br data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2230\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">He has won many awards in the Philippine film industry and is known for works that explore social themes and human drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2513\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">He is often described as one of the directors who represents Philippine cinema, so being able to appear in one of his films was truly a huge experience for me \u2728<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72875\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-3-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2537\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2537\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #db4f95\">The Role I Play<\/span> \ud83c\udfad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2590\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I play a pageant contestant named Isabella Fuentes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2820\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">She is a woman who is very determined to win, and she is an incredibly strong-willed character.<\/span><br data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2690\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">While playing her, there were parts of her that I could relate to, and also parts that made me think, \u201cThis is different from who I am.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2935\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">On the surface, Isabella looks completely confident, but underneath that, she has her own struggles and emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3062\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It was the kind of role that I built together with the director and cast, talking through how to express those deeper layers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3341\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">During filming, I became very close with the rest of the cast, and off camera we were all very warm and friendly with each other. But the moment the camera started rolling, the atmosphere would suddenly become full of tension \ud83d\udcf9<\/span><br data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3295\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">That switch was really exciting and inspiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72876\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3577\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The pageant world looks glamorous from the outside, but inside it, there is also pressure, inner conflict, and complicated relationships with rivals.<\/span><br data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3495\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019d be really happy if people could feel that atmosphere through the film as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3623\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3623\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #db4f95\">About the Sinag Maynila Film Festival<\/span> \ud83c\udfa5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3752\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The Sinag Maynila Film Festival is known as a place where unique and fresh films come together in the Philippine film industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3941\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s also a space where you can find Philippine films that are a little different from commercial movies\u2014works with a strong artistic voice, as well as films that deal with social themes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3941\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72877\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-5-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"4031\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">There\u2019s just something completely different about watching a festival film in a theater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4033\" data-end=\"4221\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">So many people are watching the same film, in the same space, at the same moment.<\/span><br data-start=\"4114\" data-end=\"4117\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">That sense of togetherness and the atmosphere in the room are also part of what makes movies so special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4223\" data-end=\"4386\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">These days, more and more people watch films through streaming, but I really feel that the experience of watching a movie in a cinema is still something special \ud83c\udf7f<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4443\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4443\"><span style=\"color: #db4f95;font-size: 14pt\">As a Japanese Actress Working in the Philippines <\/span>\ud83c\udf38<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4445\" data-end=\"4559\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019ve mentioned this a little in past columns, but I was born in Manila and moved to Japan when I was 10 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4787\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Now, navigating life in Japanese, English, and Tagalog, I\u2019m working as an actress in the Philippines.<\/span><br data-start=\"4684\" data-end=\"4687\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As a Japanese actress working here, I truly feel grateful to be involved in film projects like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4787\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72878\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"4905\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Filming in the Philippines often feels very different from filming in Japan, and every time I learn something new \ud83d\udcda<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4907\" data-end=\"5123\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sets in Japan tend to be very quiet, with everything carefully planned in detail.<\/span><br data-start=\"4988\" data-end=\"4991\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In the Philippines, things feel a little more free, and there\u2019s more of a sense of creating things through the energy of the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5125\" data-end=\"5299\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I think both have their own wonderful qualities.<\/span><br data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5176\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019m just very thankful that, through these experiences, I\u2019m slowly getting the chance to be part of more and more projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5301\" data-end=\"5346\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong data-start=\"5301\" data-end=\"5346\"><span style=\"color: #db4f95;font-size: 14pt\">If You\u2019re in Manila, Please Come Watch<\/span> \ud83d\ude4f<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5348\" data-end=\"5440\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em data-start=\"5348\" data-end=\"5363\">All About Her<\/em> will be screened from March 23 to 29 during the Sinag Maynila Film Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5442\" data-end=\"5629\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If the timing works out for you, I\u2019d be so happy if you could watch it in the theater \ud83d\ude4c<\/span><br data-start=\"5530\" data-end=\"5533\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Watching a film surrounded by a huge screen and powerful sound really is a special experience \ud83c\udfac<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5442\" data-end=\"5629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72879\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/Yuki-Sonoda-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5631\" data-end=\"5804\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">I\u2019m already feeling nervous and excited, wondering how everyone will react when they see it \ud83d\ude02<\/span><br data-start=\"5725\" data-end=\"5728\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As the screening gets closer, I\u2019ll be sharing updates on social media too \ud83d\udcf1<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5806\" data-end=\"5840\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">See you again in my next column \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5842\" data-end=\"5975\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You can also check out my social media below, where I share my activities and everyday life, so please take a look!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5977\" data-end=\"5995\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Thank you\ud83d\udc95<\/span><br data-start=\"5988\" data-end=\"5991\" \/><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">YUKI<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bc899ea2-3012-4e87-9247-3be1d3678fb0\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>\u3010About Yuki\u3011<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center items-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 -ml-1 h-7 gap-[2px] visible\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>YUKI SONODA (\u30e6\u30ad\u30fb\u30bd\u30ce\u30c0)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Talent Management Agency:<\/strong> VIVA ARTISTS AGENCY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69877\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/Yana-Fuentes_Portfolio01-e1654839314809.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/Yana-Fuentes_Portfolio01-e1654839314809.jpg 500w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/Yana-Fuentes_Portfolio01-e1654839314809-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/Yana-Fuentes_Portfolio01-e1654839314809-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Born in the Philippines, <strong>Yuki Sonoda<\/strong>\u00a0moved to Japan at the age of 10. While in Japan, she continued dreaming of becoming an actress, simultaneously pursuing a degree in\u00a0international business law at Rikkyo University and carving out her identity as a beauty queen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The half-Filipina, half-Japanese beauty queen initially attracted a lot of attention in the Philippines as she achieved the title of\u00a0second runner-up in the Miss Universe Japan 2020\u00a0competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Upon her return to Philippines in March 2022, Yuki Sonoda was unstoppable in reaching her full potential. The young actress appeared in various prestigious events in the country and took on lead roles in notable films. As the industry continues to recognize her talents, Yuki was given the title, \u201cBreakthrough Artist of the Year\u201d, proving her growing prominence and impact in the entertainment scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Now, Yuki signs with VIVA Artists Agency, Philippines\u2019 top talent management agency, adding a new chapter to her flourishing career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>\u3010YUKI SONODA&#8217;S Featured Films (AQ PRIME)\u3011<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>\u25cf2022<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>PULA ANG KULAY NG GABI<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Starring: Yuki Sonoda, Aljur Abrenica, Soliman Cruz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>LOSERS-1, SUCKERS-0 <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Starring: Yuki Sonoda, Ara Mina, Marcus Madrigal, Jaden Lim<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Stay tuned for Yuki Sonoda\u2019s blog series on Philippine Primer! 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