Rice Paddy Art Features Coco Martin And FPJ
“Ang Probinsyano” lead actors Coco Martin and Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) finally meet together in a rice paddy art made by the Philippine Rice Institute.
Today, “Ang Probinsyano” is one of the most popular TV series nationwide, because Filipinos can see their lives to the story of the show. The action film was first played by the late actor FPJ in the year 1997, which become a box office hit.
In 2015, the film was remade as a TV series, which was played by one of the most popular actors of this generation Coco Martin. The remake of the popular action film become popular in the Philippine and has been watched by millions of Filipino people nationwide.
It seems so impossible to think that we can see both Coco and FPJ together since “The King’s” have already passed last 2004. But the guys from the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) made it possible by creating their latest paddy art.
The faces of the two “Ang Probinsyano” actors can be seen on a rice field in Maligaya, Science City of Munoz drew by PhilRice. The rice company used a Korean purple rice variety to draw the facial details such as eyes, mouth, and nose of the two actors. While the green leafed rice variety served as the canvas for the artwork.
PhilRice’s rice paddy art raises awareness campaign called “FutureRice program,” which promotes farming and agriculture among the new generation. Previously, the rice company also drew the faces of President Duterte, VP Robredo, and Jose Rizal using the same technique.
The rice paddy art featuring the faces of Coco Martin and FPJ were free for those who wanted to view and take photos. The artwork will remain on the field until May 14, 2017.
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