“Ang masasabi ko sa young and struggling writers, hindi masama ang salitang struggling. With the aim to recognize and showcase the cinematic masterpieces of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo “Ricky” Lee and fellow National Artists Nora Aunor and the late Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Cine Icons, a project of the Cultural Center of the Philippines under its Film, Broadcast, and New Media Division launched last March 17 at the CCP Black Box Theater.ĭuring the talkback after the screening the Ishmael Bernal-directed “Himala,” Lee gave a valuable advice to young and older aspiring writers:
