PEOPLE say that Maja Salvador and Jason Abalos are in love. They share magic and chemistry onscreen. Truth is Maja and Jason are only the best of friends. Jason admits that once he tried to court Maja, but she reminded him they better concentrate on their respective careers. Love can wait.

Screen partners don’t have to be real lovers to click with the public. It’s enough that they have rapport. Look at Bea and John Lloyd, Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon, and Susan Roces and Eddie Gutierrez.

Maja and Jason are teamed anew in Regal’s "My Kuya’s Wedding," also top billed by Ryan Agoncillo and Pauleen Luna and directed by Topel Lee. Maja plays Ryan’s possessive younger sister, doing everything to stop his wedding to Pauleen Luna, until she falls in love with Jason and realizes how selfish she is. The trailer and pictorials showing Maja and Jason in romantic scenes and poses excite moviegoers, who agree theirs is the tandem to watch. Maja’s innocent beauty blends well with Jason’s virile looks.

They earlier teamed up in "First Day High" and several teledramas including an episode in "Maalaala Mo Kaya," where Maja’s uncle, Philip Salvador, played the father. It was a heavy drama, but Maja and Jason held their own against Philip, one of the country’s most awarded actors.

Jason recently merited raves in the independent film "Endo," where he played a worker struggling to make both ends meet. Film critics, columnists, and directors – even fellow actors – have nothing but good words for Jason’s performance. Directors Rory Quintos, Joyce Bernal and Joel Lamangan were also impressed.

With regards to Maja, acting ability and beauty must be in the genes. Remember she’s a Salvador – so think of Phillip and Jojo and the late Leroy Salvador. And then there’s the late Mina Aragon (Fermina Salvador del Rosario), one of the prettiest faces to grace the big screen.

On TV, Maja made memorable performance as an ill-fated special child in an episode of "Maala-ala Mo Kaya," earning the admiration of host Charo Santos, writer Olive Lamangan, and co-stars Vilma Santos and Ricky Davao, who played her parents. She stood out as the girl who sees the dark future in the thriller "Sukob," starring Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto.

Maja and Jason’s decision to remain friends augurs well for their careers. On the set, be it movie or TV shows, they are relaxed. No tension, no pressure, no hassle. Had there been a romantic relationship, it would have been a different story.

People are looking forward to "My Kuya’s Wedding," which promises to be an entertaining and heartwarming film. Maja and Jason worked well with their Kuya Ryan, the cast and the staff.