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Some people doubted their chemistry in the primetime series “Imortal” but John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin proved them wrong because the said fantaserye was very successful.
By popular demand, John Lloyd and Angel are being paired up once again, but this time on the big screen to be helmed by no less than the box-office director herself, Cathy Garcia-Molina!
The famed director told Showbiz News Ngayon that Star Cinema and the staff for the John Lloyd-Angel movie are now in the process of developing a concept for the project.
“Maraming may gusto ng John Lloyd-Angel after ‘Imortal.’ Ito na po. Mayroon ng movie talaga si John Lloyd at si Angel. It’s official. We are already in the concept development. Actually scriptwriting na,” she said.
Cruz’ last movie–My Amnesia Girl–was the highest-grossing non-MMFF movie in 2010. Locsin’s last movie–In the Name of Love–was also a box-office hit and was listed in the Top 20 movies list worldwide during its theatrical run.
With the collaboration of 2 box-office stars to be led by the box-office director, the romantic movie which is set to be released later this year has the potential to break box-office records!
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Nagsimula bilang isang boy band sa ASAP XV, tapos nagkaroon ng commercial at ngayon, magkakaroon pa ng movie itong mga Kanto Boys!
Sila ay binubuo nina John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford at Vhong Navarro. Ang kwelang grupo na ito ang siguradong magpapainlove pa lalo sa kanilang pagsabak sa big screen!
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In an earlier interview, Cruz said that he will be reunited with his “My Amnesia Girl” leading lady Toni Gonzaga for the “Kanto Boys” movie. But there’s no formal announcement yet about the complete casting because they are still waiting for the contract as the planned movie is still in the scripting phase.
If ever JLC will be paired with a new leading lady in the future, guess who’s in his wish list?
Nope, it’s not Shaina Magdayao.
It’s Anne Curtis.
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John Lloyd Cruz also revealed that Toni Gonzaga, who was his leading lady in My Amnesia Girl, is slated to be his partner again in his next movie with the Kanto Boys.
“Pero nasa scripting pa rin. Kung kelan magsu-shoot, hindi ko pa alam. Pero ‘yun ang nakaplano, after Imortal, Kanto Boys movie with Toni.”
Isa na si Toni sa mga napangalanang babae na magiging parte ng malaking movie na ito!
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Nasa planning stage na ang Kanto Boys, The Movie. Mga bida sa pelikula sina Billy Crawford, Luis Manzano, Vhong Navarro, at John Lloyd Cruz.
Goodluck sa makulit na grupong ito na nabuo sa ASAP XV! For sure na marami nang nag-aabang sa ngayon pa lang sa malaking project na ito.
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TV host actress Toni Gonzaga was not able to contain her emotions during the thanksgiving party of her hit movie “My Amnesia Girl.”
Gonzaga burst into tears when the director of the movie, Cathy Garcia-Molina, cried because of the unexpected support their movie is receiving. Molina expressed her gratitude to all the cast saying they have given her more than just acting.
“To my actors who have given me more than just an acting in the film, you became my friends. You became my strength,” Molina said.
A tearful Gonzaga said she is very grateful to have worked with everyone especially her leading man, John Lloyd Cruz. “Thank you for making me feel that I deserve to work with John Lloyd. Akala ko marami pa akong kakaining bigas bago makatrabaho ka,” she said.
Gonzaga said she has long been praying for a new leading man and God gave her Cruz.
“Sabi ko, Lord, sana bigyan mo ako ng bagong leading man, binigay sa akin si John Lloyd Cruz! I’m grateful he said yes, when he could have said no...kasi busy ka at may iba kang gustong gawin, but you said yes to me and this project,” she said.
On the other hand, Cruz was elated with Gonzaga's flattering words.
The whole cast of the movie was present at the thanksgiving party. Also there to grace the event were ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio and Star Cinema Managing Director Malou Santos.
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Gonzaga burst into tears when the director of the movie, Cathy Garcia-Molina, cried because of the unexpected support their movie is receiving. Molina expressed her gratitude to all the cast saying they have given her more than just acting.
“To my actors who have given me more than just an acting in the film, you became my friends. You became my strength,” Molina said.
A tearful Gonzaga said she is very grateful to have worked with everyone especially her leading man, John Lloyd Cruz. “Thank you for making me feel that I deserve to work with John Lloyd. Akala ko marami pa akong kakaining bigas bago makatrabaho ka,” she said.
Gonzaga said she has long been praying for a new leading man and God gave her Cruz.
“Sabi ko, Lord, sana bigyan mo ako ng bagong leading man, binigay sa akin si John Lloyd Cruz! I’m grateful he said yes, when he could have said no...kasi busy ka at may iba kang gustong gawin, but you said yes to me and this project,” she said.
On the other hand, Cruz was elated with Gonzaga's flattering words.
The whole cast of the movie was present at the thanksgiving party. Also there to grace the event were ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio and Star Cinema Managing Director Malou Santos.
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Supporters swarmed at SM Megamall Cinema 10 on Tuesday night for the red-carpet premiere of the first movie team-up of Star Magic's bankable John Lloyd Cruz and actress-host Toni Gonzaga.
In an interview with Showbiz News Ngayon, “My Amnesia Girl” lead stars Cruz and Gonzaga said they are overwhelmed by the support their fans showed, considering this is their first project together.
“Nakakatuwa kasi parang ito yung pinakamagandang tinanggap ng iba’t ibang mga fans club kasi bihira ‘yung ganito. Unang una ngayon pa lang kami nagsama sa pelikula pero ganito kalawak, kainit,” he said.
Gonzaga, on the other hand, shared how happy she is that they are able to impart to the audience the emotions they should be feeling throughout the movie.
“Kasabay kami ng audience na fini-feel namin ‘yung buong takbo ng pelikula dahil towards the end, natutuwa kami dahil naramdaman nila, naparamdam namin yung gustong maramdaman nila sa pelikula,” she said.
Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, the movie is rated B by the Cinema Evaluation Board and rated General Patronage by the MTRCB.
This is Molina’s 6th movie with Cruz and 4th movie with Gonzaga - an indication that she knows the 2 well enough to bring out the best in them.
Spotted in the event were the cast’s celebrity friends such as Gio Alvarez, Zanjoe Marudo, Enchong Dee, Charie Pineda, Juris, and Valerie Concepcion.
Also there to grace the movie premiere were ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN Channel 2 head Cory Vidanes, Star Cinema managing director Malou Santos and veteran director Olive Lamasan.
“My Amnesia Girl” opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday, November 24.
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In an interview with Showbiz News Ngayon, “My Amnesia Girl” lead stars Cruz and Gonzaga said they are overwhelmed by the support their fans showed, considering this is their first project together.
“Nakakatuwa kasi parang ito yung pinakamagandang tinanggap ng iba’t ibang mga fans club kasi bihira ‘yung ganito. Unang una ngayon pa lang kami nagsama sa pelikula pero ganito kalawak, kainit,” he said.
Gonzaga, on the other hand, shared how happy she is that they are able to impart to the audience the emotions they should be feeling throughout the movie.
“Kasabay kami ng audience na fini-feel namin ‘yung buong takbo ng pelikula dahil towards the end, natutuwa kami dahil naramdaman nila, naparamdam namin yung gustong maramdaman nila sa pelikula,” she said.
Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, the movie is rated B by the Cinema Evaluation Board and rated General Patronage by the MTRCB.
This is Molina’s 6th movie with Cruz and 4th movie with Gonzaga - an indication that she knows the 2 well enough to bring out the best in them.
Spotted in the event were the cast’s celebrity friends such as Gio Alvarez, Zanjoe Marudo, Enchong Dee, Charie Pineda, Juris, and Valerie Concepcion.
Also there to grace the movie premiere were ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN Channel 2 head Cory Vidanes, Star Cinema managing director Malou Santos and veteran director Olive Lamasan.
“My Amnesia Girl” opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday, November 24.
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Inamin ng direktor na si Cathy Garcia-Molina na hindi siya agad naging sigurado na malakas ang chemistry nina John Lloyd Cruz at Toni Gonzaga para makagawa ng isang pelikula. Ngunit nang makatrabaho na niya ang dalawa sa My Amnesia Girl, ang pinakabagong pelikula mula sa Star Cinema, masasabi ni Direk Cathy na may pag-asa ang bagong tandem na ito.
Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang miyembro ng entertainment press ang direktor sa shooting ng My Amnesia Girl noong Huwebes, October 4, sa isang hotel sa Quezon City.
Kuwento ni Direk Kathy, "When I was first telling this to people, ang reaction, 'Ha? Meron ba Direk? Meron ba [chemistry] yung dalawa?' Sabi ko, 'I really don't know. I wouldn't know until makasama ko sila.
"And siyempre, nung una ko silang nakasama, tinatantiya ko rin, parang, just how I was sa ibang pelikula kong bago ang tandem, 'no? Sarah [Geronimo]-John Lloyd, and Toni-Sam [Milby] before, and... basta gano'n.
"So amazingly, meron."
Ayon kay Direk, gumana raw ang nasabing tandem dahil sa may magkatulad na personalidad ang dalawang aktor.
"Si Toni kasi, receptive na tao, yung, kung ano ang ibigay mo, tatanggapin niya. John Lloyd, on the other hand, pareho, ganun din. At kung ano ang ibinigay, na tinatanggap nung babae, parang nagko-compliment.
"Minsan kasi, 'di ba, okay naman sa akin but I cannot please everybody. So, minsan, ang mas importante sa akin, kung ano ang nakikita ng ibang tao. So when the teaser came out, sobra yung nginig ko kung meron, meron. And, happy kami na meron naman daw! So, happy naman kaming tatlo."
Isa sa mga nais iwasan ni Direk Cathy ay ang matulad ang characterization nina John Lloyd at Toni sa mga pelikulang nagawa na nila. Ilang beses na rin kasing nakatrabaho ng direktor ang dalawang young stars.
Limang pelikula na ni John Lloyd ang nai-direct ni Direk Kathy: Close To You (2006), One More Chance (2007), A Very Special Love (2008), You Changed My Life (2009), at Miss You Like Crazy (2010).
Tatlo naman para kay Toni: You Are the One (2006), You Got Me! (2007), at My Only Ü (2008).
"Dun talaga kami nagiging careful," paliwanag ng direktor. "Huwag maging pareho ang characterization, and definitely, 'wag mapareho ang kuwento, and 'wag mapareho ang treatment.
"Specially po ako na medyo nahahanay talaga sa rom-com, very conscious yung effort sa part namin na 'wag makita ang isang luma kong pelikula, o 'wag masabing, 'Ay, ganun uli? Wala na bang iba?' Sobra po ang effort namin na makapagbigay ng bago.
"And with that goal, andun I think lumalabas yung ano ang ipapakitang iba. For as long as kasi the actors are willing to explore, walang problema, so iibahin mo yung characterization, iibahin mo yung atake, yung tono ng pelikula, parang iba na rin."
Pakiramdam ni Direk Cathy, may bago na namang maiihain ang Star Cinema sa mga manonood.
"Naku, ang tagal namin ni-research 'yan. Ni-research namin talaga what could work, sobrang isip namin ng creative team, paano, paano maiiba ang boy-meets-girl na naman na kuwento. Hinanap namin, ano ba ang strength ni Toni, ano ba ang strength ni John Lloyd?
"Tapos, si John Lloyd naman talaga, meron kaming want, from John Lloyd himself, and Star Cinema, parang, 'Ano naman kaya ang maipapakitang bago ni John Lloyd?'"
Saad ng director, naisip nila na bigyan ng light role si John Lloyd, katulad ng mga role na madalas ginagampanan ng Hollywood comedian na si Adam Sandler.
"Rather than giving him a more dramatic role, or a more dramatic film, we thought of, 'Bakit hindi ka kaya subukang maging light? Subukang maging Adam Sandler?' So somehow, meron kami talagang want na pagaanin naman si Lloydie, especially lalabas 'to at the time of Imortal. So at least, may variety yung tao."
Tinanong naman ng PEP kung ano ang reaksyon ng direktor sa mga nagsasabing kinopya lamang sa Hollywood movie na 50 First Dates ang My Amnesia Girl.
Ang 50 First Dates (2004) ay tungkol sa isang babae na nagkaroon ng ibang klase ng amnesia. Starring dito sina Adam Sandler at Drew Barrymore, at nai-direct ni Peter Segal.
"Malayo" raw ang kuwento ng dalawang pelikula, ayon kay Direk Kathy.
"Malayo po 'to. If there's something similar to 50 First Dates, yun lang salitang amnesia. But other than that, hindi po. Pero, talagang peg namin yung tipo ni Adam Sandler na light lang. Kahit dramatic moment na, hindi talaga nagda-drama. Gusto talaga namin na light lang talaga."
"Actually, sabi ko nga, naku, baka isipan talaga nila, copycat 'to ng 50 First Dates. Yun lang pagka-amnesia. Pero, paglabas po ng full trailer, you will know that it's not," paliwanag ng direktor.
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Synopsis
Starring John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga
When Apollo finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he is faced with the possibility of finding his true love. It all boils down to one name: Irene. It must be fate then, when he once again sees Irene, his ex-girlfriend from three years ago with whom he had the best memories with. Apollo and Irene were a perfect couple until circumstances led them to fall apart.
Now, Irene has no recollection of Apollo, having acquired amnesia shortly after their separation. Apollo sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue Irene again, and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering Irene the best memories she could ever have.
True love is difficult to resist, they learn. Just when they find themselves ready to commit to each other, the pains from the past catch up with them, challenging them to finally own up to the mistakes made and lies said, and eventually realize what it is to forgive and forget.
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Nagsimula nang mag-shooting para sa My Amnesia Girl, ang pinakabagong pelikula ng Star Cinema, ang Kapamilya actress na si Toni Gonzaga. Makakaparehas niya rito ang multi-awarded actor na si John Lloyd Cruz, sa direksyon ni Cathy Garcia-Molina.
Kuwento ni Toni sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at sa pili pang miyembro ng entertainment press, nararamdaman niyang suwerte na makatrabaho si John Lloyd. Nakausap namin si Toni sa shooting ng pelikula sa isang hotel sa Quezon City noong Huwebes, November 4.
Gaganapan ni Toni sa pelikula si Irene, isang babaeng magkaka-amnesia dahil marahil sa pag-ibig.
"Si Irene, lumaki siya nang walang mga magulang kaya very fragile siya, very vulnerable. Kaya pag may lalaking pumasok sa buhay niya, binibigay niyang lahat. Kaya, nung nasaktan siya, talagang masakit para sa kanya. Ayon," kuwento ng aktres.
Saad ni Toni, ngayon-ngayon lamang siya nakapaniwala na si John Lloyd nga ang kanyang kapareha.
"Naalala ko nung sinabi sa akin yung proyektong ito, hindi kasi ako naniwala pa. Hindi pa nag-sink-in, hanggang sa mag-shooting kami, makailang-days. Nung medyo tumatagal-tagal na yung shooting, sabi ko, 'Hay! Totoo na. Totoo na ang mga pangyayari.' So, saka ko lang ninamnam yung mga eksena, yung mga moments. Medyo nagiging at ease na ko."
Naiintindihan na rin daw ni Toni kung bakit itinuturing na magaling na aktor si John Lloyd.
"Ang sarap niyang katrabaho dahil he brings out the best in you. Kaya pala ang husay-husay ng mga pelikula niya, very effective siya, kasi hindi siya selfish na actor.
"Sine-share niya yung mga eksena, sine-share niya yung emotions niya, kaya madadala ka talaga pag nasa eksena ka. Nararamdaman ko talaga na ako si Irene na pag mahal niya ako, nararamdaman ko.
"Kahit ang husay-husay na niya, metikuloso pala talaga siya. At saka, ano, talagang sobra yung passion niya sa trabaho niya, sa craft niya. Talagang inaalam niya yung transition ng emotion ng character n'ya, yung mga pinanggalingan. And from there, natututo ako," sabi niya.
Hindi naman daw nape-pressure si Toni kung maghi-hit man ang pelikula o hindi. Kilala kasi si John Lloyd na box-office king.
"Siyempre inisip ko 'yan nung bago pa ako pinanganak, inisip ko na 'yan," biro ni Toni. "Siguro, kung 'yan lang ang magiging batayan ng isipin ko e, baka hindi ko tinanggap yung proyekto. Baka hindi ko na ginawa. Dahil siyempre, natatakot ako at malaki ang risk. But at the end of the day, siguro you leave everything to God.
"Para sa akin sa panahon ngayon, para mabigyan ka ng ganitong opportunity, siguro maging grateful na lang at maging thankful ako, instead of being pressured. Mas ma-i-enjoy ko yung pelikula."
ON MARIEL. Kamakailan lang ay nabalitang nagkaroon daw ng hindi pagkaka-intindihan sa pagitan nina Toni at ang co-host niya sa Pinoy Big Brother na si Mariel Rodriguez sa 'di malinaw na kadahalinan. Inusisa ng PEP si Toni ukol dito.
Una munang nagbiro si Toni. "Wala naman. Wala namang latest update. Kasi, nagka-amnesia na 'ata ako. Nakalimutan ko na din ang mga bagay-bagay. Masyado ko nang ninamnam 'tong mga pangyayari sa pelikula. Nagka-amnesia na rin ako sa part na 'yon."
Tila pinipili naman ni Toni ang mga salita sa sumunod niyang pahayag. "Matagal nang tapos yun, so I think okay na lahat. Okay na, tapos na. Alam ko naman darating yung araw na ano, maaayos din ang lahat. Actually sinasabi ng tao na hindi kami nagkausap, basta daw lumabas 'to. May mga pag-uusap, pero, hindi nalinaw."
Hiling rin ni Toni na maayos na ang gulo bago mag-Pasko.
"So, hopefully, yun ang Christmas wish ko na maayos na ang lahat kasi ano, mahirap naman na hindi ka okay. Feeling ko darating din yung time na okay na ang lahat," sambit niya.
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Kuwento ni Toni sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at sa pili pang miyembro ng entertainment press, nararamdaman niyang suwerte na makatrabaho si John Lloyd. Nakausap namin si Toni sa shooting ng pelikula sa isang hotel sa Quezon City noong Huwebes, November 4.
Gaganapan ni Toni sa pelikula si Irene, isang babaeng magkaka-amnesia dahil marahil sa pag-ibig.
"Si Irene, lumaki siya nang walang mga magulang kaya very fragile siya, very vulnerable. Kaya pag may lalaking pumasok sa buhay niya, binibigay niyang lahat. Kaya, nung nasaktan siya, talagang masakit para sa kanya. Ayon," kuwento ng aktres.
Saad ni Toni, ngayon-ngayon lamang siya nakapaniwala na si John Lloyd nga ang kanyang kapareha.
"Naalala ko nung sinabi sa akin yung proyektong ito, hindi kasi ako naniwala pa. Hindi pa nag-sink-in, hanggang sa mag-shooting kami, makailang-days. Nung medyo tumatagal-tagal na yung shooting, sabi ko, 'Hay! Totoo na. Totoo na ang mga pangyayari.' So, saka ko lang ninamnam yung mga eksena, yung mga moments. Medyo nagiging at ease na ko."
Naiintindihan na rin daw ni Toni kung bakit itinuturing na magaling na aktor si John Lloyd.
"Ang sarap niyang katrabaho dahil he brings out the best in you. Kaya pala ang husay-husay ng mga pelikula niya, very effective siya, kasi hindi siya selfish na actor.
"Sine-share niya yung mga eksena, sine-share niya yung emotions niya, kaya madadala ka talaga pag nasa eksena ka. Nararamdaman ko talaga na ako si Irene na pag mahal niya ako, nararamdaman ko.
"Kahit ang husay-husay na niya, metikuloso pala talaga siya. At saka, ano, talagang sobra yung passion niya sa trabaho niya, sa craft niya. Talagang inaalam niya yung transition ng emotion ng character n'ya, yung mga pinanggalingan. And from there, natututo ako," sabi niya.
Hindi naman daw nape-pressure si Toni kung maghi-hit man ang pelikula o hindi. Kilala kasi si John Lloyd na box-office king.
"Siyempre inisip ko 'yan nung bago pa ako pinanganak, inisip ko na 'yan," biro ni Toni. "Siguro, kung 'yan lang ang magiging batayan ng isipin ko e, baka hindi ko tinanggap yung proyekto. Baka hindi ko na ginawa. Dahil siyempre, natatakot ako at malaki ang risk. But at the end of the day, siguro you leave everything to God.
"Para sa akin sa panahon ngayon, para mabigyan ka ng ganitong opportunity, siguro maging grateful na lang at maging thankful ako, instead of being pressured. Mas ma-i-enjoy ko yung pelikula."
ON MARIEL. Kamakailan lang ay nabalitang nagkaroon daw ng hindi pagkaka-intindihan sa pagitan nina Toni at ang co-host niya sa Pinoy Big Brother na si Mariel Rodriguez sa 'di malinaw na kadahalinan. Inusisa ng PEP si Toni ukol dito.
Una munang nagbiro si Toni. "Wala naman. Wala namang latest update. Kasi, nagka-amnesia na 'ata ako. Nakalimutan ko na din ang mga bagay-bagay. Masyado ko nang ninamnam 'tong mga pangyayari sa pelikula. Nagka-amnesia na rin ako sa part na 'yon."
Tila pinipili naman ni Toni ang mga salita sa sumunod niyang pahayag. "Matagal nang tapos yun, so I think okay na lahat. Okay na, tapos na. Alam ko naman darating yung araw na ano, maaayos din ang lahat. Actually sinasabi ng tao na hindi kami nagkausap, basta daw lumabas 'to. May mga pag-uusap, pero, hindi nalinaw."
Hiling rin ni Toni na maayos na ang gulo bago mag-Pasko.
"So, hopefully, yun ang Christmas wish ko na maayos na ang lahat kasi ano, mahirap naman na hindi ka okay. Feeling ko darating din yung time na okay na ang lahat," sambit niya.
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John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo are once again hailed Box-Office King and Queen in the 2010 Box-Office Entertainment Awards by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Here is the complete list of winners in the 2010 Box-Office Entertainment Awards:
Box Office King – John lloyd Cruz
Box Office Queen – Sarah Geronimo
Prince of Philippine Movies and TV — Gerald Anderson
Princess of Philippine Movies and TV — Kim Chiu
Promising Male Box-Office Star — Coco Martin
Promising Female Box-Office Star — Angelica Panganiban
Male Concert Performer of the Year — Martin Nievera
Female Concert Performer of the Year — Pops Fernandez
Male Recording Artist of the Year — Gary Valenciano
Female Recording Artist of the Year — Nina
Group Recording/Performer of the Year — Bamboo
Promising Male Recording/Performer of the Year — Jericho Rosales
Promising Female Recording/Performer of the Year — Frencheska Farr
Promising Group Recording/Performing Artist of the Year — Pop Girls
Novelty Singer — Willie Revillame
Love Team of the Year — Dingdong Dantes/Marian Rivera
Promising Love Team of the Year — Enchong Dee/Erich Gonzales
Dance Group of the Year — ASAP Supahdance
Child Performer of the Year — Zaijan “Santino” Jaranilla
Film Producer of the Year — Star Cinema
Screenwriters of the Year — Raymond Lee/Senedy Que/Olivia Lamasan
Film Director of the Year — Cathy Garcia Molina
TV Program of the Year — May Bukas Pa
TV Director of the Year — Jojo Saguin (May Bukas Pa)
Bert Marcelo Award — Pokwang
Comedy Box-Office King — Vic Sotto
Comedy Box-Office Queen — Ai-Ai de las Alas
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Nabasa siguro ng Box Office Mojo ang post namin dito yesterday sa AccessPinoy about the un-inclusion of Miss You Like Crazy sa tally ng pelikula nila during the February 24-28, 2010 timeframe. Today, in-update na nila ang kanilang box office tally sa Philippines at napasama na ang Miss You Like Crazy ng Star Cinema. The movie starred John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, and helmed by Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina.
On its first week, Miss You Like Crazy ranked #1 among films showing in theaters with gross receipts of P67.6 million. It defeated the third week of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief para sa top spot. On its second week, the movie grossed an additional P27.6 million placing second behind the debut of Alice in Wonderland. Including the intra-week showing of the movie, its cumulative gross now stands at P115 million.
With a 2-week gross of P115 million, that makes Miss You Like Crazy the current #1 Pinoy-made movie of 2010. Congrats and good job to Star Cinema!
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After John Lloyd and Bea's blockbuster hit One More Chance (another 5 ✮ in my book for local films) comes this post-Valentine offering Miss You Like Crazy (MYLC). The film talks about love and its perfect timing. Is there really such a thing as right time when it comes to falling in love? -- trailer tag line.
I loved the movie because of two things. First, the main characters are realistic and "within reach". Unlike other Pinoy flicks showing the bidas as near-perfect, MYLC's Allan (JLC) and Mia (Bea) are so flawed. They have their own issues and they made mistakes which most of us can truly relate. Tao lang po. Second, I liked how the story played with the elements of time making the viewers wonder how long it has been or which part this particular scene belongs to.
Story-wise, ok lang. Acting is two-thumbs up! JLC and Bea's amazing chemistry is still there. The supporting cast also delivered well. Ketchup Eusebio playing the gay friend of Bea is funny. The film's highlight location, Malaysia, is close to my heart so I love the shots taken there. I will rate this movie 4/5 because of the two points I mentioned above and because of the Korean-feel cinematography which I find refreshing.
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I'm such a John Lloyd - Bea Fan... I duno! they just have the chemistry or maybe because i love their movie ONE MORE CHANCE so much that i've seen it a hundred times already. heheheh... everybody can relate to that movie... lines are so exactly correct and precise! and believe me i have lots of guy friends seen and love the movie too...
And now there's a new movie of them both together again... Miss you like Crazy... seems like another box office hit and a very nice setting... Petronas Twin Towers! been there huh! so i would never really miss this movie! nah... nah... nah...
The Verdict? Indeed! A very romantic movie and a tear jearker as well... i cried... yes! i cried... cathchy lines is still there like... "TIME IS MEANINGLESS WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE!" and 'TODAY IS THE DAY. BELIEVE!" and much more...
I do like the movie... I'd learned something and realized that "If you're really meant for each other...Whatever...Wherever... Whenever... You two will be together forever..."
"IF SEEINGS BELIEVING IT'S WORTH THE WAIT... SO HOLD ME AND TELL ME IT'S NOT TOO LATE... WE'RE SO GOOD TOGETHER... WE'RE STARTING FOREVER NOW..."
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I just got home around 12:30AM. I usually watch John Lloyd movies on the first day of showing, but for some reasons, I didn't this time. Luckily, I had a very nice friend who agreed to accompany me to watch it for last full show.
Both characters portrayed their roles as best as they could. Mia, and Allan, met by chance in an unexpected way, place and time. That's when things started to go in circles. Twists and turns, they had to find their way to make it a happily ever after.
It may not be as epic as their last movie, One More Chance, but somehow, it did leave a mark to me. It had flaws yes, but the movie is still worth watching, and worth the price at Cinema 7.
The movie tried to show a different John Lloyd and Bea, more mature roles, and more diversity in acting. I salute not only the main characters, but everyone who's part of the movie. They've done a job good enough to pull the movie through. There are lines really worth remembering, and scenes which I think would be a classic. The Petronas Towers story of Mia at Kopiroti, the scene with lolo Yulie.Link here
One thing I didn't miss: the new John Lloyd-Bea flick.
I cried. Which is not surprising, because I cry easily over movies. I cried over that third Tanging Ina movie and Bruce Almighty, demmit.
But apparently this movie was able to make even my friend Agie cry, which is in a feat itself, because she has a cold, cold heart. (I must qualify: only when it comes to movies, because she'll kill me if she reads that I have told the world she's basically heartless.)
Before the movie, Elaine and I had planned to buy Kleenex in anticipation of what we assumed would be the solution to El Nino, but stores were closed. I had to make do with my hankie. I tried being sneaky about the whole crying thing, like, pretending that I wasn't teary-eyed, but apparently, gravity is my enemy.
And, I saw a male senior associate from my old law firm, seemingly alone, waiting in line to watch the movie. Awesome, and totally disturbing.
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The trailer of Star Cinema’s post-Valentine offering–Miss You Like Crazy–starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo premiered in cinemas on the opening day of “Paano Na Kaya.”
“Miss You Like Crazy” reunites the box-office tandem of John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo and Director Cathy Garcia-Molina. Their first film “One More Chance” was the biggest hit in 2007 giving John Lloyd his first box office king title and Bea her first box office queen title.
Also starring in the movie are Maricar Reyes and Megan Young. It will open in theaters on February 24, 2010.
This is the trailer courtesy by johnlloydandbeatv
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