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| The movie has so far raked in Php1.6 billion at the box office |
A movie starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards has made history by not only the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, it is also the first to earn Php1 billion in box-office sales from around the world.
Among the
latest places to screen “Hello, Love Again” was Hong Kong, where its
opening-day screening yesterday was packed full of people, mostly overseas
Filipino workers. The demand is such that all tickets to its Hong Kong
screenings until December 7, have been sold out.
According
to both joint producers ABS-CBN Films and GMA Pictures, the total gross ticket
sales of the movie as of yesterday was Php1.06 billion, as it continues to be
shown in 1,100 cinemas worldwide.
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“Hello,
Love, Again” tells the story of overseas Filipino workers Joy and Ethan who met
and fell in love in Hong Kong, then reconnected in Canada after five years. The
movie deals with the struggles and challenges faced by Filipinos overseas as
they adjust to their new lives away from home.
Its
prequel, “Hello, Love Goodbye” which was shot entirely in Hong Kong and shown
in 2019, also became the highest-grossing Filipino movie until it was replaced
last year by “Rewind,” a GMA Films offering which starred its top stars,
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.
But in
just five days of screening starting on November 18, “Hello, Love Again”
managed to surpass “Rewind”, earning Php930 million gross in ticket sales.
It scored
another record with a total take of Php85 million on its first day of screening
in the Philippines alone. In the United States, it also made it to no 8 in the
Top 10 current box office hits, earning $2.4 million in its opening weekend.
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| The movie was first shown yesterday in other Asian cities, including Hong Kong |
But it is not just at the box office where “Hello, Love, Again” was well-received, but also among fans and critics, who mostly praised the movie for its realistic portrayal of the struggles faced by Filipinos living abroad, but also the top-notch acting of its stars.
Writing on his Instagram account, Alden said: "Thank
you for making this happen. We are truly grateful beyond words. Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong
lahat. To GOD be the glory.”
As they
thanked their fans and everyone who supported their movie, Kathryn and Alden
also announced that part of the earnings of their movie will be given to typhoon
victims.
The two
are now touring North America to promote their movie, though they took time out
to attend the Asian World Film Festival in California where Kathryn also
received her Snow Leopard Rising Artist Award.
“Hello,
Love, Again,” a collaboration project between ABS’ Star Cinema and GMA Pictures, served as the closing film at the Hollywood-based film festival.
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