When I Met U

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When I Met U
Whenimetu.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Joel Lamangan
Written by Aloy Adlawan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMo Zee
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVon de Guzman
Production
companies
Release date
  • February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
Box office₱80,000,000 [1]

When I Met U is a 2009 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Joel Lamangan and starring Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion. The screenplay by Aloy Adlawan was written for Jose Javier Reyes to direct; Reyes later left, citing "creative difference". The title of the film is derived from an OPM song by Filipino musical group Apo Hiking Society called "When I Met You" which is also the film's official soundtrack. The movie was produced by GMA Pictures.

Contents

The film premiered in the Philippines on February 11, 2009. [2]

Plot

Jenny (KC Concepcion) is an unpretentious mall promodizer searching for true love. A hopeless romantic, her quest leads her to Benjie (Richard Gutierrez), a cargo pilot who offers her the love she truly yearns. An unlikely romance begins when she hitches a ride with Benjie to attend a wedding in Palawan. On board, they openly show their dislike for each other but when the aircraft crashes in an unknown island, the two turn to each other for comfort and eventually absolve their differences. [3]

Principal cast

Critical reception

The film has received generally positive reviews from critics, obtaining a Grade B from the Cinema Evaluation Board, although to Bong De Leon of Journal Online, "KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez can now heave a sigh of relief after their second movie together, "When I Met U" made the grade. It deserves more than B." [5] Mario E. Bautista of the People's Journal wrote, "it's way much better than their debut movie, 'For the First Time', thanks mainly to the well-written script of Aloy Adlawan". Bautista continues to rain praises acting, as well, "give winning performances". He concludes, claiming that "Richard has done many Valentine movies and this is certainly one of the best. It's as entertaining as his Valentine flick with Marian Rivera last year", which was My Bestfriend's Girlfriend . [6]

Parodies in Bubble Gang

Box office

The film opened in SM City North EDSA, the country's biggest theater earning an estimated ₱1.3M on the mall's cinema, second biggest opening day income of all the Filipino movies shown at SM City North EDSA.

The film reportedly earned ₱10 million on its opening day in the cinemas nationwide [7] and has grossed over ₱25 million on Valentine's Day. [8] [9] By February 27, 2009, the film has already grossed ₱80 million nationwide. [10]

Soundtrack

When I Met U: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJanuary 2009
Genre Pop
Label Sony BMG

An 11-track official soundtrack for the film was released by Sony BMG. [11] Here are the track-listing:

  1. "When I Met You" by Ariel Rivera
  2. "Gusto Ko La-mang Sa Buhay" by Itchyworms
  3. "BMD (Bring Me Down)" by Cueshé
  4. "Gusto Na Kita" by 6 Cycle Mind
  5. "Ikaw Pa Rin" by KC Concepcion
  6. "Hintay" by Callalily
  7. "Di Nakikita" by Roots of Nature
  8. "Migraine" by Moonstar88
  9. "Letter Day Story" by KC Concepcion
  10. "Hanggang Dito Na Lang" by Jimmy Bondoc
  11. "When I Met You" by KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Gutierrez says he does not compete with Piolo Pascual for KC Concepcion's attention". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ KC Concepcion is off to Paris after movie with Richard Gutierrez Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Pep.ph
  3. ↑ What fans expect from KC, Richard Archived January 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Journal.com.ph
  4. ↑ ON THE SET: "When I Met You" Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Pep.ph
  5. ↑ ‘When I Met U’ deserves more than ‘B’ Archived February 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Journal.com.ph
  6. ↑ Jennylyn squeals on Mark Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Journal.com.ph
  7. ↑ "The Richard-KC Love Team: Brilliant idea whose time has come (Part 2)". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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