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.
| When I Met U | |
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| Directed by | Joel Lamangan |
| Written by | Aloy Adlawan |
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| Cinematography | Mo Zee |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Von de Guzman |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱80,000,000[1] |
The film premiered in the Philippines on February 11, 2009.[2]
Plot
editJenny (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
edit- Richard Gutierrez as Benjie
- KC Concepcion as Jenny[4]
- Alfred Vargas as Albert
- Iya Villania as Tracy
- Cherry Pie Picache as Conching
- Tirso Cruz III as Kardo
- Chanda Romero as Sylvia
- Tonton Gutierrez as Manny
- Bearwin Meily as Tato
- Chariz Solomon as Kim
- Perla Bautista as Eva / Albert's grandmother
- Bubbles Paraiso as Vernice
- Paolo Paraiso as Teddy
- Matty Lozano as Marcus
- Ynez Veneracion as Cynthia
- Raquel Villavicencio as Beverly/Tracy's mother
Critical reception
editThe 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
edit- When I Hit U
- When I Met Woo (sometimes Removes Jacky)
- When I Met Argh
Box office
editThe 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
edit| When I Met U: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | January 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:
- "When I Met You" by APO Hiking Society
- "Gusto Ko La-mang Sa Buhay" by Itchyworms
- "BMD (Bring Me Down)" by Cueshé
- "Gusto Na Kita" by 6 Cycle Mind
- "Ikaw Pa Rin" by KC Concepcion
- "Hintay" by Callalily
- "Di Nakikita" by Roots of Nature
- "Migraine" by Moonstar88
- "Letter Day Story" by KC Concepcion
- "Hanggang Dito Na Lang" by Jimmy Bondoc
- "When I Met You" by KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ KC Concepcion is off to Paris after movie with Richard Gutierrez Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Pep.ph
- ^ What fans expect from KC, Richard Archived January 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Journal.com.ph
- ^ ON THE SET: "When I Met You" Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Pep.ph
- ^ ‘When I Met U’ deserves more than ‘B’ Archived February 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Journal.com.ph
- ^ Jennylyn squeals on Mark Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Journal.com.ph
- ^ "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.
- ^ "When I Met U may be the last Richard-KC movie | GMA Entertainment". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "When I Met U hits P25M on Valentine's Day". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Marian, nag-two-piece sa harap ng maraming tao Archived January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Journal.com.ph