Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 10 No 23 | Page 15

December 8 - 21, 2015 Philippine Showbiz Today 15 Cover story TFC@theMovies brings much-anticipated, iconic movie ‘A Second Chance’ worldwide Bea &John Lloyd-starrer currently breaking Philippine box office records with inspiring story of giving love one more chance, is set to create records overseas Quezon City, Philippines and Basha are now faced with Also reprising her role at the Be part of the latest chapter – After creating history in the the countless trials as a married helm of this blockbuster franchise of Popoy and Basha’s love story Philippine movie industry and couple. Basha ponders on the is blockbuster director Cathy and find out how many chances continuing to break box office reality that loving Popoy at his Garcia Molina as well as the does true love deserve to get? records to date with about over best is easy. Will she be able incomparable writing tandem of Catch A Second Chance in the Php 300M in ticket sales only six to love him enough to stay the very talented screenwriters Middle East on December 3, in days after its release, “A Second with him even at his worst? Carmi Raymundo and Vanessa North America starting December Chance” is set to unfold to By creating a different Valdez. 4; in Europe sta rting December audiences worldwide, eager to picture of the two characters 5 and 6;in Australia and New see the sequel to one of the most Pinoys have grown to love, A Immortal lines “Sana ako pa Zealand starting December 10; in iconic Filipino romantic films of Second Chance also dares to rin. Ako na lang. Ako na lang ulit,” Singapore on December 12 and all time in, “One More Chance.” ask the question of whether and “She had me at my worst. in Hong Kong on December 13. Now officially recorded love can remain the same You had me at my best…and For the latest updates, visit as the Philippine film with even when people change. you chose to break my heart,” w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / the highest ticket sales on its John Lloyd shares that resonated in the hearts and minds TFCUSOfficial,www.facebook. opening day, outside the Metro his character Popoy captures this of an entire generation of Filipino com/TFCCanadaOfficial/, www. Manila Film Festival, “A Second reality in one of his memorable moviegoers to this very day. The f a c e b o o k . c o m / T F C E u r o p e , Chance,” is the sequel to “One lines in the movie. He says, writing tandem hopes to create emea.kapamilya.com, www. More Chance,” the movie which “It takes courage to face the more lines in this sequel which facebook.com/TFCMiddleEast has created a cult following of reality that love is not always they hope will reverberate as well. w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / Filipino fans worldwide for its about wines and roses. “It’s A Second Chance is the reunion TFCAustralia, www.facebook. memorable lines and inspiring brave to ask what if not but it’s movie for Bea and John Lloyd com/TFCNewZealand, and www. story of Popoy (played by John even braver to embrace what is after their 2012 mega hit, The facebook.com/TFCSingapore.• Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (played - this is the core of our story.” Mistress. by Bea Alonzo) who give each other an opportunity to love again. With a huge number of Filipinos who could relate to one of the most beautiful stories told on Philippine cinema, the first movie has already spawned a CD and DVD version and have been screened worldwide via Pay-per-View on TFC and TFC. tv. The movie which stars two of the countries’ biggest on-screen partners, also produced a book version eight years after it first touched the hearts of moviegoers worldwide, making it a veritable part of the Filipino pop-culture. According to Bea, more than them deserving praise for influencing Filipino romantics and even the new generation or the millennials’ perception on love, she is even more delighted as to how their movie and their characters have been accepted. “I am very proud of the Filipino audience na tinatanggap nila ng ganito ang pelikula (I am very proud of how receptive the Filipino audience has been of our movie.” Bea says. Now, John Lloyd and Bea brilliantly reprise their iconic roles in Star Cinema’s sequel A Second Chance, which will be shared by TFC@theMovies to eager fans worldwide. Set seven years after their reconciliation, A Second Chance is the continuation of Popoy and Basha’s story after they’ve given love one more chance. This time, the film explores the realities and complexities of a married life. Years after their grand wedding, Popoy is a failed engineer, struggling to keep his business afloat and his self-esteem solid. Basha on the other hand, becomes a submissive wife, giving up a lot to keep her marriage intact. Ultimately, both Popoy