A Love Story (2007)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Writer:

Vanessa Valdez (story)

Release Date:

15 August 2007 (Philippines)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In the greatest love stories, there is a MAN, a WOMAN, and the WIFE who comes between them.

Plot:

What if you met the woman you wanted to make your wife after you married someone else? Ian Montes (Aga Muhlach) is a picture of success...

Plot Keywords:

Unconditional Love | Water Skiing | Real Estate | Business Trip | Doctor

Awards:

9 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Maricel Soriano	...	Joanna Villanueva
Aga Muhlach	...	Ian Montes
Angelica Panganiban	...	Karyn Torres
Dante Rivero	...	Sergio Montes
Chin Chin Gutierrez	...	Concha
Bobby Andrews	...	Roy
T.J. Trinidad	...	Rick Montes
Baron Geisler	...	Macky
John Arcilla	...	Steve
Gerald Madrid	...	Jake Villanueva
Mark Acueza	...	Jason (as Marc Acueza)
Bart Guingona	...	Hector Villanueva
R.S. Francisco	...	Dr. Philip
Anita Linda	...	Inang Sion
Eva Darren	...	Delia
Gilleth Sandico	...	Tet Torres
Jaymee Joaquin	...	Mars
Charee Pineda	...	Stacey
Dianne Medina	...	Camille
Mark Gil	...	Peter
Carla Humphries	...	Ava
Bonita Donato	...	Marian
Liza Diño	...	Monica
Rose-Cel Aguilar	...	Lyn Montes
Julijo Pisk	...	Drew
Nina De Sagun	...	Joanna's Niece
Gemmae Custodio	...	Joanna's Niece
Sophia Baars	...	Joanna's Niece
Darius Cardano	...	Joanna's Nephew
Janna Dangcalan	...	Jen
Lilyanne Nichols	...	Tessa
Robert Oliviera	...	Mike
Sheila Marie Rodriguez	...	Liza
Lexter Lazaro	...	Randy
Zaira Dela Pena	...	Ella
Orlando Sol	...	Gio
Arabella Hanesh	...	Claudia
Katina Joy Reyes	...	May
Mayumi Lugod	...	Carla
Baldwin Barcelo	...	Ava's boyfriend
Saj Hufalar	...	Carla's boyfriend
Susan Corpuz	...	Dra. Guerrero
Dr. Disi Yap	...	Dra. Alvaro
Khaycee Aboloc	...	Kid eating ice cream
Jelyn Guevarra	...	Montes maid
Precy Balaba	...	Montes maid
Malu Alday	...	Montes maid
Cecil Magcamit	...	Montes maid
Nilda Costin	...	Montes maid
Ana De Leon	...	Montes maid
Lanie Tuquero	...	Joanna's maid
Josephine Arjente	...	Joanna's maid
Nora Olalia	...	Villanueva maid
Hermie Galido	...	Villanueva maid
Maricar Beneath	...	Joanna's secretary
Toby Bregendahl	...	Serge's nurse
Jacob Montes	...	Jacob Montes (as Jacob)

Directed by
Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Vanessa Valdez		story and screenplay (as Vanessa R. Valdez)

Produced by
Elma S. Medua	....	producer
Carmi Raymundo	....	associate producer
Charo Santos-Concio	....	executive producer
Malou N. Santos	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jesse Lucas

Cinematography by
Gary Gardoce		(director of photography) (as Gary L. Gardoce)

Film Editing by
Tara Illenberger

Production Design by
Gerry Santos

Sound Department
Ramon Eulloran	....	field sound supervisor
Albert Michael Idioma	....	sound engineer

Production Companies

• ABS-CBN Entertainment
• Star Cinema Productions

Distributors

• Star Cinema Productions (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Post Media  script advisor
• Roadrunner Network  digital and negative handling facilities
• Roadrunner Network  digital sound recording
• Roadrunner Network  negative development
• Roadrunner Network  post-production facilities
• SQ Film Laboratories  color and prints
• SQ Film Laboratories  opticals

Also Known As:

A Love Affair (Philippines: English title) (working title)
I Don't Want You to Go (Philippines: English title) (working title)

Country:

Philippines

Language:

Filipino | Tagalog

Color:

Color

Company:

ABS-CBN Entertainment

Soundtrack:

Tell Me

Want some cheeeeeseeeee?

A Love Story is basically the same old trashy filipino soap style movie being serve by Star Cinema. We can see the usual stuff like heavy on dialog, over the top crying scenes, and all those melodramatic cliché being thrown into the screen. This movie is all about Ian (played by Aga Muhlach, acting cute as always) who have to decide which two chicks his hooking up his going to end up with. Is it the bitch Karyn (Angelica Panganiban) or the mature and caring Joanna (Maricel Soriano)? Basically, its a contest between these two lousy women on who gets the grand prize(Ian the womanizer).

The story was presented in non-linear and boast itself with a plot twist not common to filipino movies. Unfortunately, the direction was gawd awful its messy and confusing. The scene editing was horrible you get lost between transitions to different location and time. All sorts of supporting casts appears right at you.... you just unable to keep up knowing each one of them.

The problem with this movie is that we really don't care about the characters we are seeing. It doesn't show the true values of a filipino. Like Karyn for example, mind you.... a woman who met a guy in the elevator then ends up having sex on the same night will always be a woman of bad reputation in Christian Philippines. Then there's this Ian who broke his leg on a pathetic skiing stunt who cries like a girl eventually going gaga over Laura because she was the one nursing him till he gets well. Its unbelievable..... and when they finally reveal the over hype twist in the story, I'd say oh yeah..... big deal.