They never knew what love was

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Till I Met You is one movie that should be seen from beginning to end. This sweet love story revolves around Luisa (Regine Velasquez), a con artist who pretends to be from a good family but whose real ambition is to marry a rich old man. She sets her eyes on Don Manuel, a wealthy haciendero. Gabriel (Robin Padilla) is a ranch hand who has become like a son to Don Manuel (Eddie Garcia). It becomes Gabriel’s goal to unmask Luisa and protect his surrogate father.

The movie, a collaboration between GMA Films and Viva Films, is also the much-awaited reunion between Robin Padila and Regine Velasquez. Fans of the love team will be thrilled to find out that Till I Met You isn’t the usual Robin-Regine movie.

“This movie is really crazy,” says director Mark Reyes. “Most of the time, we were laughing more than working. I was so excited because it’s the first time I’ve gotten to work with the Bad Boy. He surprised me. I didn’t know he had that much depth. I’ve never seen any of his films that dealt with drama or romance, so he bowled me over…”

He adds, “(The film is) different. It’s not the typical boy meets girl, boy and girl fight, boy and girl ends up falling in love. Our premise is something in that genre, but it’s something different because it’s on such a mature level. They aren’t teenyboppers anymore. Dito, Regine is actually paired up with Eddie Garcia. So doon pa lang, iba na ‘yung level. Pero the sweetness, the romance (is there), and it’s hilarious! You will not expect hilarious moments in this film! It’s not slapstick, it’s inherently funny. The audience will definitely enjoy this film.”

Direk Mark also marveled at the chemistry between the two lead actors. “The chemistry of Regine and Binoy? Ay! Autopilot ako when it comes to that,” he exclaims. “It’s a matter of us discussing (what to do). Ang sarap ng trabahong ganun, not like [when] I deal with young actors and actresses where I have to tell them (what to do). Dito, (it’s a) collaboration, so it’s really nice.”

He also says that the performances of the actors in the movie surprised even him. “Like Tito Eddie (Garcia),” he explains, “I did not expect him to have that moment, that one moment in the movie where you just want to go to the screen and hug him. That’s Eddie Garcia, who’s very tough and strong but in the film, he turns into a teddy bear na talagang awang-awa ka. Even Robin came out sensitive here. Regine, I think she’s going to win an award here. You can quote me on that. She will win an award!”

In the film, Robin and Regine start out as competitors, but in the end they find themselves falling for each other. Will they choose to be with each other at the risk of hurting those around them, or will they forget each other to make other people happy? The ending will surprise you! Says Direk Mark, “Just like Moments of Love, when you watch it, you will be surprised with how things turn out. It’s not what they expect it to be, so they will enjoy it definitely.”

Till I Met You held a special screening at The Podium last October 6. The screening was attended by many industry insiders, as well as celebrities. Here’s what some of them have to say about the movie:

Gabby Eigenmann: Great! Fantastic! Di siya mukhang local. It’s actually done very well and all I can say is that people should watch this. They cannot miss this movie. The Robin Padilla-Regine Velasquez tandem will always be the best.

Eddie Garcia: It’s a very good film, a beautifully written script, very well directed by Mr. Mark Reyes. He’s a very good director. That’s what made the film.

Jackie Rice: Ang ganda, grabe. Naiyak ako, ang saya-saya!

Marky Cielo: Sobrang nakakatuwa.

Biboy Ramirez: Ganda. Yung concept ng movie, funny siya, meron din nakakakilig. It will make you think, (because of the) ending.

Speaking of endings, make sure you stick around until the credits. Not only will the ending surprise you, the credits are fun to watch and will give you a glimpse of the fun everyone had while making the film. Till I Met You is a film that cannot be missed!

Till I Met You, a collaboration between GMA Films and Viva Films, opens today in more than 100 theaters nationwide.