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Five Break-Ups and a Romance
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIrene Emma Villamor
Written byIrene Emma Villamor
Produced byJose Mari Abacan
Alden Richards
Starring
Production
companies
GMA Pictures
Cornerstone Studios
Myriad Entertainment
Distributed byCornerstone Entertainment Inc. (through Axinite Digicinema)
Release date
October 18, 2023
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Five Break-Ups and a Romance is a Philippine romantic-drama film directed by Irene Emma Villamor. It stars Alden Richards and Julia Montes.[1]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

Themes

The film dealt with the complexities of relationships in today's time and aimed for the elevation of the traditional Filipino romance genre to an even more sophisticated level.[2]

Production

Five Break-Ups and a Romance was first announced during a media conference on April 18, 2023, at B Hotel in Quezon City.[3] According to The Philippine Star on April 23, 2023, the cast and the production of the film have finished their filming, editing and dubbing[4] and reportedly took 13 days for the shooting to wrap up.[5] The film was shot mainly in Singapore and Manila's Bonifacio Global City.[2]

Promotion

Pre-release

A scene drop from the film was released early in September.[6] The official teaser of the film was released on September 16, 2023.[7] It was followed by the release of the two-part in-depth discussion with Montes and Richards titled Five Breakups and a Romance: The Actors.[8]

Reception

Critical response

Writing for The Philippine Star, Jerald Uy gave the film a positive review and commended how it navigated through our shared nostalgia, stating, "The story structure is a smart way to tap into the viewers’ recent memories of love and loss." Uy also praised Richards and Montes' performances in the film and Villamor's script saying: "Her beautiful script seamlessly complements the breathtaking shots of the movie."[9]

References

  1. ^ Abad, Ysa (August 29, 2023). "FIRST LOOK: Alden Richards and Julia Montes in 'Five Break-Ups and a Romance'". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Alden Richards, Julia Montes return to the big screen via 'Five Break-Ups and a Romance'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (April 19, 2023). "Julia Montes, Alden Richards to team up for upcoming film 'Five Break-ups and a Romance'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "What to expect from Alden and Julia's 'unexpected' movie teamup". www.philstar.com. April 23, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alden Richards, Julia Montes wrap up filming for 'Five Break-ups and a Romance'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Five Breakups and a Romance' scene drop goes viral | GMA Entertainment". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Julia, Alden drop teaser of 'Five Breakups and a Romance'". ABS-CBN News. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt. "Five Breakups and a Romance: The Actors (Part 2)". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "REVIEW: 'Five Breakups and A Romance' taps into our shared nostalgia of love and loss". Philstar Life. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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