ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema)and GMA Pictures “HELLO, LOVE, AGAIN” to close out Asian World Film Festival on November 20 in Culver City to be attended by stars Alden Richardsand Kathryn Bernardo opens in L.A. theatres this weekend (November 15)

“Hello, Love, Again,” the sequel to the box-office record-setting Filipino film “Hello, Love, Goodbye” starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, with returning director Cathy Garcia Sampana will roll out its North American theatrical release this weekend, November 15, via distibutor Abramorama.

 

On November 20, the 10th annual Asian World Film Festival (runs November 13 through November 21) will have the film as its Closing Night (www.asianworldfilmfest.org) at The Culver Theater with the attendance from the stars from the film Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, among executives and other cast members (tickets are already sold out).

 

Bernardo and Richards reprise their unforgettable characters, Joy and Ethan, in Hello, Love, Again and Cathy Garcia-Sampana, returns to direct the much-anticipated sequel. Hello, Love, Again is set five years on from when Joy (Kathryn Bernardo) said goodbye to Ethan (Alden Richards) and Hong Kong to pursue her dreams in Canada. After fighting for their love to conquer the time, distance and a global shutdown that kept them apart, Joy and Ethan meet again in Canada but realize that they have also changed a lot, individually. As they rediscover each other, they navigate the complexities of their new lives, finding romance and connection amidst the changes.

 

The screenplay for Hello, Love, Again was written by Carmi Raymundo and Crystal S. San Miguel, from a story by Raymundo, San Miguel and Olivia Lamasan.

 

Hello, Love, Again was produced by Kookai Labayen. Executive Producers are ABS-CBN Films Head Kriz Gazmen, alongside Anette Gozon and Carlo Katigbak. Hello, Love, Again marked the first collaboration on a film between ABS-CBN’s film production outfit Star Cinema and GMA Network’s film production company GMA Pictures. Parent companies ABS-CBN and GMA have collaborated on several television series to date as part of a broader content production partnership. Star Cinema produced the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, Rewind, which earned nearly $17 million at the global box office.