Hello, Love, Goodbye Movie (2019):
Hello, Love, Goodbye is a Philippine romantic drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and co-written with Carmi G. Raymundo and Rona Co. Produced by Carlo L. Katigbak and Olivia M. Lamasan under the banner of ABS-CBN Film Productions.
It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in the lead role. Hello, Love, Goodbye was released on July 31, 2019, in the Philippines and started screening internationally on August 1, 2019.
Hello, Love, Goodbye is currently the highest-grossing Philippine film of all time. The film received numerous awards and recognitions locally and internationally. The film was also featured on Golden Globe Awards website, and received a nomination at the 9th AACTA Awards for Best Asian Film, and won at the National level of the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020 for Best Picture.
Hello, Love, Goodbye Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Hello, Love, Goodbye |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Release Date | July 31, 2019 (Philippines) August 9, 2019 (United States) August 8, 2019 (Middle East) |
| Running Time | 2hr 57min |
| Starring | Kathryn Bernardo Alden Richards |
| Directed by | Cathy Garcia-Molina |
| Written by | Carmi G. Raymundo Rona Co Cathy Garcia-Molina |
| Produced by | Carlo L. Katigbak Olivia M. Lamasan |
| Cinematography by | Noel Teehankee |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Jessie Q. Lasaten |
| Production Company | ABS-CBN Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
| Budget | N/A |
| Box Office Collection | ₱880.6 million (US$17.4 million) |
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Hello, Love, Goodbye Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
Joy (Kathryn Bernardo) is a spunky, down-on-her-luck millennial who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. While she excels in her job and enjoys the friendship of many other empowered domestic helpers, she plans to leave the city soon.
In her journey to achieving her goals, Joy meets Filipino bartender Ethan (Alden Richards). Ethan is already building a permanent life in Hong Kong. In a few years, he will officially become a resident in the city. After escaping responsibilities all his life, Ethan now wants to commit to a career and to his family (who also reside in Hong Kong). Joy and Ethan soon develop a friendship. The two become each other’s joy against the grime and grind of Hong Kong.
Hello, Love, Goodbye Movie Cast and Characters:
- Kathryn Bernardo as Joy Marie Fabregas: A nursing graduate who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong.
- Alden Richards as Ethan Del Rosario: A bartender who is on his way of attaining Hong Kong residency status who is relatively well off compared to Joy.
- Kakai Bautista as Sally Daraga
- Lito Pimentel as Mario Del Rosario
- Joross Gamboa as Jihim
- Maymay Entrata as Mary Dale Fabregas
- Lovely Abella as Gina Marikit
- Jameson Blake as Edward Del Rosario
- William Lorenzo as Celso Fabregas
- Anthony Jennings as Eric Del Rosario
- Wilbert Ross as Joey Fabregas
- Aliyah Billote as Liezel Fabregas
- Angela Poliquit as Annie
- Jon Go as Wayne
- Poon Po Lun Lilac as Lin (Annie’s mother)
- Pang Mei Sheung as PoPo (Mrs. Chung)
- Maricel Laxa as Lita
- Maxine Medina as Tanya
- Jerome Ponce as JM
Interesting Facts About Hello, Love, Goodbye Movie:
- Filming for Hello, Love, Goodbye in Hong Kong has begun in April 2019, amidst the early period of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, and was completed after a month.
- Principal photography for the film ended on May 19, 2019, in Sucat, Parañaque. Post-production work for Hello, Love, Goodbye was done in Bangkok, Thailand, with ABS-CBN Film Productions collaborating with Thai production firm Kantana Group. It was the first collaboration between the two firms.
- The film also made history in Saudi Arabia as the first Filipino film ever to be screened in the cinemas of Jeddah.
- The film was declared the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time after earning over ₱880.6 million worldwide gross revenue on September 3, 2019.
- Hello, Love, Goodbye is a novel adaptation written of Hello, Love, Goodbye, authored by Palanca awardee Charmaine Lasar and published under ABS-CBN Books, was released on August 26, 2019.
