MANILA, Philippines – Identical to their a lot anticipated return as an on-screen couple after 15 years, Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales really feel thrilled to be again working collectively, this time for an angst romance movie that delves right into a reconciled love.
Directed by acclaimed Filipino director Irene Villamor, The Beloved One follows the story of Ellie, portrayed by Anne, and her outdated lover Eric, performed by Jericho, whose paths cross as soon as once more after bidding their remaining goodbye to one another a decade in the past.
Starring alongside them are Luis Alandy, Ian Pangilinan, and Max Eigenmann, together with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Grey, who’s making her performing debut within the movie.
Bringing the story to life
At its core, the movie sheds mild on confronting the 2 sides of affection, the lover and the beloved one, prompting viewers to ask themselves the place they stand between the 2.
In line with Villamor, the story has been creating lengthy earlier than 2018. The undertaking was pitched to numerous producers and actors, solely to be halted by the pandemic. It was not till Cornerstone Studios got here on board that the movie was revived, prompting a renewed seek for its solid.
Among the many first to obtain the script was Jericho, who initially hesitated to return to the love story style however ultimately modified his stance after being drawn to the depth of the fabric.
“After which nag date kami ni Direk Irene. Kami muna yung nag date (Direk Irene and I went on a date first). We obtained to know one another,” the actor shared. “And I stated, let me learn the script. After studying it, wala na (it’s settled). I couldn’t resist it.”
Anne, in the meantime, stated the undertaking arrived simply when she was seeking to tackle extra tales that explored feelings and the duty of tackling them maturely. She messaged Villamor about this want, and from there, Anne and Jericho’s on-screen comeback totally took form.
Their return, greater than a decade within the making, turned much more particular with the addition of Catriona Grey’s performing debut.
The sweetness queen and mannequin stated her choice to affix the movie was anchored in her belief in Villamor, noting that her earlier interactions with the director gave her confidence that she can be guided fastidiously via the method.
“In fact, I actually admire Direk Irene. We now have run-ins on a regular basis on the workplace. I really like her vitality, and I had a sense she would actually stroll me via it and he or she did,” Catriona recalled.
The Miss Universe titleholder additionally highlighted that the solid and the honesty of the narrative had been main elements in her choice.
“Once I heard who the solid was, I used to be very flattered to be thought of as a beginner. Everybody was so form and accommodating,” she emphasised. “It’s also a very lovely story, and that was the most important purpose why I stated sure.”
A brand new story for an outdated couple
When Anne realized that Jericho would as soon as once more be her co-star, she didn’t hesitate to right away tackle the undertaking, stating that there was not any awkwardness between them.
The 2 had been first paired within the 2008 award-winning romantic warfare movie Baler and reunited once more within the Philippine adaptation of the drama collection Inexperienced Rose in 2011.
“Working with Jericho has at all times been really easy. We reconnected. A yr after, we began filming,” the actress shared. “Working with Jericho once more felt actually meant to be.”
The identical pleasure was echoed by the actor, who described his expertise working with Anne as “kilig (thrilling),” emphasizing her professionalism and talent to push everybody to raise the roles they got.
“She has the fitting vitality for each sort of undertaking. She brings one thing to the desk each time,” he added.
Each actors imagine the movie gave them the right alternative to reconnect, mirroring the narrative of the story itself. As Jericho put it, it at all times felt like their chapter was not completed after their earlier tasks collectively.
Now, after a 15-year hiatus from romantic collaborations, they imagine they’ll higher showcase not solely their progress in maturity and professionalism but additionally add one other layer of emotional depth to the story.
“I feel it helps that this story may be very apt for the place we’re in our lives now,” Anne defined. “If we did this 18 years in the past, it might not have labored.”
“It was good timing. The script went via so much, the solid went via so much,” she added.
Deconstruction of affection
Very similar to Villamor’s different movies comparable to Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story and Meet Me in St. Gallen, this upcoming Valentine launch as soon as once more presents a perspective on relationships usually tagged as anti-romantic.
The director advises viewers to pay shut consideration to the main points, because the movie is a deconstructed narrative of a love that outgrew itself and located its manner again. It confronts the nuances of affection whereas balancing individuality.
“Yung pelikula ay deconstruction ng pag-ibig, so paghimay ng relasyon na sampung taon,” she stated. “Might mga bagay na malingat ka, mawawala ka sa kwento kaya dapat full consideration.”
(The movie is a deconstruction of affection, so it’s a dissection of affection for 10 years. There are issues that when you are taking off your sight, you’ll lose the story, so you have got be in full consideration.)
For many of the solid, the story resonated deeply because it made them query the place they stand on the spectrum of affection, whether or not because the lover or the beloved one, and confront the errors and struggles usually dedicated in relationships.
Jericho shared that his character Eric represents the normal Filipino man who usually asserts dominance in a relationship, whereas Anne described Ellie as having a twin character, formed partly by her companion’s expectations.
The 2 leads hope the movie challenges conventional norms, displaying that males don’t at all times must take management and girls shouldn’t be confined by boundaries outlined by societal expectations.
Finally, the solid hopes audiences will take away classes they’ll relate to their very own experiences, because the movie reveals how love can take many varieties and that what issues most is how it’s nurtured to develop. – Rappler.com
Produced by Viva Movies and Cornerstone Studios, ‘The Beloved One’ opens in cinemas nationwide through the Valentine season on February 11.
