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My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore
Commercial movie poster
Directed byJose Javier Reyes[1]
Screenplay byJose Javier Reyes and Bibeth Orteza[2]
Produced byMarvic Sotto
Martina Eileen delas Alas
Orly Ilacad
Antonio P. Tuviera
Annette Gozon-Abrogar
Jason Emmanuel
StarringAi-Ai de las Alas
Vic Sotto
Alden Richards
Maine Mendoza
Production
companies
Distributed byGMA Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2015 (2015-12-25)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office60 M (As of December 25, 2015)

My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Jose Javier Reyes starring Ai-Ai de las Alas and Vic Sotto with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.[3] Produced by Octo Arts Films, M - Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, GMA Films, and Ai-Ai's MEDA Productions, This film is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.[4]

My Bebe Love is the reunion film of Ms. Ai-Ai de las Alas and Vic Sotto after their film Enteng ng Ina Mo which was also an entry to the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, and this is also the first movie of Ai-Ai under her own film production MEDA Productions. This film was released on December 25, 2015 in the Philippines and will be internationally screened in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai[5] This phenomenal movie holds the record for highest opening day gross for all Filipino films with P60.4 million. [6]

Plot

Dondi (Alden Richards) is an obedient nephew to his aunt Cora (Ai-Ai de las Alas) who makes decisions for him. Meanwhile, Anna (Maine Mendoza) is a stubborn and rebellious girl who seeks the attention of her father Vito (Vic Sotto). Dondi and Anna cross path and their different personalities collide. They eventually fall in love with each other and solve their own problems?[7] Vito and Cora are bitter business competitors and because of their rivalry, they disapproved the romantic relationship between Dondi and Anna.[8]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Special appearance

Production

In June 2015, the film was originally titled Rom-comin Mo Ako[9] and Ai-Ai de las Alas and Vic Sotto were the only confirmed actors.[10] In August 2015, Alden Richards signed a contract with APT Entertainment, one of the producers of the film, and was confirmed to be part of the film that was renamed to My Bebe Love.[9] It was later revealed that the full title of the film is My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore.[11] The "bebe" in the title is a Filipino slang word meaning "baby" (term of endearment for a girlfriend or significant other) while #KiligPaMore is a hashtag that means having more of the kilig.

In an interview, Sotto said that they were still in negotiations to include Maine Mendoza, Alden Richards's love interest in Eat Bulaga!'s Kalyeserye, in the film.[12] Jose Javier Reyes, the director, said that the film exists on its own and the effect on the couple's television show must be taken into consideration. A few days later, after an Instagram post by Reyes and in an interview with delas Alas, it was confirmed that Mendoza will star and debut in the motion picture as Anna.[13][14] Reyes who co-wrote the script of the film with Bibeth Orteza[2] incorporated some of the story suggestions from the AlDub fans.[7] Reyes initiated a contest on Twitter where the winners were given free pass and will be his guests to premiere night of the film.

Shooting started on September 19, 2015[4] and the AlDub (Mendoza and Richards' love team name) couple began to shoot together fifteen days after the shooting.[15][16]

SEQUEL In the end credits scene, Wally Bayola appears reprising his role as Lola Nidora and states that there will be a part 2.

Release

My Bebe Love was released in the Philippines on December 25, 2015 as an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.[4] Before the film's release, television host and talent manager Lolit Solis and other entertainment writers predicted that it will be a blockbuster hit due to AlDub's popularity.[2][17][18][19]

International screenings was confirmed by its director, Jose Javier Reyes.[20] The film will be shown in at least ten cities in world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Melbourne, and Sydney. There are negotiations to release the film in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore.

Critical reception

My Bebe Love generally earned negative reviews from film critics specifically on its thin plot and heavy placements of advertisements throughout the film.

Marketing

A 30-second teaser trailer for the film was aired on Eat Bulaga! Sa Tamang Panahon event held in Philippine Arena on October 24, 2015.[11] The following week after the event, the couple together with Sotto, delas Alas, and the director of the film had their photo shoot for the film.[21] A full trailer of the film that runs over three minutes was released online on November 20, 2015.[22]

Box office

According to Director Joey Reyes My Bebe Love has hit the 1-milllion[23] mark in its first hour of showing[24][25].

According to GMA News, My Bebe Love breaks MMFF opening day box office records as it posted gross earnings of ₱64.3 million[26] on its opening day. It grossed over 34 million pesos and over 29 million pesos from cinemas in Metro Manila and provinces, respectively. [27][28]

Ticket Swapping Incident

On the opening day of the festival, several moviegoers raised concerns on social media that the tickets they bought for My Bebe Love were misprinted. Instead, their tickets had the title of another MMFF movie, Beauty and the Bestie. This was confirmed by Jose Javier Reyes on twitter.[29] However, in a statement released by the MMDA on December 26, 2015, they strongly denied the accusations involving this incident. [30] They added that the accusations were "baseless" and stated that fans should "be responsible in expressing their sentiments especially on Social Media." [31]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AiAi Delas Alas, Alden Richards start shooting for 'My Bebe Love'". GMA News. Philippines. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Pizarro, Shirley (4 December 2015). "'My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More' poised to top MMFF 2015". Manila Bulletin. Philippines. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ^ Bonifacio, Julie (25 August 2015). "Alden, Yaya Dub may movie na; pasok din sa MMFF entry nina Ai Ai at Bossing". Bandera (in Filipino). Philippines. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "MMDA announces revised list of MMFF 2015 movies". GMA News. Philippines. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Joey Javier Reyes on Twitter: ALDUB Team Abroad..."
  6. ^ "'My Bebe Love' breaks MMFF opening day box office records | GMANetwork.com - Films - Articles". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  7. ^ a b Bautista, Mario (31 October 2015). "AlDub fans pitch own story ideas for their idols' MMFF movie". journal.com.ph. Journal Online. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ^ "'My Bebe Love' gathers Vic, Ai-Ai, AlDub". Tempo. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Alden Richards, kumpirmadong kasama sa MMFF movie nina Vic Sotto at Aiai delas Alas". gmanetwork.com (in Filipino). GMA Network. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Kinumpirma ni Direk Joey Reyes na makakasama nina Bossing Vic Sotto at Aiai Delas Alas si Alden Richards sa kanilang Metro Manila Film Festival entry na My Pabebe Love.
  10. ^ Sallan, Edwin (20 June 2015). "Romantic comedies lead MMFF 2015 eight official entries". InterAksyon. Philippines. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  11. ^ a b "WATCH: Teaser for Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza movie bared". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. ^ Jimenez, Joyce (3 September 2015). "Vic on AlDub in MMFF entry: It's still under negotiation". The Philippine Star. Philippines. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Maine to finally join Alden in MMFF movie? Direk Joey Reyes drops hint". GMA News (in Filipino). Philippines. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  14. ^ Bonifacio, Julie (25 August 2015). "Ai-Ai delas Alas confirms AlDub will be part of MMFF movie with Vic Sotto". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Filipino). Philippines. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  15. ^ "AlDub, maghaharap na sa 'My Bebe Love' sa Thursday?". Abante (in Filipino). Philippines. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza shoot 'My Bebe Love' together". GMA News. Philippines. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  17. ^ Solis, Lolit (26 October 2015). "AlDub movie nangangamoy blockbuster!". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philippines. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Countdown begins for MMFF's 'My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More!'". The Manila Standard. Philippines. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  19. ^ "'My Bebe Love' guaranteed to break records at the 2015 MMFF". journal.com.ph. Journal Online. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  20. ^ "'My Bebe Love' director confirms international screenings of AlDub movie". GMA News. Philippines. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  21. ^ Jimenez, Joyce (27 October 2015). "IN PHOTOS: Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza pictorial for 'My Bebe Love'". The Philippine Star. Philippines. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  22. ^ "WATCH - Full trailer for #AlDub movie 'My Bebe Love' released". InterAksyon. Philippines. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  23. ^ In Philippine Peso (PHP)
  24. ^ http://entertainment.inquirer.net/186394/aldubs-my-bebe-love-hits-p1-million-mark-in-first-hour-direk-joey-reyes
  25. ^ http://www.spikedaily.com/films/2015/12/25/aldub-my-bebe-love-opening-gross-income-as-of-december-25-2015/
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/PinayHeathen/status/681002699832217600
  27. ^ "'My Bebe Love' breaks MMFF opening day box office records". GMA News Online. https://plus.google.com/116241361588652310259. Retrieved 2015-12-26. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/mmff/22836/emmy-bebe-loveem-earns-p605-million-on-opening-day-according-to-gma?ref=latest
  29. ^ "'My Bebe Love' director warns AlDub fans vs. MMFF ticket swapping". GMA News Online. https://plus.google.com/116241361588652310259. Retrieved 2015-12-26. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "MMFF Statement Released on December 26,... - Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Official | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  31. ^ "MMFF: No ticket-swapping incidents, allegations baseless".
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