Two of the Philippines’ largest and leading multi-media conglomerate, ABS-CBN’s brightest stars Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga reunite in Star Cinema’s latest movie offering, “Last Night”.


The film, directed by hitmaker Joyce Bernal, is the reunion project of Pascual and Gonzaga after their box-office film “Starting Over Again” in 2014. This also serves as the big screen comeback of Gonzaga after her last film “You’re My Boss” in 2015.
In the film, Gonzaga will give life to Carmina, a bright-eyed, idealistic young woman who has given up on life. “Sometimes you feel na you always have it together but in reality, you are really broken in the inside”, she shares.

Pascual plays Mark, a businessman who has lost the will to live. Pascual identifies with the humanness of Mark. He understands how Mark was at the end of his rope and opted for his last resort to end all his worries.
“Naintindihan ko iyong pagiging human niya. Naintindihan ko iyong reason niya, kaya naintindihan ko iyong pagiging tao niya. As my character, I was reaching my boiling point kaya I wanted to end it. I was coming from these troubles na kinasuotan ko, and being left alone --- parang that was my last resort (I understand him and his reasons, human as he is. To channel my character --- I was reaching my boiling point which is why I wanted to end my life. I knew the troubles I got involved with, and being left alone --- that was my last resort)”, he expounds.

Their paths cross during the lowest points of their lives. Believing they are on to the last night of their lives, they make a pact that starts as a friendship and eventually blossoms into love.

As Pascual and Gonzaga mark the comeback of their team up with very different roles, producer Star Cinema, together with N2 and Spring Films take the bold move of exploring a new movie genre –-- night romance --– a tale of a dark but hopeful love story.

The unconventional screenplay is written by actress Bela Padilla. This is the fourth screenplay she has written, and the first to be produced by Star Cinema. “This is really one for the books for me,” Padilla gushes. “Ang laking honor na iyong script na sinulat mo from scratch, ang nag-produce pa Star Cinema, N2, at Spring Films; and director ko pa, Direk Joyce Bernal; ang artista ko pa, Toni and Piolo. What more can you ask for? (It is such a great honor that the script I wrote from scratch was produced by Star Cinema with N2 and Spring Films; and it is directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal, and stars Toni and Piolo. What more can you ask for?)
The film may be ‘dark’, but Gonzaga says it also sends a message of hope and love. “Mare-realize mo na ang sarap magmahal, ang sarap mabuhay, at ang sarap ma-experience ng buhay (It will make you realize how good it feels to love, to live, and to live life to its fullest.)”, she beams.

Padilla echoes Gonzaga’s sentiments and adds: “You want to give people hope. When there is darkness, there’s light. There will always be love”.

Are Carmina and Mark really set out for the last night of their lives? Will love be enough for them to hope and live again? Last Night is showing in cinemas on September 27, 2017.

Love or Luck? Which one will you consider in your life? This is what bothers the character Joma Labayen which is played by Jericho Rosales. He is having the biggest choice of his life that will eventually will make the story revolves.

From the team who created the phenomenal box-office hit movie "Camp Sawi" and the director of mega-blockbuster movies like "Always Be My Maybe" and "Walang Forever", offers an exciting, enchanting romance-comedy that will differentiate Love from Luck, "LUCK AT FIRST SIGHT".
Bringing together two of the industries fine actor and actress, Asian Drama King, Jericho Rosales and Primetime TV Gem, Bela Padilla for the very first time in a Joyce Bernal production under Viva Films and N2 Productions. A movie that is about luck and life-charms.

In the movie, Jericho is Joma Labayen, a down-on his-luck guy who believes that a "life-charm" could help make for him a rosy existence despite the drudgery of everyday living. By accident and by some stroke of fate, he meets Diane Dela Cruz (Bela), who he thinks is his "life charm". Little did he know that their encounters would lead him to the toughest choice his heart will ever make: Luck or Love.
Diane, however, is no sucker for stories of luck and/or life charms. She is a firm believer of love and how romance sheds light, beauty and happiness to one's being. Their partnership proves lucky enough until they discover that choosing between luck and love can be a tough pick.

"Luck at First Sight" is a concept Bela thought about while listening to the radio.
"Nasa kotse ako, nakikinig ng conversation ng DJs sa radio. Tapos, naisip ko yung title, dun nabuo ang story. Tungkol siya sa dalawang tao na sinuswerte kapag may physical touch sila.

"Ako gusto ko makapanood ng konting feeling ng magic, parang maniniwala ka uli sa isang bagay na hindi mo nakikita. Sa totoong buhay, NAniniwala ako sa swerte, ibang forms lang siguro.
Nung nag-iisip na kami kung sinu ang kukuning directore, sabi namin, dapat si Direk Dan ito. Sobrang galing kasi niya, sobrang ganda ng shots saka gusto naming ma touch din ang point of view ng lalaki sa pelikula". Bela Explains.

As for Direk Dan, working on "Luck At First Sight" made him excited.

"Ang difference nito sa mga nagawa ko na, yung dati, rooted on reality, kung anu ang nangyayari sa totoong buhay. Kaya na -excite ako rito kasi may magic element, 'di realistic. Medyo hyper realistic siya, magical, fantastic," he says.
"First time kong gumawa ng ganito, so minsan, yung pagtimpla ng mga eksena, mapapaisip ka, exaggerated na ba 'to, baka masyadong mababaw o matiga. Rom-com sya, pero may magic realism element," he adds.





 
Echo, like Bela, is totally absorbed by the project. Though "Luck At First Sight" may be their first as a tandem, he shares, "May commitment sa isa't isa na ito ang pinakamagandang movie na gagawin namin together."







Bela say Echo is easy to work with, "hindi niya ako pinahirapan." Echo, for his part relates, "Working with Bela was great. She's very open, walang showbiz na vibe, "Pag nasa set kami, nag uusap kami ng concept and ways to promote or make the film better. It's nice that she's open to exploring things, wala siyang masyadong inhibitions. It's been fun."




WIll Joma and Diane make the right choice? WIll their love story ends in happily ever after? Find out when "Luck At First Sigh" casts its magical spell in cinemas nationwide starting May 3, only from VIVA Films and N2 Productions.