Admirers of JC de Vera and Yasmien Kurdi have continuously
supported the love team that started in the daytime slot (GMA-7's Pasan Ko Ang
Daigdig and Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso) to the Kapuso Network's
Telebabad block (Babangon Ako At Dudurugin Kita). When the drama series Babangon
Ako At Dudurugin Kita concluded a few weeks ago, fans of the JC-Yas tandem eagerly
waited for the next project starring their favorite love team.
The good news is that JC and Yasmien have a new project—one that will have them acting on the big screen. They headline Studiomax's initial movie offering titled Loving You. Written by Fairlane Raymundo and directed by Don Cuaresma, it chronicles the funny, dramatic, bittersweet, and exciting romantic adventures of a group of friends who all work at a call center.
JC is Jepoi, a happy-go-lucky fellow who works at the call center's IT (information technology) department. While Jepoi is adept at making broken computers work again, he is no good at mending a relationship with his female best friend Lane. For some reason that Jepoi is too stubborn to see, his good friend Lane has shied away from him.
Yasmien is Lane, an employee who has been recently appointed as second executive assistant to the site account manager. Focused and dedicated, she loses herself and goes all out whenever her best friend Jepoi is concerned. Lane is even more unprepared and disoriented when her handsome boss Caleb starts paying special attention to her.
"Madinig lang ng mga fans na first movie namin ito together, kaabang-abang na!" says JC with pride. Yasmien reveals that she and JC have more surprises for their loyal followers and lovers of romance films in general. "Marami kaming eksena dito sa pelikula na ginawa namin for the first time!" she reveals. "Eto yung mga eksenang hindi ko ginagawa sa TV na iniiyakan ko at tinatanggihan ko, nandito sa pelikulang ito! Nakakaloka! Patay ako sa tatay ko!" To illustrate her point, Yasmien cites the mature kissing scenes taken at the beach. "From first scene to last ‘pung' kissing scene!" Yasmien declares almost breathless. To which JC playfully retorts, "So, it's great!"
Since Babangon wrapped up, JC and Yasmien have been busy with separate projects but they've constantly kept in touch through SMS messages and phone calls. Now that Loving You is about to be shown in theaters nationwide, JC and Yas look forward to spending more time together through the movie's promo, premiere night, and screening.
Loving You also stars Polo Ravales, Jean Garcia, Ehra Madrigal, John Prats, Aljur Abrenica, and Kris Bernal. This movie produced by Studiomax and released by Regal Entertainment, Inc. opens on August 20 in theatres nationwide.