Everyone aspires to be in a smooth-sailing relationship that is free of conflicts and mistakes, but as many people would agree, love is often a bumpy ride that requires vast patience and understanding.
This month, cable channel Cinema One screens four complicated movie relationships that depict just how messy romantic affairs can be while also teaching viewers valuable lessons on trust and loyalty.
1. Man secretly woos his crush virtually by pretending to be someone else
Complicated seems to be an understatement in describing the story of the 2016 film Vince and Kath and James, where Vince (Joshua Garcia) agrees to covertly woo Kath (Julia Barretto) via text in lieu of his cousin James (Ronnie Alonte). With Vince unable to hide his real feelings for Kath, will the three of them ever find the genuine love they deserve?
2. Longtime lovers break up, struggle with heartbreak, then realize they still love each other
Who can ever forget the classic love story of Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) in One More Chance? The 2007 Star Cinema favorite tells the story of how Basha feels suffocated by her controlling boyfriend Popoy, who falls at his lowest after their separation. Once they have new persons in their life though, the two eventually realize they still have feelings for each other, but will they give their love one more shot?
3. Wife discovers her husband is having an affair with a cunning mistress
The 2011 romantic drama film No Other Woman may seem like the typical ‘kabit’ movie at first glance, but the remarkable performances of Cristine Reyes as wife Charmaine and Anne Curtis as mistress Kara truly made the film stand out. Derek Ramsay plays the husband Ram, whose cheating with Kara causes a rift with his wife.
4. Two students enter into a sham romance agreement to make the guy’s ex jealous
Perhaps one of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s best movies to date, She’s Dating the Gangster is a 2014 adaptation of a Wattpad hit that narrates the story of Athena and campus heartthrob Kenji’s unforgettable love story. Despite her initial repulsion for Kenji, Athena soon discovers a softer side of him and they fall in love.
Don’t miss these movies this month on Cinema One’s Romance Central block every Sunday at 5:00 p.m., starting with Vince and Kath and James today, One More Chance on September 11, No Other Woman on September 18, and She’s Dating the Gangster on September 25.
