Director Cathy Garcia-Molina on directing a sequel to ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’: ‘Anything is possible’

Rhea Manila Santos

With her movie Hello, Love, Goodbye a blockbuster hit here and abroad, director Cathy Garcia-Molina said it was not that difficult to shoot in Hong Kong with a smaller Filipino crew. “Ang hirap din naman magbitbit ng mga artista doon. Kasi may kailangan akong mga artistang Intsik, dadalhin dito. At saka mas mabilis ang kilusan abroad. Maybe because kokonti lang kami so wala kang aasahan. Na obliga kang kumilos so mas mabilis. Gusto ko nga gawin uli eh. Record ko ‘to ah. Kasi ang normal shooting days ko mga average ako ng 40 days. Ito daw ay 28. Biruin mo yun. My God, nakatipid sila (laughs),” she shared.Even the post-production work done in Thailand was not a problem for the veteran director. “19 days kami sa Bangkok, Thailand kasi iba sila magtrabaho. Medyo suwerte sila kasi otso oras. My God sa atin wala yun. Walang otsong tulog eh (laughs). Pero ang galing nila. Para silang mga artists and director din kasi may suggestions sila tapos yung audio tuwang tuwa talaga ako. Nakita niyo yung Central (in Hong Kong) di ba? In real life, sobrang ingay nun. Talagang maingay, hindi ko alam kung paano ma-se-save yung eksena. Pero ang galing nilang maglinis. Marami akong na-save. And tuwang tuwa kami dun,” she recalled.After the successful onscreen pairing of Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo, direk Cathy shared she is now more familiar with their capabilities. “Si Alden hindi ko talaga diniktahan. Si Kathryn kasi and some actors that I’ve worked with, I know them already. Kilala na rin nila ako and alam ko kung paano sila umarte. So merong mga pagkakataon na didiktahan mo. Ito pinabayaan ko kasi hindi ko siya kilala eh, kung ano kaya niyang ibigay. So bahala siya, sa tono niya, tapos saka ko siya iko-correct,” she shared.Direk Cathy also clarified that she and Kathryn did not have a fight on the set. “Unang una hindi kami nag-away. Maybe I expected na naintindihan niya ako. Siguro dala lang ng sobrang hirap kaya lang siya nagalit. Pero hindi nag-away. Nasaktan lang ako. Ba’t naman ako aawayin nun, takot lang nun, charot (laughs). Ang laki ko eh! Kasi mahal ko si Kathryn and mahal niya ako sabi niya. Di ba pag mahal niyo ang isa’t isa mas nag-aaway kayo?” she added.As for the possibility of the love story between Ethan and Joy having a sequel, direk Cathy said she is open to directing her two lead stars again. “Well I’m not closing my doors. Anything is possible always. In all of my films, kung gustong dugtungan puwede naman. But tingnan natin pagbalik ko. But definitely not before I leave,” she admitted.

Direk Cathy also clarified that she and Kathryn did not have a fight on the set. “Unang una hindi kami nag-away. Maybe I expected na naintindihan niya ako. Siguro dala lang ng sobrang hirap kaya lang siya nagalit. Pero hindi nag-away. Nasaktan lang ako. Ba’t naman ako aawayin nun, takot lang nun, charot (laughs). Ang laki ko eh! Kasi mahal ko si Kathryn and mahal niya ako sabi niya. Di ba pag mahal niyo ang isa’t isa mas nag-aaway kayo?” she added.As for the possibility of the love story between Ethan and Joy having a sequel, direk Cathy said she is open to directing her two lead stars again. “Well I’m not closing my doors. Anything is possible always. In all of my films, kung gustong dugtungan puwede naman. But tingnan natin pagbalik ko. But definitely not before I leave,” she admitted.

With her movie Hello, Love, Goodbye a blockbuster hit here and abroad, director Cathy Garcia-Molina said it was not that difficult to shoot in Hong Kong with a smaller Filipino crew. “Ang hirap din naman magbitbit ng mga artista doon. Kasi may kailangan akong mga artistang Intsik, dadalhin dito. At saka mas mabilis ang kilusan abroad. Maybe because kokonti lang kami so wala kang aasahan. Na obliga kang kumilos so mas mabilis. Gusto ko nga gawin uli eh. Record ko ‘to ah. Kasi ang normal shooting days ko mga average ako ng 40 days. Ito daw ay 28. Biruin mo yun. My God, nakatipid sila (laughs),” she shared.Even the post-production work done in Thailand was not a problem for the veteran director. “19 days kami sa Bangkok, Thailand kasi iba sila magtrabaho. Medyo suwerte sila kasi otso oras. My God sa atin wala yun. Walang otsong tulog eh (laughs). Pero ang galing nila. Para silang mga artists and director din kasi may suggestions sila tapos yung audio tuwang tuwa talaga ako. Nakita niyo yung Central (in Hong Kong) di ba? In real life, sobrang ingay nun. Talagang maingay, hindi ko alam kung paano ma-se-save yung eksena. Pero ang galing nilang maglinis. Marami akong na-save. And tuwang tuwa kami dun,” she recalled.After the successful onscreen pairing of Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo, direk Cathy shared she is now more familiar with their capabilities. “Si Alden hindi ko talaga diniktahan. Si Kathryn kasi and some actors that I’ve worked with, I know them already. Kilala na rin nila ako and alam ko kung paano sila umarte. So merong mga pagkakataon na didiktahan mo. Ito pinabayaan ko kasi hindi ko siya kilala eh, kung ano kaya niyang ibigay. So bahala siya, sa tono niya, tapos saka ko siya iko-correct,” she shared.

Director Cathy Garcia-Molina talks about her working relationship with Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards.

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