All You Need Is Pag-ibig

All You Need Is Pag-Ibig
Theatrical movie poster
Directed by	Antoinette Jadaone[1]
Screenplay by	Antoinette Jadaone Yoshke Dimen
Story by	Kriz Gazmen Antoinette Jadaone Yoshke Dimen
Starring	Kris Aquino Derek Ramsay Kim Chiu Xian Lim Jodi Sta. Maria Ian Veneracion Ronaldo Valdez Pokwang Nova Villa
Music by	Emerzon Texon
Cinematography	Hermann Claravall
Edited by	Benjamin Tolentino
Production company	ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	December 25, 2015 (2015-12-25)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino English
Box office	₱37 million[2]

All You Need is Pag-ibig (lit. All You Need is Love) is a 2015 Filipino romantic-comedy film released by Star Cinema as their official entry to 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival. It stars an ensemble cast including Kris Aquino, Bimby Aquino Yap, Derek Ramsay, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Jodi Sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion.

The film was controversial due to several changes in the story and casting, much to the disappointment of fans. Unfortunately, the movie was a flopand was pulled out in most theaters days after its release, earning only PhP37 million and finished 5th out of 8 in the MMFF race.

This is Aquino's last movie to date.

Cast

Production

Pre-production

The film undergone a lot of complicated situations, it was first announced in June 2015 with its original working title, Mr. & Mrs. Split that is to be starred by Kris Aquino, Bimby Aquino Yap and Herbert Bautista until in September 2015 it was changed again into Pamilyang Lab Luv Love until weeks after, the production team already confirmed it as All You Need Is Pag-Ibig which adds Kim Chiu and Xian Lim with the cast. In early October 2015, reports were said that the movie will not push through with Aquino citing personal and health reasons.^[6] Reports also said that the movie will push through but this time Bautista will not be part of the film.^[7] Rumours then spread that phenomenal loveteam Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap would instead lead the movie, marking their big onscreen reunion which delighted their fans here and abroad. However, in late October 2015, drastic changes were made due to Aquino's decision to do the movie. It was announced that Herbert Bautista will be replaced by Derek Ramsay, with additional casts Julia and Talia Concio.

Casting

The film was announced in June 2015 as one of two entries of Star Cinema in the annual Metro Manila Film Festival together with its cast members Kris Aquino, Herbert Bautista, Bimby Aquino Yap and Jana Agoncillo. However the film undergo complication with its cast members Aquino and Bautista leading the film to be shelved. In October 23, the final casting was announced. Kris Aquino and Bimby Aquino Yap remain in the film while Herbert Bautista was replaced by Derek Ramsay and Jana Agoncillo was replaced by Talia Concio. In addition, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Jodi Sta Maria and Ian Veneracion completes the final cast members.^[8]

Release

All You Need Is Pag-Ibig was released in Philippine theaters on December 25, 2015 as an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival. It ranked only 5th in the MMFF race out of the 8 movies and was unfortunately pulled out in most theaters only a few days after its release.

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