Hello, Love, Goodbye is a 2019 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and produced by Carlo L. Katigbak and Olivia M. Lamasan from a story and screenplay written by Carmi G. Raymundo, with Rona Co, Crystal S. San Miguel, and Garcia-Molina co-writing the latter. It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, with several cast members including Kakai Bautista, Lito Pimentel, Joross Gamboa, Maymay Entrata, Lovely Abella, and Jameson Blake. The film follows a struggling overseas Filipino worker, and a bartender, as they attempt to reconcile their personal careers and love for each other in Hong Kong.
With a total revenue of ₱880 million, Hello, Love, Goodbye became the highest grossing Philippine film of all time, until it was surpassed by Rewind in January 2024. It won several accolades, including Box Office Entertainment and PMPC Star awards. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on July 31, 2019, in the Philippines and started screening internationally on August 1, 2019. A sequel, Hello, Love, Again is set to be released in November 13, 2024, with Richards and Bernardo returning and co-produced with GMA Pictures.
Plot[]
Joy is a spunky, down-on-her-luck millennial who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. While she excels in her job and enjoys the friendship of many other empowered domestic helpers, she plans to leave the city soon.
In the journey of achieving her goals, Joy meets Filipino bartender Ethan. Ethan is already building a permanent life in Hong Kong. In a few years, he will officially become a resident in the city. After escaping responsibilities all his life, Ethan now wants to commit to a career and to his family (who also reside in Hong Kong). Joy and Ethan soon develop a friendship. The two become each other's joy against the grime and grind of Hong Kong.
Cast and Characters[]
- Kathryn Bernardo as Joy Marie Fabregas: A nursing graduate who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong.
- Alden Richards as Ethan Del Rosario: A bartender who is on his way of attaining Hong Kong residency status who is relatively well off compared to Joy.
- Kakai Bautista as Sally Daraga
- Lito Pimentel as Mario Del Rosario: Ethan's father
- Joross Gamboa as Jhim Gabriel
- Maymay Entrata as Mary Dale Fabregas: A Joy's cousin she who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong
- Lovely Abella as Gina Mariquit
- Jameson Blake as Edward Del Rosario: Ethan's younger brother
- Jeffrey Tam as Carlo Nicolas
- William Lorenzo as Celso Fabregas: Joy, Joey, and Liezel 's father and Lita's ex-husband
- Anthony Jennings as Eric Del Rosario: Ethan's youngest brother
- Wilbert Ross as Joey Fabregas: Joy's older brother
- Aliyah Billote as Liezel Fabregas: Joy's youngest sister
- Angela Poliquit as Annie Chung: Lin's daughter
- Jon Go as Wayne: Lita's second husband its attaining Hong Kong residency.
- Poon Po Lun Lilac as Lin Chung (Annie's mother)
- Pang Mei Sheung as PoPo (Mrs. Chung)
Special participation[]
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- Maricel Laxa as Lita: Joy's mother, Celso Fabregas's ex-wife
- Maxine Medina as Tanya Alezar: Ethan's ex-girlfriend
- Jerome Ponce as JM