Enchong, Erich make audience laugh, cry and fall in love in “I Do”

Oct. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Following the highly successful theatrical run of the family drama Sa ‘Yo Lamang, ABS-CBN International’s Starry Starry Store now brings to the U.S. another Star Cinema box-office hit starring the hottest new love team on television and cinema: the romantic comedy, I Do, with Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales.  The film will be screened in theatres in the following U.S. cities starting October 15: San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Seattle and on later dates in Los Angeles and in two theatres in New Jersey.

Ever since they electrified TFC viewers with their chemistry as young teens in love in Katorse (Fourteen), Enchong and Erich have moved on to solidify their status as the on-screen couple to watch for, having been awarded recently as the Most Promising Loveteam of the Year at the 41st Entertainment Box Office Awards of the Philippines. The couple teamed up anew in two other successful teleseryes: Tanging Yaman (The Only Treasure) and currently in the top-rated Magkaribal (Rivals).  They also starred in Paano Ko Sasabihin (How Do I Tell You), an indie film that won three awards in the 5th Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Festival in the Philippines, including Audience Choice Awards.  Enchong’s performance here earned him a nomination as New Movie Actor of the Year at the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2010.

Is finding true love a choice or fate?

In I Do, Yumi Punongbayan (Erich) has been searching for a soul mate for as long as she can remember. She meets Lance Tan (Enchong) and is convinced that he’s the one.  Lance, though, thinks everything in love is a choice.  But the young lovers agree on one thing: whatever the challenges that come their way, their love for each other should be able to hurdle all.

Until… Yumi gets pregnant. Her parents want a wedding pronto. The traditional Filipino-Chinese parents of Lance want a Chinese bride for their only son.  Yumi is bent on marrying her college sweetheart. Lance is sweating bullets over making the hardest decision in his life.  Meanwhile, Yumi’s loyal friend – and aspiring lover -  (played by Janus Del Prado) seems to be changing Yumi’s mind with his endless litany of brain-messing love analogies like, “Ang pag-ibig ay parang computer virus; sinisira lahat ng pingahirapan mo (Love is like a computer virus; it ruins everything you’ve worked hard for).”

Will girl get boy? Will boy choose girl? Is having a child out of wedlock reason enough to say “I do”?  Does true love really conquer all?

“With the box-office success of I Do in the Philippines, the Enchong-Erich tandem has emerged as a bona fide contender for hottest young love team.  We want TFC fans in the U.S., who have loyally followed the rise to fame of this duo, to witness their showbiz milestones.  I Do is one great opportunity.  To top it all, in a very smart and entertaining way, the film also touches on relevant issues like early pregnancies, teenage marriage, culture clashes and the like.  It’s a wonderful film for the family,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN International’s head of theatricals.

Joining Enchong and Erich in I Do are Pokwang, Dennis Padilla, Jun Urbano, Nash Aguas, Janus del Prado, Ricardo Cepeda, Isay Alvarez, among others. The film also introduces the funny and charming Melai Cantiveros, Pinoy Big Brother 2009 winner.  At the helm is acclaimed director Veronica Velasco (Last Supper No. 3, Inang Yaya and Maling Akala)

I Do will be shown in the following theaters and cities:

From October 15-21:

SAN FRANCISCO
UA Stonestown Twin
501 Buckingham Way
San Francisco, CA 94132

SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101

LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium
9400 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89058

SEATTLE
Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188

From October 22-28:

LOS ANGELES - CERRITOS
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701

From October 15-November 4:

NEW JERSEY-HOBOKEN
Clearview Hoboken Cinemas
409 14th Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
www.MovieTickets.com

NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.  Check out also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6PbDvuNHlY



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About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, IPTV, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, Calif., ABS-CBN International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.