One More Chance (2007 film)

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One More Chance is a Filipino romantic film produced by Star Cinema.^[1] It features the the love team Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz.

The movie also had screenings in United Arab Emirates, Australia, United States, Canada, Italy, Austria, Spain, Norway, Scandinavia, France, Germany and Guam.^[2]

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Starring 2.2 Also starring 2.3 Introducing 3 Reception 4 Awards and Recognitions 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Plot

Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) have been together forever.

Their love story started when they met as students in a university. Popoy was taking up Engineering while Basha was a freshman in Architecture. They have been inseparable ever since—they did everything together: eating, studying and/or attending parties. Their families loved them, they shared friends, they eventually worked in the same firm and their life plans revolved around each other.

There is no Popoy without a Basha and vice versa. In short, they are certain that they would get married someday and build a home together literally and figuratively. Architect Basha will design and plan their dream house while Engineer Popoy will be the one to build it. Everything is perfect.

At least that is what Popoy thinks.

But all the planning and dreaming eventually take a toll on Basha. Tired of trying to carve her own mark in the firm where they are both working, she suddenly tells him that she wants to resign and move to a smaller firm where she can be given a bigger chance to design on her own. Popoy is alarmed by Basha's sudden decision. Basha tells him the problem that has been brewing inside her for the past year, the real reason why she wants to leave their company & she is tired of Popoy and their relationship. She feels that Popoy is all over her and that she hasn't been given the opportunity to decide and plan for herself because Popoy already did everything. Popoy is speechless. Inside, he is devastated. That same night, Basha asks for a breakup. She tells him she needs the space to grow on her own.

Not knowing how to pick himself up after the love of his life leaves him, Popoy struggles to live his new life alone. Meanwhile, Basha resigns and transfers to a smaller firm where she begins to feel the freedom she's been longing for. Popoy and Basha try to live without each other but the ties that bind them make it harder for both to move on. Their families and friends became constant reminders of the promises and dreams they had during their happier days.

Slowly, Popoy learns to pick up the pieces and discovers a life that he can call his own. But Basha's journey proves to be more difficult, especially when she sees Popoy starting to date other girls. A part of her wants to get him back but a part also knows that she was the one who asked for this.

Opportunity knocks when Popoy's aunt commissions them to build her house together. After feeling awkward around each other, Popoy and Basha eventually warm up. After all, five years of being together is hard to erase. Slowly and unconsciously, they fall into their old routines and find themselves enjoying each other's company once again. Both realize how much they've missed each other yet both also recognize how much they've changed.

But Popoy knows too well that giving in would mean going back to how they were before. And he's way too scared to get in the way of Basha's growth once again, especially now that he has seen that she can do it alone.

[edit] Cast and characters

[edit] Starring

• John Lloyd Cruz as Popoy Gonzales
• Bea Alonzo as Basha Eugenio
• Derek Ramsay as Mark
• Maja Salvador as Trisha
• Dimples Romana as Krizzy
• James Blanco as Kenneth
• Janus del Prado as Chino
• Ahron Villena as JP

[edit] Also starring

• Nanette Inventor
• Bodgie Pascua
• Melissa Mendez
• Denise Joaquin

[edit] Introducing

• Nikki Gil as Helen
• Beatriz Saw as Anj
• Robert Woods as Francis
• Lauren Young as Bernice

[edit] Reception

According to the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs website, One More Chance grossed P18 million on its opening day^[3]. By the end of its first week, it grossed P66,314,613 with 78 screens around the Philippines and by the end of it's the end of its run, its overall gross is PHP 165, 220, 880.

[edit] Awards and Recognitions

• 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards (Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation)

  Box-Office King - John lloyd Cruz

  Box-Office Queen - Bea Alonzo

  Most Popular Film Director - Cathy Garcia-Molina

  Most Popular Screenwriters - Carmi Raymundo and Vanessa Valdez

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• One More Chance (2007 film) at the Internet Movie Database
• One More Chance as the PinoyExchange Forums
• One More Chance at YouTube.com

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