Got 2 Believe

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2002 romantic comedy-drama film by Olivia M. Lamasan

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::summary 2002 romantic comedy-drama film by Olivia M. Lamasan ::

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Field	Value
name	Got 2 Believe
image	Got2Believe.jpeg
caption	Official Movie Poster
director	Olivia M. Lamasan
producer
story	Mia A. Concio
screenplay
starring
music	Jessie Lasaten
editing	Marya Ignacio
cinematography	Shayne Sarte
studio	Star Cinema
distributor	Star Cinema
released
runtime	113 minutes
country	Philippines
language	Filipino
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Got 2 Believe is a 2002 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Olivia M. Lamasan from a screenplay she co-wrote with Mia A. Concio, who solely wrote the storyline. The title originated from the song "Got to Believe in Magic", which was composed and lyrics by Charles Fox and Stephen Geyer, (originally sung by David Pomeranz in the movie Zapped!) was covered for the film by the band Side A. The film stars Claudine Barretto (the mainstay actress in Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan) and Rico Yan in his last film before his death on Good Friday (March 29) later that year, with the supporting cast includes Dominic Ochoa, Carlo Muñoz, Nikki Valdez, Cherry Pie Picache, and Noel Trinidad.

Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on February 27, 2002, and became a box office success. In 2015, it was digitally remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restoration, in partnership with Central Digital Lab.

Plot

Lorenz (Rico Yan) is a young wedding photographer who does not believe in happy endings. One day, he gets an offer from his cousin for a chance to be an international photographer. But here's the catch: he needs to have an exclusive pictorial with Toni (Claudine Barretto), who constantly appears at weddings that he covers. Toni, tagged as the perennial bridesmaid, is a 25-year-old wedding coordinator. She creates the perfect weddings for her clients. She is believed to remain single for the rest of her life if she would not meet her Mr. Right at her current age – a family curse. But Toni refused to take the photoshoot being offered by Lorenz upon learning that he is the photographer who took all her awkward and candid photos published at random wedding magazines. Nevertheless, Lorenz succeeds in making Toni accept his offer when he promised to set the latter on a date with his bachelor friend who is based abroad. Toni takes the bargain. However, as Mr. Right comes to sweep her off her feet, she finds herself wishing that it should be Lorenz. Lorenz, on the other hand, is gradually falling for Toni. Will there be a magical ending for them?

Cast and characters

Claudine Barretto as Antonia 'Toni' Villacosta
Rico Yan as Lorenz Montinola
Vhong Navarro as Rudolph
Dominic Ochoa as Perry
Nikki Valdez as Karen
Carlo Muñoz as Arnold
Noel Trinidad as Judge Villacosta
Wilma Doesnt as Catherine 'Cathy' Garcia
Maribeth Bichara as Aunt Cary
Jackie Castillejo as Aunt Ling
Nina Ricci Alagao as George
Angel Jacob as Tatet
Laura James as Thea

Production

In the early 2000s, Charo Santos-Concio, the executive producer of Star Cinema and then-executive vice president of ABS-CBN Corporation, heard the song "Got to Believe in Magic", sung by David Pomeranz, after which she expressed to others that it would make for a good film title. Mia A. Concio, who was the chairperson of NBN 4 at the time, first developed the screenplay years before the occurrence of EDSA II.

Release

The film was theatrically released on February 27, 2002. It received a free-to-air television premiere on June 29, 2003, as a feature presentation for ABS-CBN's Super Movie Special.

Legacy

Got 2 Believe is considered by critics as one of the greatest Filipino romantic movies of all time. Its movie structure has been a guideline and staple for Filipino romantic movies.

Original motion picture soundtrack

"Got to Believe in Magic" - performed by Side A, courtesy of Polyeast Records
"I've Fallen for You" - performed by Freshmen
"Sana Ikaw" - performed by Piolo Pascual and Stagecrew
"Ikakasal Ka Na" - performed by Jessa Zaragoza
"Believing in Magic" - performed by Dianne Dela Fuente
"Nang Dahil sa Pag-Ibig" - performed by Tootsie Guevarra
"Na-Develop" - performed by Tin Arnaldo
"Laging Ikaw Pa Rin" - performed by Roselle Nava
"Just for that Moment" - performed by Jimmy Bondoc
"Game Ka Na Ba" (Bonus Track)
"Got to Believe in Magic" (Bonus Track) - performed by Rico Yan & Claudine Barretto

References

Sicam, Edmund L.. (February 23, 2002). "Olivia Lamasan directs her first romantic-comedy film". The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc..
Red, Isah V.. (22 February 2002). "Broadcast exec as movie scriptwriter". [[Manila Standard]].
(June 23, 2003). "50 ways to celebrate June". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].

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