''All About Love'' is a 2006 Filipino

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by

Joyce E. Bernal Joyce E. Bernal (born May 6, 1968) is a Filipina film and television director in the Philippines who started as a film editor for Viva Films Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was f ...

, Don Cuaresma, and Jerry Lopez Sineneng. It was released under

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film ...

John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama ''Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...

won the 2007

Luna Award The Luna Awards are awards given annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Filipino film industry. The first awards were presented in 1983 in Pasay. It is considered to be the Philippine ...

for Best Actor, handed out by the Film Academy of the Philippines, for his performance in the film. ''Three stories of love'', courage, trust and taking a risk come in one film to tell us how love touches us in countless ways. Everything is really ''All About Love''. The nature of love is explored in this trio of short films from the ''Philippines''. In "''Promdi''", two childhood friends Kikay (

Angelica Panganiban Angelica Panganiban (; born Angelica Jane David Charlson on November 4, 1986) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and comedienne. Regarded as the new “Queen of Drama” by various media outlets, Panganiban is recognized as one of ...

) and Kiko (

Jason Abalos Jason Joel Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Acting career Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a realit ...

) discover their relationship has blossomed into love meanwhile Spanky (

Neil Ferreira Neil Robert Ferreira (born 3 June 1979) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Having also tried his hand at sports including tennis, squash, and hockey, he made his name as a left-handed opening batsman for the academy and for Manicaland. He is also a wi ...

) after matches the gambling addictive for Kikay and Kiko friend towards Spanky defends a recovering discussion. In "''Kalesa''", a responsible young woman Badong (

Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerou ...

) and a flashy playboy Wesley (

Luis Manzano Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in th ...

) fall in love despite their differences. And in "''About Anna''", two heartbroken people Eric (

) and Lia (

Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...

) find comfort in each other's arms.

Plot

Promdi

Kikay (Angelica Panganiban) and Kiko (Jason Abalos) grew up together in the province and built a strong friendship. But Kikay has to leave her best friend to live and study in Manila. She tries to fit in her new environment in the city but she ends up being abused by the people she thought as her new friends. Kikay returns to the province with a wounded self-esteem. There, she realizes how much Kiko loves her. Feeling unworthy of his love, Kikay drives Kiko away. But will she ever find the courage to come face to face with her own problems and admit her love for him?

Kalesa

After a bout with stroke paralyzed her father, Badong (Anne Curtis) took the responsibility of earning for her family by taking over his job as a kutsero (

kalesa A kalesa or calesa is a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used in the Philippines. It is commonly vividly painted and decorated. It was a primary mode of public and private transportation during the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines, though i ...

driver). She figures in an accident and a fight involving her horse, an expensive sports car and Wesley (Luis Manzano), the seemingly playboy model. But romance creeps into their cat-dog relationship. He shows her his true love but she contains her feelings and refuses to believe that a rich guy could really fall in love with a woman of her status. Will Badong learn how to trust Wesley and tell him she really wants to be with him?

About Anna

Eric (John Lloyd Cruz) and Lia (Bea Alonzo) are two broken persons. Lia recently lost her faith in love when her fiancé got another girl pregnant while Eric is trying to convince himself that he has moved on from the death of his beloved girlfriend, Anna. To prove that he has finally gotten over his loss, Eric recorded his voice in a tape and he intentionally misplaced it as a symbol of letting go. By some twist of fate, Lia was able to get the tape and was instantly moved by the greatness of the voice's love for the girl. Lia decided to search for the voice to prove that true love is real and it still exists. Unbeknownst to her, the one she is looking for is just living next door – her annoying neighbor, Eric. But just as when they were already getting along, Eric discovers that Lia has his tape. The pain suddenly starts coming back. He tries to convince her that the voice doesn't exist but ends up falling in love with her. Will Lia ever believe in true love again? Three stories of love, fate and courage come in one film to tell a story of how love touches us in countless ways. The movie ends with all three couples on a terrace and they kiss one by one.

Cast

Main cast

as Eric *

as Lia *

as Badong *

as Wesley *

as Kikay *

as Kiko

Also starring

Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon, popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, (born August 29, 1986) is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor under Regal Entertainment and Viva Artists Agency. Career Bascon's first relevance in the ent ...

as Ryan * Miko Palanca as Rob * Mikel Campos as JP *

as Spanky *Maoui David as Vanessa *

Paw Diaz Amparo "Paw" Diaz (born March 16, 1987) is a Filipina former actress, model and TV host in the Philippines, came to mainstream attention when she joined ABS-CBN's reality artist search, Star Circle Quest, where she emerged as a finalist. She ...

as Stephanie *

Eva Darren Eva Darren (born June 28, 1946) is a Filipino actress. Career Darren started appearing in movies during the early 1960s. She won the 18th FAMAS Awards, FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Ang Pulubi'' (1969) starring Charit ...

as Kikay's Lola *

Lito Pimentel Joselito Pimentel (born May 27, 1963 in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Province), known professionally as Lito Pimentel, is a Filipino film and television actor in the Philippines. His uncle is the late game show host Pepe Pimentel. Early life and ...

as Bogart *

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the male lead in ''Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of a ...

as Don-Don *

Pia Wurtzbach Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ( ; ; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress and beauty queen who is known for being crowned Miss Universe 2015. She joined Binibining Pilipinas pageant three ...

as Carmi *Juddha Paolo as Archie *Lee Simon Brown as Emong *Margarita Saludo as Rachel *

Gina Alajar Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director. Career Since appearing as a child actress in the earl ...

as Anna's mom *

Jackie Lou Blanco Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco-Davao (born February 11, 1964) is a Filipina actress and aerobic instructor. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in different film genres including ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'', (1991), ''Si Aida, Si Lorna, o ...

as Mrs. Villanueva *

Jean Garcia Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...

as Kikay's mom *

Jed Madela John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977), professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, recording artist, songwriter, TV host, entertainer, and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships o ...

as himself/singer

Trivia

Abalos and Panganiban were from ''

Vietnam Rose ''Vietnam Rose'' () is a 2005 Philippine television drama series aired on ABS-CBN from September 19, 2005 to February 10, 2006 with a total of 100 episodes. Directed by Joel Lamangan, it stars Maricel Soriano, Assunta de Rossi, Angelica Panganiba ...

'' since it ended on February 10 3 months later, Curtis and Manzano from ''

Kampanerang Kuba ''Kampanerang Kuba'' (International title: ''Enchanting Fatima'' / Transl. ''Hunchbacked Lady Bell-ringer'') is a 2005 Philippine fantasy soap opera television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from June 6 to December 16, 2005. It was inspired ...

'' which ended on December 16, 2005 5 months later and Cruz and Alonzo were from the success of their movie '' Close to You'' which premiered 3 months later on February 15.

Awards and recognition

* 25th Luna Awards - Best Actor -

References

External links

All About LoveAll About Love official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:All About Love 2006 films Filipino-language films 2006 romantic drama films Star Cinema drama films Philippine romantic drama films Films directed by Joyce Bernal Films directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng Films directed by Don Cuaresma