''Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw'' is a 2000 Filipino

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film edited and directed by Joyce E. Bernal and written by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario. Produced by

Viva Films Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is o ...

and RCP Productions, it stars

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion "Regine" Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

as a popular singer and

Robin Padilla Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (; born November 23, 1969), also known by his Muslim name Abdul Aziz, is a Filipino actor, film director, and politician serving as senator of the Philippines. He is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine cin ...

as a car mechanic who falls in love with her. It is the first project that Padilla and Velasquez worked together on, as well as the first time Padilla did a romantic comedy film since his action films from Viva Films.

Plot

Francine Natra is a popular singer enjoying the peak of her career, but due to stardom and her hectic schedules she suffers from a simple life on her own. Meanwhile, Guillermo "Gimo" Talumpati lives his ordinary life as an

auto mechanic An auto mechanic is a mechanic who services and repairs automobiles, sometimes specializing in one or more List of car brands, automobile brands or sometimes working with any brand. In fixing cars, their main role is to Diagnosis, diagnose and ...

taking care of his family and especially his sister Ging-Ging, who has Down syndrome. Their fates cross when a promo contest called "Date With A Star" makes Gimo the winner to take the popular Francine on a special date. But the prize date gets cut short when Francine's suitor Alex appears while Gimo was star struck to her. Feeling cheated, Gimo schemes his way to abduct the singer to be able to get to know her and carry out the prize date. Realizing what Francine was missing, living life's simple pleasures, she becomes closer to him. Being the honest person that he is, Gimo also falls in love with her. Until his sister had to go for a medical operation that needed an amount of money that their relationship went public. As a consequence Gimo cannot handle Francine's showbiz world. With her popularity and his pride, their relationship breaks off after an argument. Disappointed, Francine leaves and clarifies the issue about Gimo. Days later, Francine kidnaps Gimo and asks him to marry her. He quickly realizes he has made the biggest mistake of his life by letting her go. They marry, the film concluding with a shot of Francine giving birth to their first child.

Cast and characters

as Francine Natra *

as Guillermo "Gimo" Talumpati *

John Lapus Jonathan Anthony Solis Lapus (born July 7, 1973), also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian and film and television director. Lapus is known for his various roles in films such as the '' Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series. He ...

as Sweet *Mitch Valdes as Maggie *Ray Ventura as Tatay *

Roldan Aquino Rolando Desembrana Aquino (May 2, 1942 – March 10, 2014) was a Filipino actor and director, best known for playing antagonist roles in films and television shows. He also became a born-again Evangelical Christian and he was ordained as a past ...

† as Tomas *

Butz Aquino Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was Filipino politician and human rights activist who previously served as Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995, congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television act ...

† as Francine's father *Marita Zobel as Francine's mother * Alvin Anson as Alex *

Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa Mae Ocampo Quinto (born May 28, 1978) is a Filipino actress, comedian, television presenter, producer and model. Known for her camp and signature comedic performances in film and television, she has been cited as a notable figure in Philip ...

as Lovely *

Joy Viado Teresita Joy de Leon Viado (April 10, 1959 – September 10, 2016) was a Filipino character actress, singer, and comedian known for playing Lola Paula in ''Luv U'', Bebot in ''Kokey @ Ako'', and Aling Gloria in '' Cinco''. Early life Teresita ...

† as Di *

Katya Santos Katya Santos (born 1981/1982) is a Filipino actress. She started her career on the Philippine television series '' Ang TV'' and then ''Oki Doki Doc'' at the age of 13. She later became a sex symbol in Philippine cinema after becoming a member of ...

as Bel *

Shermaine Santiago Shermaine Santiago (born February 16, 1980, in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino actress, TV show host, and singer. She appeared in a lot of hit TV shows from GMA Network such as ''Best Friends'', '' Beh Bote Nga'', ''Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka M ...

as Mayumi *Metring David as Gimo's grandmother *Rey Pumaloy as TV host *Robert "Long" Mejia as a barangay slacker *Inday Garutay as Liwayway Laway *Anton Diva as Virgin Velasquez

Reception

Critical reception

Robin's performance was praised by most critics; also the film itself received fair reviews. Film critic, Noel Vera, suggested, "the movie is actually very good." Also praising the direction of Bernal stating "that Bernal is directing; an accomplished editor, knows how to pace the film, to keep it moving along." Pilipino Star Ngayon's Salve V. Asis stated that this film’s premise was already done before yet the director translates the conflict and providing it with a good twist to be able to come up with something very original.

Commercial reception

''Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw'' was released in the Philippines on October 11, 2000. The movie was a certified box office hit during its run. It became one of the local films to have such a long line for the midnight screening during the 2000s.

TV spin-off

In 2013, ABS-CBN announced that they are planning to produce a new series of the same name but have yet to disclose if the story will by similar to that of the film. Robin Padilla, however, will star in the series with actresses

Kris Aquino Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino (; born February 14, 1971) is a Filipino retired television presenter, actress, talent manager and film producer. She notably appeared as Princess Intan in the acclaimed '' Crazy Rich Asians'' and is a rec ...

and

Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith (; born 17 February 1985) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Fi ...

Music

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was released by

Viva Records Viva Records Corporation, commonly known as Viva Records, is a Philippine record label owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications. History Viva Records was established in 1986, 6 years after Vic del Rosario Jr. left Vicor ...

. The album was consists of Regine Velasquez recordings just entirely for the movie. Including the song "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw", composed by

Ogie Alcasid Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. (born August 27, 1967) is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in fi ...

which released as the carrier single and as the movie main theme song. He did it because Velasquez asked him to compose an original OPM song for the film’s love theme. The soundtrack also featured songs by artists including Ely Buendia and Gabby Eigenmann and two hit singles from Regine Velasquez: "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" and cover of "Tuwing Umuulan". The film score was written by Raul Mitra.

References

External links

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List of Viva Films Movies at IMDB.Com
{{Joyce Bernal 2000 films 2000 romantic comedy films Films directed by Joyce Bernal Philippine romantic comedy films 2000s Tagalog-language films Viva Films films