''Love the Way U Lie'' is a 2020 Filipino comedy drama film directed by RC Delos Reyes, starring

Alex Gonzaga Catherine Cruz Gonzaga-Morada (; born Catherine Cruz Gonzaga; January 16, 1988), professionally known as Alex Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, comedienne, businesswoman, host, singer and actress. Her self-titled YouTube channel is one ...

and

Xian Lim Alexander Xian Lim (born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host, blogger, filmmaker and professional basketball player. He is best known for his roles in ''My Binondo Girl'' (2011), '' The Reunion'' (2012), ''Ina, Kapatid, Ana ...

. The film was produced by Viva films and TinCan. The film was originally slated for theatrical release on April 11, 2020, and was due to part for one of the official film entries in the inaugural

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, but the festival was cancelled due to the

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. It was then released on August 20, 2020, on

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Plot

Nathan Torres (

) was an online business designer who still fanatically grieved the demise of his wife Sara (

Kylie Verzosa Kylie Fausto Verzosa (; born February 7, 1992) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win the Miss International crown. ...

) one year prior. Stacey Likauko (

) is a psychic who told fortunes and sold Chinese knickknacks on Plaza Miranda. At the point when the two ran into each other, the soul of Sara would talk through Stacey to persuade Nathan to let her go and move on with their relationship.

Cast

as Nathan Torres *

as Stacey Likauko *

as Sara Torres * Jeric Raval as Don Likauko *

Kim Molina Kimverlie Soriano Molina (born July 1, 1991), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress, known for portraying Aileen in the long-running Filipino stage musical ''Rak Of Aegis'' (2014—present), Savannah in the drama series ...

as Janna *

Chad Kinis Richardson dela Cruz (born April 22, 1986), better known by his stage name Chad Kinis, is a Filipino actor comedian and YouTuber. He is an artist under Viva Entertainment Inc. Career He first joined ''It's Showtimes segment "Miss Q and A". ...

as Pao * Arvic James Tan as Nix * Gab Lagman as Marc * Abby Bautista as Ingrid * Sarah Pagcaliwagan as Quiapo Customer * Marty Marcelo as Monica Lhuilley *

Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...

as herself *

Jake Cuenca Juan Carlos Cuenca (; born December 30, 1987) popularly known as Jake Cuenca is a Filipino-American actor and model. Born in San Jose, California and was raised in Manila, Philippines. He also played for United Football League Division 2 sides ...

as himself

Production

On August 21–22, 2020, the film ranked number 1 on Netflix Philippines.

References

External links

* * {{Netflix title 2020 films Philippine comedy-drama films Filipino-language films Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic