''Suddenly It's Magic'' is a 2012

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romantic film 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 ...

directed by Filipino film director

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, starring Thai actor

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and Filipina actress

Erich Gonzales Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco-Lorenzo (born September 20, 1990), better known by her stage name Erich Gonzales (), is a Filipino actress. She is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She started her showbiz career at the age of 14, as ...

. The film is produced by

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and was released on October 31, 2012, in the

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. On March 7, 2013, Baifern Pimchanok confirmed on her Twitter account that the movie will be screened in Thailand on March 14, 2013 at the Major Cineplex theater. Following Thailand's premiere of the movie, on March 25, 2013, Cambodia's Legend Cinemas confirmed on their Facebook fanpage of the official screening of the movie in the country on March 28, 2013. The story depicts two star-crossed lovers: Marcus Hanson (

), a Thai superstar, and Joey Hermosa (

), a Filipina baker. When Marcus decides to fly to the Philippines to escape from his career, he meets Joey. Even though their worlds collide, the two later fall in love. But their relationship is tested by conflicts from their worlds.

Plot

Joey Hermosa (Erich Gonzales) and Marcus Hanson (Mario Maurer) only have two things in common. One: they live to make fairy-tale romances happen — Joey through her exquisite wedding cakes; Marcus through the numerous romantic comedies he stars in. Two: their own love stories do not have the fairy-tale happy endings — she was just recently dumped at the altar; he just discovered that his on-screen partner and real-life girlfriend had fallen in love with another man. Desperate to escape the media frenzy and the intrusive questions of the public about his love life and career, Marcus impulsively decides to go on vacation in the Philippines where he meets Joey who is determined to move forward with her life. Marcus finds himself drawn to Joey's passion for baking, and rediscovers his love for acting. In love once again, he invites her to join him in Thailand. Joey refuses at first, but she eventually follows him to Bangkok and allows herself to fall in love again. But their love encounters opposition from Marcus’ fans who are desperate to see him reunite with his ex-girlfriend, and from his overprotective mother. Moreover, Joey's responsibilities back home cause a strain in their relationship. Despite their love for each other, Joey and Marcus begin to question if their dreams are worth sacrificing for holiday romance suddenly turned serious. Then when Marcus got accepted in Hollywood he remembered Joey and went back to the Philippines and surprised her and took a balloon and attached it to a paper that says "Marcus and Joey Forever".

Cast

as Marcus Hanson *

as Josephine "Joey" Hermosa * Baifern Pimchanok as Sririta Taylor *

Joross Gamboa John Ross Sanchez Gamboa (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Joross Gamboa, is a Filipino actor and model who was a 2nd runner-up in the 1st season of Star Circle Quest. Career After four years of being with ABS-CBN Star Magic, ''J ...

as Sam * Cacai Bautista as Marj *

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as Tita Tetz *

Guji Lorenzana Gregory Lorenzana, Jr. (born May 11, 1980 in Long Beach, California, U.S.), better known as Guji (pronounced "Goo-G") Lorenzana or simply Guji, is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, actor, host, club DJ, commercial model and former radio DJ ...

as Marvin *

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as Governor Martinez *

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† as Jinggay *Dinkee Doo as Dan *

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as Ditas *

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as Peter * Apasiri Nitibhon as Mai *Nana Dakin as Lalita *Karinyut Jindawat as Mitr *

Jairus Aquino Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''. He appeared in several television advertisements before his first television appearance as an ...

as Young Marcus *

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as Young Joey

Production

The idea of doing the movie is due to the impact of Thai movie ''

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'' in the

. Thai actor

became popular, resulting to a visit in the Philippines to become an endorser of a clothing brand,

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. During the visit, he signed a one-movie contract with

that was expected to be released in early 2012. It was later confirmed by Maurer on his Fan Meeting that was held at the

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then released a statement that

will be Maurer's love interest in the movie entitled ''Suddenly It's Magic''. Gonzales revealed that she studied basic Thai language that she will be using in the movie.Erich Gonzales gives details about her upcoming movie with Mario Maurer
Author: Allan Sancon. ''Philippine Entertainment Portal''. Retrieved 07-07-2012. On the other hand, Maurer also practiced the Tagalog language. In April 2012, Maurer went back to the Philippines to shoot scenes in

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, specifically in the Fort Ilocandia Hotel.Erich Gonzales finished shooting in Thailand with Mario Maurer
''Philippine Entertainment Portal''. Retrieved 07-07-2012. In May of the same year, the team went to

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to shoot for a month with other Thai actors that were cast in the film. The shooting ended on June 19, 2012. There was an attempt to change the title to ''I'm in love with a Thai actor''; however it did not push through. A cameo role for

Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul ( th, พิมพ์ชนก ลือวิเศษไพบูลย์; born 30 September 1992), nicknamed Baifern ( th, ใบเฟิร์น; ''lit.'' "Fern Leaf"), is a Thai actress and model. She rose to fam ...

was also confirmed by PR (official promoter of Maurer in the Philippines).

International screenings

Here are some schedule dates and venues for the international screening of ''Suddenly It's Magic'':

Box-office

The film was a box-office success in the

, grossing a total of ₱97,196,663 in its theatrical run.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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