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I just watched the music video/trailer of Sarah Geronimo and Coco Martin's Maybe This Time! I can say that I am excited for it though I can't say if Coco-Sarah tandem will be such a hit based on the trailer. They lack chemistry or is it just the trailer that's giving me the false hopes?

The song Maybe This Time (original by Michael Murphy) speaks for the storyline of the movie. Two old friends meet again, wearing older faces, talk about the places they've been. Two old sweethearts who fell apart somewhere a long ago, someday they'd meet again and had a need for more than reminiscin'. It's just my favorite song and I am glad that Sarah revived it and a new movie was developed with her as the lead actress. Sarah G fan here!

Along with Sarah and Coco in the movie were Ruffa Gutierrez, Ogie Diaz, Dennis Padilla and Tony Mabesa. The film is directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng under Star Cinema. Movie will hit the cinemas this May 28, 2014.

Here's the music video and trailer:

Video credits to ABS-CBN Star Cinema (Youtube).

Ateneo de Manila University Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies will hold the 8th Spring Film Festival on January 24-February 2, 2014 at Shangri-La Plaza Mall. This is in time for the Chinese New Year! It will show eight Chinese films for FREE, all with English subtitles.


Films
LET'S FALL IN LOVE
Tan Momo, a gifted musician, has entered the Conservatory of Music to learn to play the Guqin. After his graduation, he and his friends finally come into contact with real life. They are faced with conflicts between love and morality, ideals and their family. How will these young people deal with life's challenges?

AFTERSHOCK
The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.

CITY MONKEY
Naturally built and gifted for the sport, Zhipeng has fallen in love with parkour. He constantly practices the sport despite his mother strong disapproval. As a clash between the two generations arises, Zhipeng is forced to choose between parkour and his mother's wishes.

THEI-GO KING AND HIS SON
Jobless, divorced with a child to support, Liu Yishou is forced to teach Go to children to earn a living. Unexpectedly, he discovers his son, Xiaochuan, has a natural talent for the game. Liu Yishou then decides his son's skills.

LI MI CONJECTURE
After four years of searching, Li Mi was forced to break up with her missing boyfriend, Fang Wen. As she witnesses an eerie murder, she is lead to a man who is nearly identical to her lover. Could he be Fang Wen?

1911 REVOLUTION
Having just arrived from his studies in Japan, Huang Xing finds his beloved country in a middle of a crisis. Starvation and violence have erupted and political reforms are of no help. Left with a few choices, Huang Xing picks up his sword to lead a long rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and the New Army.

WHERE IS MY HOME
Being a simple village mother, Mrs. Geng found it hard to enjoy the city life despite improved living conditions. She cannot help but feel isolated and lonely. One begins to wonder if life is really just about material wealth or something more.

SNOWFALL IN TAIPEI
As a female singer, May has lost her voice and has reached rock bottom. Despite receiving kindness from Xiao Mo and her new neighbors, May remains melancholic. Baffled by her dejectedness, Xiao Mo finally realizes that May has left her heart somewhere at a different place and has gone oon this journey to be found.

8th Spring Film Festival Schedule
January 24, 2014 (Friday)
12 p.m. Thei-Go King and His Son
2:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution
7 p.m. Aftershock (Gala Night - by invite only)

January 25, 2014 (Saturday)
12:15 p.m. Where is My Home
2:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution
5 p.m. Li Mi Conjecture
7:30 p.m. Aftershock

January 26, 2014 (Sunday)
12 p.m. Aftershock
2:45 p.m. Thei-Go King and His Son
5:15 p.m. 1911 Revolution
7:45 p.m. Let's Fall in Love

January 27, 2014 (Monday)
12:30 p.m. Snowfall in Taipei
2:45 p.m. City Monkey
4:45 p.m. Where is My Home
7:30 p.m. Aftershock

January 28, 2014 (Tuesday)
1 p.m. Li Mi Conjecture
3:30 p.m. Let's Fall in Love
5:30 p.m. Where is My Home
7:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution

January 29, 2014 (Wednesday)
12:45 p.m. Li Mi Conjecture
3:30 p.m. Snowfall in Taipei
5:45 p.m. Aftershock
8 p.m. Let's Fall in Love

January 30, 2014 (Thursday)
1 p.m. City Monkey
3 p.m. Thei-Go King and His Son
5:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution
7:45 p.m. Snowfall in Taipei

January 31, 2014 (Friday)
12:30 p.m. Aftershock
3:15 p.m. City Monkey
5:15 p.m. 1911 Revolution
7:45 p.m. Where is My Home

February 1, 2014 (Saturday)
12:30 p.m. Li Mi Conjecture
2:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution
5 p.m. Snowfall in Taipei
7:30 p.m. Aftershock

February 2, 2014 (Sunday)
12:45 p.m. City Monkey
2:45 p.m. Aftershock
5:30 p.m. Let's Fall in Love
7:30 p.m. 1911 Revolution

Besides the filmfest, there will be a Chinese painting exhibit (January 24-February 6) and a workshop on Chinese painting and crafts (February 1 at 2-4 PM).

I had watched The Mistress in Cinema and had seen the long lines of moviegoers just to watch this show. I have even seen a lola wait in line as she is being assisted by maybe her apo. Maybe some of them had watched it because of John Lloyd Cruz or Bea Alonzo. And maybe some of them shared the feeling of being a mistress and is curious how the movie will handle the theme.

As we can remember, before The Mistress was shown, there was The Other Woman which also became a hit. It has a different plot but same theme: having a mistress. And now, I came to watch the official trailer of A Secret Affair in youtube.com and it stars Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsey and Andi Eigenmann. Anne Curtis is now playing the first partner and Derek Ramsey is again taking roles of a guy with two lovers. Some said it is like the extension of The Other Woman cono on which Derek may had chosen to be with Anne. And here again revolves the story of having a mistress, a third party in the relationship. If the Other Woman ended with the Wife having her husband back while The Mistress ended with a tragedy, how will the Secret Affair end?

Are the Filipinos being liberated in this kind of idea on which they patronize on screen? Or are there so many  women now who had been in that same position before and had form sentiments of being called a mistress that's why it seemed that we are embracing third party culture? It is really extreme to the Filipino's conservative nature. Some may had said that statistically, there are more women than men and maybe this is the time for love triangles to be a norm?