My Sassy Girl is a 2024 Philippine romantic comedy film loosely based on the 2001 South Korean movie of the same title. It stars Toni Gonzaga and Pepe Herrera.[2] The film was released on January 31, 2024, under Viva Films.[3][4][5]
| My Sassy Girl | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fifth Solomon |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Based on | My Sassy Girl by Kwak Jae-yong |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Zach Cysip |
| Edited by | Noah Tonga |
| Music by | Len Calvo |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Viva Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱27 million[1] |
My Sassy Girl was the final movie appearance of Joey Paras, who died on October 29, 2023.
Premise
editThe movie tells the love story of Sheena and Junjee. Junjee just cannot seem to catch a romantic break. Their personalities stand opposite to the characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity and femininity in Asian societies in general.
Cast
edit- Toni Gonzaga as Sheena
- Pepe Herrera as Junjee
- Yayo Aguila
- Bodjie Pascua
- Alma Moreno
- Boboy Garrovillo
- Joey Paras
- Benj Manalo
- Mark Christopher Israel
Production
editThe film was announced in 2021. Filming and production completed in the same year.[6][7]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film earned ₱5.2 million on its opening day and ₱27 million on its whole run.[8][9]
Critical response
editThe movie received a score of 70/100 from 9 reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, indicating generally positive reviews.[10]
Goldwin Reviews gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Kinulang sa kilig ang palabas na’to dahil sa katangian at kilos ng mga karakter. Ngunit dahil sa mga biruan nila, nagkaroon ng saya. Dahil sa pagganap ng mga bida, nagkaroon ito ng puso. My Sassy Girl may not be that romantic and sassy, but it has enough comedy, drama and heart to consider it a decent film."[11]
Fred Hawson of News.ABS-CBN.com, also gave the film a mixed reaction and rated it 6/10, remarking, "On their own, Toni Gonzaga and Pepe Herrera were very capable actors in both their dramatic and comedic scenes. However, there was not much real spark nor romantic thrill between them to excite or delight viewers when they were together. In any case, the way director Fifth Solomon handled the revelations building up to the ending was still able to make us root for the two of them to wind up together despite all the gaslighting and ghosting that went on."[12]
References
edit- ^ Troika, PEP (February 29, 2024). "After All at The Buy Bust Queen, ano ang sinapit sa takilya?". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga to star in the Philippine remake of My Sassy Girl". News.ABS-CBN.com. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "My Sassy Girl: Toni Gonzaga, balik-romcom movie na" (in Tagalog). balita.net.ph. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Pepe and Toni's "My Sassy Girl" Movie To Be Released This January". metro.style. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga's 'My Sassy Girl' Filipino remake premiering in January". Philstar.com. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga's 'My Sassy Girl' finished production last December, awaits reopening of cinemas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Toni hopes for theatrical release of My Sassy Girl Phl remake". The Philippine Star. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (February 2, 2024). "Toni Gonzaga, Pepe Herrera's 'My Sassy Girl' earns P5.2 million as it hits theaters". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Troika, PEP (February 29, 2024). "After All at The Buy Bust Queen, ano ang sinapit sa takilya?". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "My Sassy Girl (2024) critic reviews". Kritikultura. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Goldwin, Reviews (January 31, 2024). "My Sassy Girl (2024) review". Goldwin Reviews. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Hawson, Fred (February 2, 2024). "Movie review: 'My Sassy Girl' faithful to Korean original". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.