Bela Padilla, JC Santos team up anew in 'Wish You Were the One' | New Day - video Dailymotion

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Can true love be found in 24 hours? Well, that's what we're going to find out in the new rom-com film 'Wish You Were the One' starring the "mapanakit" tandem of Bela Padilla and JC Santos.  This is their sixth film together after "Isandaang Tula para kay Stella", "The Day After Valentines", "On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets", "3-6-6," and "Miracle in Cell Number Seven." CNN Philippines got to speak with both JC and Bela ahead of the film's release today. They told us more about their chemistry and what their new film is all about.     Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 Now can true love be found in 24 hours?

00:02 Well, that's what we're going to find out in the new rom-com film Wish You Were The One

00:07 starring the "Mapanakit" fandom of Bella Padilla and JC Santos.

00:11 Now this is their 6th film together after Isang Daang Dula para kay Stella,

00:16 The Day After Valentine's on Vodka, Beers, and Regrets,

00:19 366, and Miracle in Cell No. 7.

00:23 And I got to speak with both JC and Bella ahead of the film's release today.

00:27 And they told me more about their chemistry and what the new film is all about.

00:32 It's about two people. They met in a wedding as guests.

00:36 They went to the wedding just to see their exes.

00:41 Like my character here went to the wedding just to check that I have to go there with a girlfriend

00:46 because I'm going to meet my ex.

00:48 It just so happens that we're both looking for our exes.

00:52 So we decided that, "Oh, okay. Let's go. But it should be just 5 to 7 minutes."

00:56 So the whole movie is just one night.

01:01 Oh, one night.

01:03 Yeah. It's a journey that we questioned the idea that how—

01:08 We actually questioned the idea if we can fall in love,

01:13 we can find the right one in just 24 hours.

01:16 Can you find the right one in 24 hours?

01:19 For me, as Bella knows, for characters, I think yes.

01:25 Actually, I think that's one of the similarities I have with my character in this film, Astrid.

01:31 She also doesn't believe that you can fall in love in 24 hours.

01:35 So our characters are very different.

01:37 I think JC's character, Ellis, is hopeless romantic.

01:41 And I'm more of the realist of like, "No, I have goals to achieve.

01:46 This is what I need to do in life. I need to make money for my family."

01:50 So I think my character is more realistic.

01:55 So she also doesn't want to believe in a 24-hour love story.

01:59 You have been— Okay, six years. You started in 2017.

02:04 Isang daang tula para kay Stella, 'di ba?

02:07 Now, 2023, six years, six films.

02:11 Tell me how you attack each one because obviously, both of you love working with each other.

02:17 It's a given. It's really a given.

02:20 So how do you approach each one to make it seem like it's different and it's not like a continuation of your life?

02:28 Right. We're actually very conscious about that, only because we've done so many projects together.

02:34 So down to the smallest detail, even just the physical aspect of her character, we really try to change how we look.

02:40 It's hard, especially for example, for this script or for this project, JC was only informed one to two weeks before the start of our filming.

02:52 I was informed three weeks before. So it's not like we had so much lead time to day one.

02:57 But yeah, we're both very conscious. We always talk about it.

02:59 Like, "Huy, we did this night, Stella. We can't do this."

03:01 Or JC will call and say, "I've seen you do this before. Try this instead."

03:07 Oh, it's nice. At least both of you have each other's backs.

03:11 Yes. Some people would think that it's going to be easy for us because we know each other for a long time.

03:18 We've been in six films together.

03:20 So for me, it was a challenging one with this one because we know each other so well now.

03:26 There's a conscious effort to change.

03:28 Okay, let's do it again. Let's try this side.

03:32 Our characters are very complex this time. You can attack it in every way and it's going to work.

03:40 So for us, what's something new?

03:42 And then we keep challenging each other to the point that I realized that our improved skills became...

03:49 Our improved skills developed because we're already in that part of the journey.

03:56 As actors, we just explore it right away.

04:00 When I was looking into this film that you're doing and all the research,

04:06 one thing that pops out whenever you see Bella and JC is always the chemistry.

04:11 That seems to be the given, right?

04:16 First of all, can you create chemistry?

04:20 Have you worked with somebody, but you both are amazing actors and actresses.

04:26 Have you worked with somebody that had no chemistry but since I'm so good at it, I can wing it.

04:33 Has it ever happened to you?

04:35 Yes.

04:36 [Laughs]

04:39 No, I'm kidding.

04:40 Everyone I've worked with is super, way more than capable of pulling their weight.

04:46 But definitely, you can create chemistry.

04:49 We're just lucky that for us, it came naturally.

04:52 We didn't have to fake it from the first film.

04:55 I think our first scene on set in Stella, we already felt it.

05:00 Because you'll feel it before the scene starts.

05:02 It's like an electric charge.

05:04 I don't know how JC felt about it.

05:08 But for me, from the first scene in 2017, I already felt like, "Okay, this is going to be easy."

05:14 For me, looking for chemistry, I have one technique.

05:18 I find humor in every people.

05:23 I'm going to look for the things that we can laugh about.

05:26 Even if it's just a partner.

05:28 With Bella, it's easy.

05:29 We laugh about everything.

05:31 We cry about everything.

05:33 We can talk about anything.

05:35 But for us, when we were doing this, we never actually thought of chemistry.

05:41 It was just in 2017.

05:44 I don't think someone should work hard for it.

05:48 We should have chemistry.

05:50 We should do this.

05:52 Sometimes, it's just...

05:55 Don't look like you're trying hard.

05:57 Moving forward, you said that you are in London right now, Bella.

06:02 You're going to be back to shoot more films.

06:06 Yeah.

06:07 I was just told that I might fly back either end of September or start of October.

06:12 I don't know what JC's schedule is like yet.

06:15 But yeah, I'm working with JC on a new project.

06:19 Totally different genre.

06:21 It's exciting.

06:22 It's something we've never done before.

06:24 I think this also plays out well for us.

06:27 They like putting us in the same project.

06:29 They're now more conscious with giving us work that's different from what we've done.

06:33 I appreciate that a lot.

06:35 Also, we don't play partners in this.

06:37 We'll see what happens.

06:39 How out of the box would this be for both of you?

06:44 The film that's to come.

06:46 Is there a genre as well, aside from that, that you still want to do that you haven't done?

06:50 Okay, I'll leave that question to JC.

06:54 But the one we're about to do is a horror/psychological thriller.

06:59 So it's very different.

07:01 But JC has a really nice answer for his film that he still wants to do.

07:06 Okay, go, Jace.

07:07 We've been talking about it, Nazana.

07:09 They thought of us for something unusual, a sci-fi one.

07:14 A multi-universe where we met each other from the past to the future.

07:20 We can totally change characters so they can see the range we can do with our characters.

07:27 When you play in the 1800s or 1900s or wartime, you tend to change because the world is different.

07:36 So I hope we'll have a film like that.

07:40 We're putting it out there, we're pitching it to the people, whoever can hear us.

07:45 From the movies that you have done, how would you rank them?

07:49 Top 3 of the movies you've done together.

07:52 Oh my gosh, so hard.

07:53 I want to know because we have our favorites, but I don't know if you have your own favorites as well.

07:57 JC, you go first.

08:00 For my top 3, my number 3 is The Day After Valentine's.

08:09 My number 1 is On Vodka, Dears and Regrets.

08:16 So Stella's number 2 and vodka's number 1.

08:20 Yes.

08:23 Is that your favorite?

08:26 No, I have to bring my film into the list.

08:31 So 366 would be my number 3.

08:34 It's the first time I got to direct JC and it's such a joy.

08:39 So 366.

08:41 I'd say Vodka, Dears and Regrets is my number 2.

08:44 Stella would be number 1 for me because that's where we met.

08:47 So it's more sentimental.

08:49 I don't think the quality of the film is more superior than any of the other films we did.

08:55 It's because we met there on that set.

08:58 It looks like you guys are going to have a wonderful time and of course, I wish you were the one coming out August 23.

09:06 I'll give you a chance. I'm sure your fans would like to hear it from you rather than from me.

09:11 So do invite your friends to come out and watch this film.

09:14 All the people who supported us from the start, from the very beginning in 2017 when we made Isan Daang Tola Para kay Stella,

09:22 the day after Valentine's, Vodka, Dears and Regrets and 366.

09:26 Even from our TV series, with our MMK people who supported us from the beginning,

09:33 we're still inviting you.

09:34 This is going to be a different one.

09:36 Of course, this is our version of romantic comedy because we're always in a tragic romantic drama.

09:44 So this time, it's going to be fun for everybody.

09:48 This is going to be on August 23. It's directed by Derek Cabrillo.

09:51 To everyone who's watched our films, we see everyone comment every time we post anything Wish You Were The One related.

09:59 It's cute and it's also funny because everyone tags their bargada.

10:03 I feel like we've become their long-standing tradition.

10:06 To those who have been tagging everyone in our comment section, it's finally time to head to the cinemas August 23.

10:13 Wish You Were The One stars JC Santos and myself, and also Kian Cipriano, Frankie Russell,

10:19 and with the special participation of Mr. Romnick Sermienta.

10:26 We hope to see you in cinemas.

10:28 Thank you both of you for being with us here on CNN Philippines.

10:31 All the best.

10:32 Thank you so much.

10:33 Thank you, Christine.

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