Alden Richards, Bea Alonzo finally start shooting first film together this November
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Alden Richards and Bea Alonzo are about to start filming for their first movie together this month, almost a year after the project was announced.
The news was confirmed by Viva Entertainment executive Vincent Del Rosario, as per GMA Network’s Instagram page yesterday, Nov. 17.
“Now, another good news has come, especially for the fans of Asia’s Multimedia Star [Alden Richards] and New Generation Movie Queen [Bea Alonzo], as Viva Entertainment executive Vincent Del Rosario confirmed that their movie will begin shooting this November,” the network stated.
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The upcoming movie, which is a Philippine adaptation of the Korean film “A Moment to Remember,” will now reportedly be titled “Special Memory.” Richards and Alonzo signed their contracts for the film in March, though talks about the project were reported as early as December last year.
Article continues after this advertisementRichards said in August 2020 that it was his dream to work with Alonzo in a movie, admitting that she is “one of his idols” and that he is a fan of her pairing with actor John Lloyd Cruz.
Article continues after this advertisement“A Moment to Remember” tells the story of a couple who face hardships as a result of Alzheimer’s disease suffered by one of the characters. It is based on the 2001 Japanese drama “Pure Soul.”
Richards will be playing the character of Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, while Alonzo will be taking the role played by actress Son Ye-jin. /ra
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