John Lloyd, Toni make beautiful memories in “My Amnesia Girl”

Nov. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Amnesia in the movies is a subject that, believe it or not, has done pretty well in the Hollywood box office.  It has driven plots in action films like The Bourne Identity, science fiction like Total Recall, thrillers like The Forgotten, romance dramas like The Notebook, and romantic comedies like 50 First Dates and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Memory loss is at the heart of Star Cinema’s newest romantic comedy for the holiday season, My Amnesia Girl. However, fans are not likely to forget to watch this movie that stars two of the Philippines’ most beautiful faces, bankable and in-demand stars – John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga - in their first ever team-up on the big screen.  Filipino moviegoers are in for a wonderful treat as ABS-CBN International’s Starry Starry Store brings My Amnesia Girl to seven cities in the U.S. starting December 3: Las Vegas, NV, Seattle, WA, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, Bergenfield, NJ, San Francisco and Milpitas, CA.

Can human love ever be powerful enough to overcome amnesia? In this heartwarming story about second chances and making things right, how much of one’s past is worth remembering? How much is worth forgetting?

When Apollo (John Lloyd) finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he feels the pressure to do the same thing.  But he has a phobia for commitment.  He had fallen hard before: with Irene (Toni).  Apollo and Irene made a perfect couple until circumstances led them to fall apart about three years ago. To Apollo, she is the one that got away and he could only blame himself for it.

But many would say that the God of second chances gives man a lifetime of opportunities... yet not without tests.  Apollo bumps into Irene one day, only to find out that she literally has no recollection of who he is.  Irene had a tragic accident not long after she and Apollo broke up and it left her with amnesia.

Undeterred, Apollo sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue Irene again, and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering Irene the best memories she could ever have. But can love really strike twice or will the pain of the past catch up with the couple and their new lease on romance? Could forgetting (or forgetfulness) be the true and only comfort to a complicated affair?
Before people think this has become too serious, do not forget that the film is directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, a master of romantic comedies, having helmed mega-blockbusters with John Lloyd like A Very Special Love and You Changed My Life and with Toni in You Are the One, You Got Me and My Only U.  Joining John Lloyd and Toni in the cast are Joross Gamboa,

Carlos Agassi, Ketchup Eusebio, JM de Guzman, Nico Antonio, Cai Cortez, Beatrice Saw, Dianne Medina and Atoy Co.
“To rise above the clutter of attention-grabbing stimuli during the holiday season, we made sure to offer a film with true star power and surefire quality entertainment content,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN International’s head of theatricals.  “It’s hard to forget My Amnesia Girl with all the charm, talent and chemistry of John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga.  And with Direk Cathy at the helm, this love story revolving on the complications of memory loss is guaranteed to strike a memorable chord among audiences in various cities.”

My Amnesia Girl will be shown in the following theaters and cities:

From December 3-9:

LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium
9400 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89058

SEATTLE
Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188

LOS ANGELES
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701

SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101

From December 3-16:

NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com

From December 10-16:

SAN FRANCISCO
UA Stonestown Twin
501 Buckingham Way
San Francisco, CA 94132

MILPITAS
Century Great Mall
1010 Great Mall Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.  Check out also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkAQD_AZ9Bs



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About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, IPTV, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, Calif., ABS-CBN International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.