Video: Actor Guji Lorenzana and Sister Pass The Voice PH Blind Auditions, Joins Team Apl

Actor Guji Lorenzana surprised everyone when he auditioned for The Voice of the Philippines on Saturday, June 22. The singer-actor performed Lady Antebellum's Need You Now with his sister Grace as a duo.

Guji, who is the boyfriend of actress Kaye Abad, has appeared on several ABS-CBN programs including Precious Hearts Romances and is also part of It Takes A Man and A Woman. He auditioned for the reality singing search to accompany his sister who is very shy and also to show the Filipino audience that he is a singer more than an actor.

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Although he is also known as a theater actor, Guji and his sister chose Team Apl over Team Lea. Watch Guji and Grace Lorenzana's performance on The Voice of the Philippines Blind Auditions below.

Aside from Guji Lorenzana, there's also a bunch of known singers that will audition for The Voice PH to get that second shot at stardom like Kulay vocalist Radha (described earlier as the singer who spanned 20 years of career in the business) and singer-actress Emmanuel Vera, who also starred with Sarah Geronimo in teleserye Idol.

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Gross P313-M in Less Than 3 Weeks - Box Office Mojo

It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo has already grossed P313 million in less than 3 weeks according to Box Office Mojo (BOM).

Raking P213.2 million in just 9 days, the third installment of the Miggy-Laida film series earned about P100 million in a week's time to total its gross to P313 million after 16 weeks in Philippine theaters. According to reports, the movie's numbers is now at P375 million. No wonder producers are planning for another sequel as It Takes A Man and A Woman proved to be a super mega box office hit.

Here are the top movies in the Philippines for the period April 10-14 according to BOM. For last week's ranking, click here.

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	It Takes A Man And A Woman	Star Cin.	51,301,426 PHP	313,000,067 PHP	3
2	N	Oblivion	UIP	36,206,836 PHP	36,206,836 PHP	1
3	2	G.I. Joe: Retaliation	UIP	20,490,698 PHP	169,090,237 PHP	3
4	N	Olympus Has Fallen	Viva Int.	10,302,294 PHP	10,302,294 PHP	1
5	3	The Croods	UIP	4,867,907 PHP	70,452,254 PHP	4
6	N	Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie	Pioneer	3,754,291 PHP	3,754,291 PHP	1
7	4	The Host (2013)	Viva Int.	1,515,057 PHP	18,852,181 PHP	3
8	5	Jack the Giant Slayer	WB	145,157 PHP	129,932,486 PHP	7
9	6	Oz The Great and Powerful	Disney	122,429 PHP	88,339,731 PHP	6

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2013
(as of April 14, 2013)

1. It Takes A Man and A Woman - P313-M
2. A Moment In Time - P64.54-M
3. Must Be...Love - P60.74-M
4. Seduction - P6.59-M

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Now Second Highest-Grossing Pinoy Film of All Time

After earning P345 million in less than three weeks in cinemas nationwide, the Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz-starrer “It Takes a Man and a Woman” is now officially the second highest-grossing Filipino film of all time and the biggest earning non-Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) local movie.

The third installment of the hit romantic-comedy film series directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina broke the record of the comedy flick “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin” starring Vice Ganda, which earned P331 million during its theatrical run in 2011. “It Takes a Man and a Woman” is now second in terms of total box-office earnings after the 2012 MMFF entry “Sisterakas” starring the comedy trio of Vice Ganda, Kris Aquino and AiAi delas Alas, which raked P391 million during its run in cinemas nationwide. All three top-grossers– “Sisterakas,” “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin,” and “It Takes a Man and a Woman”–are co-productions of Star Cinema and Viva Films.

Meanwhile, “It Takes a Man and a Woman” screenwriter Carmi Raymundo recently revealed that the much talked about wedding vows of Laida and Miggy that made everyone in cinemas cry were written by Sarah and John Lloyd themselves.

“Direk Cathy and I told Sarah and Lloydie that we want them to write Miggy and Laida’s wedding vows. Gusto ko din kasi marinig from them kung ano sa tingin nila yung learnings ng characters nila,” explained Carmi, who was also the headwriter of the first two installments of the series namely “A Very Special Love” and “You Changed My Life.” “Both were nervous kung kaya ba nila magsulat but they were very excited. When they showed me what they wrote, I knew right away that they wrote from the hearts of their characters. They were so sincere, ang ganda!”

Carmi further shared that Sarah and John Lloyd’s self-made vows were so beautifully written that she almost did not edit it. “Konti na lang ang inayos ko. Their vows made the ending of Laida and Miggy’s love story a thousand times more special because they spoke their own words. As a writer, yun na ang gift ko sa kanila: to let them speak their own words. In the end, parang naging buhay na talaga sila Miggy at Laida,” Carmi related.

Continue to fall in love with Laida and Miggy’s love story in “It Takes A Man And A Woman” still showing on theaters nationwide.

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Gross P213.2-M in Less Than 2 Weeks - Box Office Mojo

Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz's movie It Takes A Man and A Woman had grossed P213.2 million in just 9 days of showing in theaters according to third party tabulator Box Office Mojo.

It Takes A Man and A Woman consistently topped local box office since its premiere last March 30. The third installment in the Miggy-Laida film series even beat big Hollywood films like G.I. Joe: Retaliation and The Croods. Only shown in 190 theaters, the Sarah-Lloydy film was way ahead the earnings of G.I. Joe which is being shown in 224 theaters nationwide.

It Takes A Man and A Woman is one of the few films to reach the 200-million mark and now on its way to   the P300-million mark racing to be the Philippines' highest grossing movie of all time.

Here are the top movies in the Philippines for the period April 3-7 according to BOM.

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	It Takes A Man And A Woman	Star Cin.	101,570,304 PHP	213,197,074 PHP	2
2	2	G.I. Joe: Retaliation	UIP	57,182,884 PHP	130,958,249 PHP	2
3	3	The Croods	UIP	11,860,450 PHP	60,616,961 PHP	3
4	4	The Host (2013)	Viva Int.	5,601,455 PHP	12,133,118 PHP	2
5	6	Jack the Giant Slayer	WB	1,381,656 PHP	128,875,764 PHP	6
6	5	Oz The Great and Powerful	Disney	1,136,998 PHP	87,442,798 PHP	5
7	7	The Incredible Burt Wonderstone	WB	354,891 PHP	13,185,593 PHP	3

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2013

(as of April 7, 2013)

1. It Takes A Man and A Woman - P213.2-M
2. A Moment In Time - P64.54-M
3. Must Be...Love - P60.74-M
4. Seduction - P6.59-M

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It Takes A Man and A Woman International Screening Schedule Dates and Venue

Watch out for It Takes A Man and A Woman in theaters near you as the third and final installment of the Laida-Miggy film series will be invading Canada, Middle East and USA.

A certified blockbuster with more than P200 million gross earnings in just 8 days, It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo already started its international screening in Guam's Micronesia Mall last March 30 and will run in the said theater until April 15. It will also be shown in Middle East territories (place and dates to be announced).

Meanwhile, below are the screening schedule of It Takes A Man and A Woman in the US and Canada.

US Theaters - from April 12 to 25, 2013

• Consolidated Kaahumanu 6, Hawaii
• Orange Stadium Promenade, Orange County, CA
• Century at Tanforan, San Bruno, CA
• Century 25, Union City, CA
• Century Great Mall, Milpitas, CA
• Century Laguna 16, Elk Grove, CA
• Century Roseville, Roseville, CA
• Cinemark River Park 16, Oxnard, CA
• Century 14, Vallejo, CA
• Century 14, Northridge Mall, Salina, CA
• West Covina Stadium 18, West Covina, CA
• Ontario Place Stadium 22, Ontario, CA
• UA Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA
• Cerritos Stadium Cinema, Cerritos, CA
• Digiplex Mission Marketplace 13, Oceanside, CA
• Tinseltown USA, Houston, TX
• Cinemark, The Legacy, Plano, TX
• Cinemark Webster, Webster, TX
• Century Park Lane, Reno, NV
• Regal Village Square Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
• Cinemark 18, Norfolk, VA
• AMC Hoffman Center 22, Alexandria, VA
• Cinemark 16, Mesa, AZ
• Clearview Hoboken Cinemas, Hoboken, NJ
• AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20, Elizabeth, NJ
• Clearview’s First Ave Theatre, New York, NY
• Parkway Plaza 12, Tukweila, WA
• AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18, Gaithersburg, MD

Canada Theaters - from April 12 to 25, 2013

• Coliseum Scarborough, Scarborough, ON
• Square One-Empire Studio 10, Mississauga, ON
• Cineplex South Keys, Ottawa, ON
• Sunridge Spectrum Cineplex, Calgary, AB
• Cineplex – Movies 12 Edmonton, Edmonton, AB
• Cineplex Northgate Winnepeg, Winnepeg, MB
• Cineplex Odeon International Village, Vancouver, BC
• Empire Studio 12 – Guildford, Surrey, BC
• Consumer Protection BC, Burnaby, BC
• Cineplex Odeon Centre Mall Cinemas, Saskatoon, SK
• Cineplex Odeon – Southland Mall, Regina, SK
• Cineple Odeon Forum, Montreal, QC
• A-Z Films, St-Laurent, QC

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'It Takes A Man and A Woman' Gross P201-M in 8 Days; Box Office Mega Hit!

Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz's It Takes A Man and A Woman has already breached the P200-million mark a week after it opened in theaters. According to Star Cinema’s PR executive Roxy Liquigan, the film has already earned P201 million as of Saturday.

It Takes A Man and A Woman opened in theaters Black Saturday (March 30) and in just a matter of 8 days, it managed to rake in more than P200 million. The third installment of the Miggy-Laida film series also topped local box office charts, despite strong competition from Hollywood such as G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

This third and said to be final installment of the country's most successful romantic comedy film series in history is also the highest earning film in the entire franchise surpassing the P179.3 million earnings of A Very Special Love (2008) and will surely beat the P225.2 million ticket sales of You Changed My Life four years ago.

It Takes A Man and A Woman is also poised to be the highest grossing Filipino film of all time and will be crowned so if it surpass the box office success of Sisterakas which grossed around P342 million last MMFF 2012.

Meanwhile, John Lloyd Cruz is very thankful to all those who have already seen the movie.

“Thank you very much. Maraming, maraming salamat po talaga. Thank you ‘ASAP’ for giving me the chance na makapagpasalamat sa lahat ng mga nakapanood na. Sa lahat ng mga hindi pa nakakapanood, please po huwag niyo palampasin,” said John Lloyd speaking in behalf of Sarah Geronimo earlier in ASAP.

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Gross P32.6-M on Opening Day; Certified Box Office Hit

It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo had grossed P32.6 million on its first day of showing, the highest opening gross for a Filipino movie this year.

The figure was announced by Mico del Rosario, advertising and promotions manager of Star Cinema via Twitter. Showing in 185 cinemas on Black Saturday, the movie is now being screened in about 230 cinemas nationwide due to its box office appeal.

P32.6M opening day gross! #ItTakesAManAndAWoman !!
— Mico del Rosario (@micodelrosario) March 31, 2013

It Takes A Man and A Woman is the third installment in the love story of Laida Magtalas and Miggy Montenegro starting with A Very Special Love, which made P179.3 million in 2008 followed by the sequel You Changed My Life which earned P225.2 million in 2009. 

After four years, it is expected that It Takes A Man and A Woman will top the box office success of its predecessors, knowing that the movie might be the last time we will see Laida and Miggy in the big screen.

Since yesterday, movie tickets for It Takes A Man and A Woman have been selling like pancakes and further reports on Sunday said that the movie has already grossed more than P50 million in just 2 days. No wonder this Sarah-Lloydie starrer is poised to be the highest-grossing Filipino movie of all time.

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'It Takes A Man and A Woman' Gets Highest Rating from Cinema Evaluation Board; 'Rated G' by MTRCB

The third installment of the most successful Filipino movie franchise “It Takes A Man And A Woman,” topbilled by Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz, has been given the ‘A’ grade, the highest rating by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). The Cathy Garcia-Molina-directed film will hit theaters nationwide this Black Saturday (March 30).

The movie also got a 'Rated G' rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) which means that “It Takes A Man And A Woman” is appropriate for all ages and can be watched by kids.

According to Direk Cathy, the third part of the Laida (Sarah)-Miggy (John Lloyd) love story is a ‘level up’ of the first two installments. “Iba na ‘yung level ng kilig ng part 3. It’s not about the same girl who’s giggling over her crush. Sa part 3, we’ve taken it a notch higher na hindi lang basta kilig,” she said. “Dito, natuto na sila Laida and Miggy kung paano magmahal. Kaya ‘yung kilig dito, hindi na nanggagaling sa pa-cute. Mas kikiligin ka kasi alam mong mahal na nila yung isa’t isa in the true sense of love.”

“Bagay na bagay ‘yung theme song sa kwento ng part 3 kasi from a girl and a boy, Laida and Miggy have transformed into a man and a woman,” Direk Cathy explained. “It really takes a man and a woman to love kasi love takes more than just the kilig. Kasama sa pagmamahal ‘yung pinagdadaanang problema at ‘yung capability mo to forgive.”

Quick links: 

Full Trailer—Teaser trailers—Official Movie Poster—OST Music Video

The box-office director further shared that apart from Laida and Miggy, the lead stars themselves, Sarah and John Lloyd, have matured as individuals. “Dati kulitan lang nang kulitan at talagang medyo petty ang mga pinagkikwentuhan nila, anything that would make them laugh,” she related. “Ngayon, meron ng sense ang pinag-uusapan na nila–may about love, how to love a person, how to keep a relationship.”

More than the box-office success, Direk Cathy is proud that their movie franchise has touched a lot of moviegoers’ lives. “We have created a lot of characters na sa pelikula pero sina Miggy at Laida parang hindi sila tao. Para silang characters sa Snowhite at Cinderalla. Kaya lang ‘yung mga ‘yun, babae lang ang bida at ‘yung mga prinsipe nila parang generic. Dito ‘yung prinsipe natin may pangalan, si Miggy,” she said. “Nakakatuwa na nakapagbigay pala tayo ng ganoong klase sa audience na paulit-ulit na pinanonood at hanggang ngayon ay napapakilig pa rin sila. I believe Miggy and Laida provided happiness and entertainment to the audience, and made them believe in love and kilig.”

Co-produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, “It Takes A Man And A Woman” also features Joross Gamboa, Gio Alvarez, Matet De Leon, Al Tantay, Irma Adlawan, Guji Lorenzana, Rowel Santiago, and Dante Rivero. The film also introduces model-host Isabelle Daza, who will play the character of Belle, the socialite girlfriend of Miggy.

Don’t miss the return of the most successful romantic-comedy movie series “It Takes A Man And A Woman” which will be shown on theaters nationwide on March 30, 2013.

For more information and latest updates about “It Takes A Man And A Woman” simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, http://facebook.com/StarCinema and http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

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Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz Emotional on 'It Takes A Man and A Woman'

Box-office royalties Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz admitted that they are equally excited, just like the rest of the moviegoers nationwide, for the much-awaited big screen return of two of the most-loved Pinoy movie characters namely, Laida Magtalas (Sarah) and Miggy Montenegro (John Lloyd) via “It Takes A Man And A Woman,” the third installment of the most successful Filipino film franchise co-produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films. “It Takes A Man And A Woman” is set to hit cinemas nationwide on Black Saturday (March 30).

The Laida-Miggy love story is so special to Sarah and John Lloyd that they both felt challenged in doing the third, and possibly the last installment of the movie franchise.

“Emotional ako sa paggawa ng movie na ito kasi napakasaya ng feeling na after four years ay nagkasama-sama kami ulit nila John Lloyd, Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina, and the whole cast na magagaling lahat. Pero nandun rin ‘yung lungkot kasi baka ito na ‘yung last installment ng movie series na ito na nag-start sa ‘A Very Special Love’ at sinundan ng ‘You Changed My Life,” said Sarah.

“Sana ‘yung naging learnings ng characters namin maalala ng lahat ng manonood. But if there’s one thing that I can really guarantee is that we have a very good ending at lalabas sila ng sinehan na talagang masaya katulad nang kung paano naging masaya sina Miggy at Laida,” John Lloyd expressed.

Like the rest of the nation, Sarah and John Lloyd loved the series even more not only because of the romantic scenes between Laida and Miggy but because of the lessons imparted by the characters. “Syempre nalungkot ako na nagbreak sila Laida at Miggy. Iba ‘yung naituro nu’n sa akin habang ginagawa ko ‘yung pelikula,” shared Sarah. “My character, Laida, has always been a believer of fairytales at dito sa movie, at dito sa movie, makikita mo ‘yung growth niya at maturity niya. At ‘yun ang gusto ko ring ma-apply unti-unti para sa sarili ko.”

Quick links: 

Full Trailer—Teaser trailers—Official Movie Poster—OST Music Video

John Lloyd also confessed how attached he is with his character Miggy. “Hindi lang naman kami gumagawa ng pelikula para lang may maipalabas. Kapag inaangkin mo kasi ‘yung character, nag-e-exist siya sa buhay mo. So ‘yung struggles at journey niya, nagiging struggles at journey mo rin. ‘Yung mga natutunan niya, natutunan mo din. At kay Miggy, halos nagsabay kasi ang growth namin as a person so kaya ganon na lang ako talaga ka-emotional these past few days. It’s like saying goodbye to a friend,” the actor said.

With the learnings they got from the experiences of Laida and Miggy, Sarah and John Lloyd were even made closer in their love team’s return on the big screen.

“Ito ang pinakamagandang naabot ng relasyon namin ni Sarah bilang magkatrabaho at bilang magkaibigan,” said John Lloyd. “Alam naming marami pa kaming dapat matutunan sa isa’t-isa, which makes it very exciting and inspiring kasi hindi naman dito natatapos ‘yung istorya namin and I’m looking forward to another journey para sa aming dalawa.”

What were the trials that Laida and Miggy faced after their break-up? Is it really the end for their love story or will Laida and Miggy rediscover the magic of the ‘very special lovek they once shared?

Aside from Sarah and John Lloyd, also part of “It Takes A Man And A Woman” are Joross Gamboa, Gio Alvarez, Matet De Leon, Al Tantay, Irma Adlawan, Guji Lorenzana, Rowel Santiago, and Dante Rivero. The film also introduces model-host Isabelle Daza, who will plays the character of Belle, the socialite girlfriend of Miggy.

Don’t miss the return of the most successful romantic-comedy movie series “It Takes A Man And A Woman” which will be shown on theaters nationwide on March 30, 2013.

For more information and latest updates about “It Takes A Man And A Woman” simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, http://facebook.com/StarCinema and http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Full Trailer

ABS-CBN has released the full trailer of It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. The movie is the last installment of the Miggy-Laida trilogy dubbed as the most successful romantic comedy series in Philippine movie history.

The movie features the most-awaited return of Sarah and John Lloyd as Miggy and Laida and perhaps the most kilig from among the three films. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, It Takes A Man and A Woman opens in cinemas this March 30, 2013.

Quick links:

It Takes A Man and A Woman teaser trailers—Official Movie Poster—OST Music Video

Watch the full trailer of It Takes A Man and A Woman below.

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Video: 'It Takes A Man and A Woman' Teaser Reveals a Seductress Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo is slowly undressing in the movie we've all been waiting for, It Takes A Man and A Woman which is the last and third installment of the Miggy-Laida film series with John Lloyd Cruz.

In one of the teasers, Sarah is wearing a fuchsia sleeveless undershirt showing more skin and a bit of a cleavage, trying to seduce Miggy who is now into a relationship with Isabelle (played by Isabelle Daza). It seems that the Popstar princess is now gradually transforming into a more mature image, and sexier at that.

Quick links:

It Takes A Man and A Woman teaser trailers—Official Movie Poster—OST Music Video

Will we finally see Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz kiss in this final installment? That is what we should look forward to in this movie which opens in cinemas March 30 under the direction of Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Watch the braver, fiercer and bolder (and indeed sexier) Sarah G. aka Laida Magtalas in the video teaser below:

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Teaser Trailers

Check out the teasers for the upcoming movie It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. The movie is the third and final installment of the Miggy-Laida film series which started 4 years ago.

It Takes a Man and a Woman sees Miggy (John Lloyd Cruz) in a relationship with a character portrayed by actress-host Isabelle Daza. Laida (Sarah Geronimo), meanwhile, is seen joining Miggy's company anew after some time working overseas. Here, the former couple try to co-exist amicably despite their history and current circumstances.

Quick links:

It Takes A Man and A Woman teaser trailers—Official Movie Poster—OST Music Video

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, It Takes a Man and a Woman will be released in theaters nationwide on March 30. Watch the kilig teaser trailers below and check out the official movie poster here.

Laida Magtalas Version 2.0

The love team that is Very Special

Apat na taon ang ating hinintay...

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It Takes A Man and A Woman Official Movie Poster Unveiled

Star Cinema has released the official movie poster of It Takes A Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. The movie is the third installment of the Miggy-Laida trilogy which started with A Very Special Love followed by You Changed My Life.

Isabelle Daza is joining the cast as the third wheel in the Sarah-John Lloyd tandem.

It Takes A Man and A Woman also stars returning cast Rowell Santiago, Irma Adlawan, Al Tantay, Joross Gamboa, Gio Alvarez, Matet de Leon, Miles Ocampo, Andre Garcia, Johnny Revilla, Bing Pimentel and Dante Rivero with the addition of Alchris Galura, Guji Lorenzana and Gee-Ann Abraham.

Directed by box office director Cathy Garcia-Molina, It Takes A Man and A Woman opens in theaters nationwide this Black Saturday (March 30).

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