'The Mistress' Grosses P300 Million at the Worldwide Box Office

Star Cinema's The Mistress starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo is poised not only to be the biggest movie of the year but also as the highest grossing Pinoy film of all time with its huge success not only in the Pilippines but also overseas.

ABS-CBN executives, led by chairman Gabby Lopez, president Charo Santos-Concio, and Star Cinema managing director Malou Santos, personally congratulated Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz for the huge box-office success of their first daring film, “The Mistress,” which is now on its fourth week in cinemas nationwide. 

In the recently held victory party, Star Cinema proudly announced that the film directed by Olivia Lamasan already grossed P300 million worldwide. International screenings of the film in selected venues are also extended.

Aside from Bea, John Lloyd and Direk Olivia, other cast members of the “Mistress” graced the party including Ronaldo Valdez, K Brosas, Carmi Martin, Minnie Aguilar, Tony Mabesa, and Ms. Anita Linda. 

“The Mistress” is still showing in cinemas nationwide.

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Bea and John Lloyd's 'The Mistress' Official Poster Unveiled

Star Cinema released the official poster for The Mistress, their latest mature film which marks Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz's 10th anniversary as a love team. One big and beautiful celebration, The Mistress will tackle a complicated love story of four people set to hit theaters September 12, 2012.

Since their first team-up in the critically acclaimed and top-rating ABS-CBN teleserye in 2002, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, John Lloyd and Bea have won the hearts of the Filipino viewers proven by a string of remarkable TV and film projects over the past decade.

Watch: Star Cinema's The Mistress Cinema Trailer

In The Mistress, both Bea and John Lloyd matured as an actor, with Bea's role considered as her bravest to date. John Lloyd Cruz plays JD Torres, a guy who fell in love with a mysterious woman named Sari Alfonso (played by Bea Alonzo). 

Sari, on the other hand is committed to her benefactor, a married man named Rico (Ronaldo Valdez). The said successful businessman's legal wife is Regina, played by multi-awarded actress Hilda Koronel.

Read: Bea Alonzo and Ronaldo Valdez Have Love Scenes in 'The Mistress'

Under the direction of Olivia Lamasan, The Mistress also stars Ms. Anita Linda, Carmi Martin, Tony Mabesa, K Brosas, Gabe Mercado, Minnie Aguilar, Nor Domingo and Clarence Delgado. 

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MMK June 23 Episode Shares the Story of a 78-Year-Old Lola Auring Who Braves the Streets of Manila to Find Her Husband

Maalaala Mo Kaya shares this Saturday (June 23) the inspiring love story of a 78-year-old woman named Lola Auring Matias (played by Anita Linda), who braved the streets of Manila alone each day in search for her missing husband, Lolo Luis (played by Tony Mabesa). 

For two weeks, she went around the city with two “missing person” posters of Luis pinned on her dress. Every day, Lola Auring was full of hope that she and her husband will meet again. Luckily, a good Samaritan was touched with the old lady’s dedication that her picture was posted in one of the social networking sites. 

Thousands were inspired with Lola Auring’s true love for Lolo Luis that a campaign was made to help her. With the help of people who learned about her story and saw how she loves her husband so much, Lola Auring was reunited with her beloved husband. 

Together with Anita and Tony in the “MMK” episode are Lara Quigaman, James Blanco, Ruben Gonzaga, Gilleth Sandico, Mymy Davao, Alfred Labatos, Carla Guevarra, Zeppi Borromeo, Mike Lloren, Tanya Gomez, Encar Benedicto, and Kitkat. It was researched by Alexandra Mae Martin, written by Mark Duane Angos, and directed by Mae Czarina Cruz. 

Don’t miss another inspiring love story this Saturday in the longest running drama anthology of Asia, “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK), 7:45pm, after “Wansapanataym” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to www.mmk.abs-cbn.com, follow MMKOfficial on Twitter, and “like” www.facebook.com/MMKOfficial.

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