The much-anticipated Filipino film “Hello, Love, Again” starring Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo, has been selected as the closing film for this year’s Asian World Film Festival (AWFF)
The festival, which aims to “celebrate exceptional Asian filmmakers and strengthen cultural ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries” will be held in Los Angeles, California and will run from November 13 to 20, 2024.
AWFF organizers announced that the festival will open with the South Korean drama “A Normal Family” on November 13, while “Hello, Love, Again” will take the spotlight on closing night, November 20.
Aside from “Hello, Love, Again”, the AWFF lineup includes a diverse selection of acclaimed films from nearly 50 Asian countries including “In the Mood for Love” from Hong Kong, “The Wrestler” from Bangladesh, “Meeting with Pol Pot” from Cambodia, “The Antique” from Georgia, “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” from Hong Kong, and “Lost Ladies” from India, among others.
Meanwhile, Filipino audiences can look forward to Hello, Love, Again’s local release in theatres nationwide on November 13, the same day as AWFF’s opening in Los Angeles.
Hello, Love, Again is the sequel to the 2019 box office hit “Hello, Love, Goodbye”, which captivated audiences with its story of two Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong, played by Kathryn and Alden, now fondly known as KathDen, as Joy and Ethan respectively.
In this new installment, viewers will see the continuation of Joy and Ethan’s journey, five years after Joy leaves Hong Kong to pursue her dreams in Canada.
