The recent Los Angeles, San Francisco and New Jersey premieres of
In My Life were box-office hits, drawing full-capacity
attendance in all screenings and venues. This Star Cinema film is the much awaited comeback of the Star for All Seasons, multi-awarded actress and current Batangas
province governor Vilma Santos.
Thousands of fans lined up at Alex
Theatre in Glendale (Southern California), Fox Theatre in Redwood City
(Northern California), and George W. Newman Theatre in Rutherford, New
Jersey last September to watch the film and to see Gov. Santos, John Lloyd
Cruz, and Luis Manzano who graced all the premieres.
The last time fans caught Vilma
Santos onscreen was in Mano Po 3: My Love in 2004.
"In
My Life offers you a different Vilma Santos, a different John Lloyd
Cruz and a different Luis Manzano," said the film's director, Olivia
Lamasan, who was behind the blockbusters Milan, Sana Maulit Muli,
Got 2 Believe and Madrasta. "You have to see the genuine chemistry
among these three actors who are together for the first time in a movie.
This is also a unique film because it presents a mother in her fifties,
thinking that she's been through all and seen it all, when in actuality,
a new chapter in her life is just beginning."
Even with the sterling success of
the film, Gov. Santos and the stars were thinking of the victims of
typhoon Ondoy that devastated the Philippines. She asked for donations
from the moviegoers to help her province of Batangas in its rehabilitation
and clean-up efforts. ABS-CBN International's Starry Starry Store
donated a dollar each for every premiere ticket sold in San Francisco and
New Jersey. Gov. Santos also sought donations during the premiere
of In My Life in Canada.
"These sold-out premieres clearly
demonstrate that the Filipinos in the U.S. have fully embraced the return
of the best of Philippine cinema to the big screen," said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN
North America's head of theatricals. "They relish the experience of watching
quality films where they belong: the movie theater. They are enthusiastic
about seeing their favorite stars in person. For us in ABS-CBN, we are
gratified to be able to give our kapamilya what they want wherever
they are: the best in Philippine entertainment."
In My Life is now on its regular
theatrical run in the following cities:
SAN DIEGO (October 2-15)
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
JERSEY CITY (October 9-15)
AMC Loews Newport Center
30 Mall Drive West
Jersey City, NJ 07310
LOS ANGELES-CERRITOS (October 9-15)
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701
For information on the abovementioned
theaters, please call 800.227.9676.
NEW YORK (October 20-22)
The ImaginAsian Theater
239 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
212.417.0419
CHICAGO (October 23-29)
The Pickwick Theatre 1
17 South Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068
708.316.8780/847.863.2212
