KC and Richard feel more comfortable shooting "When I Met You"

Now that they are paired together for the second time in a romantic movie, KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez admit that they are finding it more enjoyable to shoot their scenes together.

During the first press conference of When I Met You held at the Imperial Palace Suites, KC and Richard narrated incidents while they were taping their movie, which will open in cinemas nationwide starting February 11, 2009.

The two of them recalled the first kissing scene that they did in the movie For the First Time, their romantic movie released by Star Cinema.

"Nakapag-adjust na si KC," observes Richard. KC recalls: "I remember nung first kissing scene namin sa Greece, hindi ko alam...unwittingly tinatakpan ko yung shot. Parang nahihiya ako."

"I guess mas comfortable na siya ngayon at natuto na siya," says Richard. "Parang biglang nawala lahat ng tao nang nag-shoot kami."

"Maganda kasi may rainbow nung nag-shoot kami. Natuwa nga ako, para akong bata," says KC with a smile. The two of them spent a few days in Subic to shoot their kissing scene and their scenes with a seaplane since Richard plays a cargo pilot in this film.

When asked to describe their characters in the film, Richard begins by saying, "Ako dito si Benjie, isa akong struggling pilot at meron akong girlfriend na hinahawakan ako sa maraming bagay. Hindi ko ina-admit sa sarili ko na ayaw ko ng ganung klaseng relationship. Pero in the end, mare-realize ko na kailangan kong bumaklas sa ganung klaseng relationship in order to really love someone."

As for KC, she says, "Ako po si Jenny, isa akong promodizer na nagtitinda ng microwave, etc. Middle-class po ako dito na taken din po. Pareho po kaming taken dito sa movie."

Richard then describes the plot of When I Met You, "Nung nakita ko siya sa mall, ganun kaganda...siyempre, ano pa bang mangyayari? Then na-stranded kami sa isang isla kung saan made-develop yung mga characters namin. We then learn to love someone completely."

Playing the manipulative girlfriend of Richard is Iya Villania while KC's boyfriend in the movie is played by Alfred Vargas.

Directed by Joel Lamangan, When I Met You was partially shot in Coron, Palawan. This movie is a co-production of GMA Films and Regal Entertainment.

Click HERE to watch a video of Richard and KC talking about their upcoming movie.


SYNOPSIS. Jenny (KC Concepcion) hitches a ride on a seaplane with struggling pilot, Benjie (Richard Gutierrez), to attend a wedding in Palawan. Jenny's boyfriend Albert (Alfred Vargas) and Benjie's fiancee, Tracy (Iya Villania) are both friends with the bride and the two thought it would be great for their respective partners, Jenny and Benjie, to join them in Palawan.

On the way to the wedding, Benjie and Jenny find themselves not getting along. But when the aircraft crashes into one of the islands in the Palawan area, the two are forced to deal with each other. They become friends and their adventure together ends up in a kiss that is supposed to be innocent and harmless.

That kiss, however, brings magic into their lives they begin seeing each other when they get back to the city. As their friendship deepens with all the romantic trappings, the two are confronted with their growing love for each other.

Jenny, a naive girl whose only wish in life is to find and feel real love, realizes that her relationship with Albert, though stable, is only something that Albert enjoys since he gets to control everything. In addition, Jenny's mother is pressuring her daughter to become Albert's husband in the future.

Tracy meanwhile spoils Benjie and his father with gifts and financial support just so she can manipulate Benjie into doing only what she wants--including staying with her. But Benjie knows he no longer loves Tracy.

Just as Benjie and Jenny acknowledge how they feel about each other, their secret "friendship" comes out in the open. This prompts Albert and Tracy to join forces and stop the two from seeing each other.

But can true love be stopped by any force on earth? Knowing that love is not about what is right but what is real, will Benjie and Jenny surpass the challenges faced by their relationship?