—that giddy, electrifying feeling of first love. These stories often weave together themes of family approval,

A Romance Set in the Philippines

This era cemented the modern romance Philippines movies formula. The rise of and GMA networks turned TV actors into movie stars. Legendary pairings like John Lloyd Cruz & Bea Alonzo (The One More Chance franchise), Vilma Santos & Christopher de Leon , and later, Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla (the "KathNiel" phenomenon) made romance a year-round industry.