English Only, Please

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English Only, Please
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Threatical Movie Poster
Directed by Dan Villegas
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Antoinette Jadaone
  • Dan Villegas
Produced by
  • Joji Alonso
  • Eduardo Rocha
  • Edgar Mangahas
  • Fernando Ortigas
Starring
CinematographyDan Villegas
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byEmerzon Texon
Production
companies
  • Quantum Films
  • MJM Productions
  • Tuko Film Productions
  • Buchi Boy Films
Distributed byQuantum Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25)
Running time
115 minutes
Country Philippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱135 million

English Only, Please is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Dan Villegas and starring Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay. Produced by Quantum Films, in association with MJM Productions, Tuko Film Productions and Buchi Boy Films [1] it is an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Plot

Julian Parker (Derek Ramsay) comes to Manila from New York with one goal: to perfectly dictate a Filipino translation of his angry letter to his half-Pinay ex-girlfriend Megan with the help of the perky Filipino-English tutor he hired online. Tere Madlansacay (Jennylyn Mercado) is a top-notch Filipino-English tutor. She is strict and feisty and takes pride in teaching English and/or Filipino to more than 142 Americans, Fil-Ams, Koreans since 2006.

Cast

Main cast

Special Participation

Awards

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References

  1. Jimenez, Joyce (November 28, 2014). "WATCH: Jennylyn, Derek star in first rom-com film 'English, Only Please'". The Philippine Star. Philstar. Retrieved December 11, 2014.