REDWOOD SHORES, CA, April 9, 2015 – Even for her first major studio film under ABS-CBN Star Cinema, white-hot independent Filipino film writer-director Antoniette Jadaone, who is coming on the heels of the box-office and critical success of her “That Thing Called Tadhana”, was willing to take risks. While You’re My Boss – which she also wrote – falls under her solid romantic comedy genre, she took the challenge of directing an untested on-screen partnership in two international Filipino superstars: Coco Martin and Toni Gonzaga.
The result? You’re My Boss has grossed Php 65 million in just three days of showing in the Philippines. The film opened on Black Saturday, went head-to-head and toe-to-toe with powerhouse Hollywood movies like “Fast and Furious 7”, and more than held its own at the box office.
TFC@theMovies is bringing this latest rom-com blockbuster to U.S. and Canada starting April 10; Milan and Rome, Italy and Copenhagen, Denmark on April 12; Paris, France on April 12-19; UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman in the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand on April 16; Vienna, Austria on April 18-19; Madrid, Spain on April 19 and TBD in Oslo, Norway; and Athens, Greece, Singapore and Japan on April 26.
You’re My Boss is far from just being your usual case of rich girl-poor boy, love-hate storyline. It’s a role reversal for the characters of Pong (Martin) who is the humble assistant of Georgina, an alpha female of a boss. When Sir Albert (Freddie Webb), their company’s Chief Commercial Officer, goes on sabbatical, he assigns a very important deal to be handled by Georgina. When she meets with the client, Mr. Najimoto, the latter refuses to discuss business with anyone face-to-face except with the head honcho. Enter clueless Pong who Georgina conveniently introduces, under pretense, as the boss. Thus, the deal is on with Mr. Najimoto, and so is the make-believe arrangement between Pong and Georgina.
Fans and critics rave over the steady story-telling of Jadaone and the on-screen chemistry between Martin and Gonzaga as their characters adjust to their new situation:
“With a script by Jadaone & Yoshke Dimen, this movie is filled with witty, quotable dialogue in relatable situtations, which isn’t surprising. It can be snarky, just like Georgina’s initial interactions with Pong. It can be sweet, just like Georgina’s interactions with Pong as they start to get to know each other. What it ISN’T is unfunny, bland, or just plain terrible.” – Kieff Iporac, TheTalkingSign.com
“The film’s greatest strength is its focus. Once the two main characters are put together, there’s hardly a scene where they are apart. They interact with each other almost exclusively, the film giving them time to develop something meaningful.” – Philbert Ortiz, ClickTheCity.com
“You’re My Boss proposes that this extraordinary circumstance of a lie… is the setting for romance to bloom between two opposites… (and) the idea of a ‘boss’ is redefined from the professional to the personal. There’s an organic quality to her (Jadaone’s) story-telling that it never spoon-feeds the audience, instead she lets the narrative unfold naturally and in a very realistic and human manner.” – Wanggo Gallaga, Juice.ph
“We’ve been pretty busy this Spring offering one original Filipino rom-com after another to the world and being thankful that the moviegoers are watching and loving them,” said ABS-CBN Global Head of Theatricals and acclaimed film, TV and concert director John-D Lazatin. “You’re My Boss under true ‘galing ng Filipino’ hands of my colleague, Antoinette, and the acting skills and charisma of Coco and Toni, is guaranteed to give movie audiences a rollicking good time in the theaters. It’s a movie that all members of the family will enjoy.”
For more information including the theater listings in the U.S. and Canada for You’re My Boss,visit https://www.tfc-usa.com/youre-my-boss/ For Middle East, please visit https://tl-ph.facebook.com/TFCMiddleEast (theater listing subject to change without notice). For Europe, visit https://www.facebook.com/TFCEurope . For Australia and New Zealand, visit https://tl-ph.facebook.com/TFCAustralia . For Singapore, visit https://tl-ph.facebook.com/TFCSingapore . For Japan, visit https://tl-ph.facebook.com/TFCJapan .
