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New 'Hello, Love, Again' Teaser Pays Tribute to OFWs

The new teaser also shows lead characters Joy and Ethan reuniting. We can't wait to say 'hello' to this much-awaited sequel

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Grace Libero-Cruz

<p style="text-align:left">The new teaser of the upcoming film <strong><em>Hello, Love, Again</em></strong> features more than the touching reunion of lead characters Joy (<strong>Kathryn Bernardo</strong>) and Ethan (<strong>Alden Richards</strong>)—it&#x27;s a tribute to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) all over the world, too! </p><div><br/></div><p>The clip, which lasts for a little more than a minute, starts with Joy looking at the airport departure board. In between videos of a plane landing, a baggage conveyor belt in the airport, and scenes from 2019&#x27;s <em><strong>Hello, Love, Goodbye </strong></em>and two other Filipino films touching on the stories of OFWs (2000&#x27;s <em><strong>Anak</strong> </em>and 2005&#x27;s <em><strong>Dubai</strong>)</em>, a timeless, relatable message tugs at the heartstrings. </p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dF2pfu7x9u8" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">&#x27;Home is where the heart is, and saying goodbye is never easy. As we build our future searching for a better life, the journey can take us around the world, giving us stories of sacrifice, hope, and new beginnings. <em>Para sa mga taong nangangarap</em>, we say I love you by saying goodbye,&#x27; the teaser said.  </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">The teaser continued, hinting at what the theme of <em>Hello, Love, Again</em> could be: &#x27;This year, we will come home. We will love again. We will find joy.&#x27; Ethan is then seen in the airport, calling Joy, and the teaser ends with a surprised Joy looking back at him.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">&#x27;Soon, we will come home to the ones we love,&#x27; Star Cinema captioned their teaser post on social media. &#x27;We’ve barely said our hellos yet, but we can feel your overwhelming support already. Thank you so much!&#x27;</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/riwsIavuOEk" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left"><em>Hello, Love, Again</em>, which will be released exclusively in cinemas worldwide on <strong>November 13, 2024</strong>, is the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster film <em>Hello, Love, Goodbye</em>. A film by <strong>Cathy Garcia-Sampana</strong>, it marks the first collaboration between <strong>Star Cinema</strong> and <strong>GMA Pictures</strong>.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left"><em>Hello, Love, Goodbye</em> ends with Joy leaving Hong Kong to seek greener pastures in Canada, while Ethan stays behind to start a business. It was the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time until January 2024, when <a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/rewind-x-metro-marian-rivera-dingdong-dantes/37181" target="_blank">Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera&#x27;s<em> Rewind</em></a><em> </em>surpassed it. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left"><em>Hello, Love, Again</em> is a fitting milestone project, as the film production company has always been known for highlighting the stories of Filipinos all over the world. These stories &#x27;shed light on the realities of living and working overseas,&#x27; Star Cinema noted. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Lead photos - screenshots from <strong>Star Cinema</strong></p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div style="text-align:left">    </div>