Hello, Love, Goodbye is Star Cinema’s romantic drama film starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. It is helmed by Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Hello, Love, Goodbye follows the lives of Joy Marie Fabregas (Kathryn Bernardo), a Filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong who seems to have the busiest schedule on earth, and Ethan del Rosario (Alden Richards) who seems to have all the time in the world to send messages and call the busiest girl on the planet.

I am sure at least a hundred reviews of Hello, Love, Goodbye have been written by the time I post this, so I will make this brief and proceed to the hugot lines.

I will write five things that caught my attention. First, Kathryn looked fantastic even at her unglamorous state. That is what you call true beauty. She ran and sweated and had her hair in all directions, but the girl was gorgeous. Second, Joy’s talent portion in the Bb. Central 2019 was a riot. Kathryn just let go and belted out the song, albeit out of tune, without any fears. That is courage (for her character. She looked like she smiled at the end of the number, so she herself must have found her singing funny and … fun). Third, Joross Gamboa’s Jhim and Lovely Abella’s Gina made the movie a little light. Their lines were delivered well and the messages were well received without taking anything away from the gravity of the relatively dramatic scenes. Fourth, the scene between Joy and JM (Jerome Ponce) was just too sad and too real. Kudos to Joy for admitting that she was a domestic helper in Hong Kong. Fifth, the stay or leave scene between Joy and Ethan gave me chills. It was raw, emotional, and both Kathryn and Alden were phenomenal in it.

Honorable mention: When the youngest brother of Ethan arrived at the airport, my first thought was, ‘this family won the genetic lottery!’.

The following are hugot lines from Star Cinema’s Hello, Love, Goodbye starring Kathryn Bernardo as Joy Marie Fabregas and Alden Richards as Ethan del Rosario:

“May mga lugar na pangmatagalan. May mga lugar na dinadaanan lang. Parang Hong Kong. Kaya bawat oras dapat sulitin mo dahil walang nagtatagal dito. Hong Kong is a place where no one stays still.” – Joy Marie Fabregas (Kathryn Bernardo)

“Pero isang araw, you will meet someone. And for a while, time just stops.” – Joy

“Once a DH (domestic helper), always a DH.” – Sally (Kakai Bautista)

“Pasok dito, labas sa kabila. Mabilis lang ang dalawang taon.” – Joy to Mary Dale Fabregas (Maymay Entrata)

“Sayang lang ang love kung aalis ka rin pagkatapos ng kontrata.” – Joy

“Welcome drink for you, madam.” – Jhim (Joross Gamboa)

“Kabayan!” – Ethan del Rosario (Alden Richards)

“Nagtatrabaho ako, huwag mo akong guluhin.” – Joy

“Trabaho kailangan ko, hindi kaibigan.” – Joy

“Papalit palit ng trabaho. Papalit palit ng babae. Makakahanap ka rin ng katapat mo.” – Carlo (Jeffrey Tam)

“Sabi ko sa ‘yo kagabi, takbo! Hindi landi.” – Gina (Lovely Abella)

“Kailan mo ibabalik ang halik?” – Ethan

“Walang ibig sabihin ang halik na iyon, okay?” – Joy

“I own half of you.” – Joy’s employer

“Nandito lang ako.” – Ethan

“Actually, gusto ko lang malamn kung ganoon ako kabaho at humagulgol ka ng ganoon.” – Ethan

“So, ginamit mo lang ako?” – Ethan

“Mas gusto kitang makilala.” – Ethan

Ethan: Mas nakakaintriga pala ‘pag pinapalayo ka. Kaya sa susunod ‘pag ayoko ng babae, sabihan ko kaagad ng ‘I love you’ para matakot at lumayo. Eh…

Joy: I love you.

Ethan: Eh, kaso gusto kita eh. So, sorry, I don’t love you.

“Ikaw pala takot ma-in love, eh.” – Ethan

“Bakit? Are you afraid to fall in love with me?” – Ethan

“Alam mo sabi nila, mas okay magkuwento sa strangers kasi no judgment.” – Ethan

“Gusto ko pabura pero I just cover it up just like the other mess in my life. Tapalan lang ng tapalan.” – Ethan

“Minsan gusto ko naman maging selfish at iwanan ko ang mga responsibilidad ko.” – Joy

“Ang choice para lang sa may pera.” – Joy

“Gusto kong magwala. Gusto ko silang murahin.” – Joy

“Puta! College graduate ako pero ano ang ginagawa ko, naglilinis ng inodoro.” – Joy

“I am more. I want to be more.” – Joy

“At least alam mo ang gusto mo. Eh, ako sa edad kong ito hindi ko alam ang gusto ko. Baka tama nga sila, wala akong silbi.” – Ethan

“You bring Joy into my life.” – Ethan

Wala naman joy doon eh. Nandito sa Hong Kong kasi nandito ako eh.” – Ethan

“Doon, I can be more, so I can give more para sa pamilya ko.” – Joy

“Wala akong extra time para sa ‘yo. May hinahabol pa akong future para sa pamilya ko.” – Joy

“I don’t have plans to be in your future, but I plan to be in your now.” – Ethan

Joy: I love you.

Ethan: Sorry, I don’t love you.

“She is … more.” – Ethan

Ethan: Need a friend today?

Joy: Need money. Not friend.

“Walang imposible sa taong naniniwala.” – Ethan

“Baka mahipan ka ng hangin maging totoo ang ‘I love you’ mo.” – Ethan

“Bagong bayani.” – Jhim

“Hindi puwedeng magkaroon ng “us”” – Joy

Joy: Hindi kita puwedeng mahalin.

Ethan: Then, I will take whatever you can give.

“Oy, mukhang na-stuck kayo ah. Okay lang. Stuck room naman ito.” – Jhim

“Need a friend today?” – Joy

“Mas hindi tayo mahiya sa mga taong hindi natin kakilala. Kasi kung anuman ang malaman natin, no judgment.” – Joy

“Grabe ka naman magmahal.” – Joy

“Ganoon naman talaga, ‘di ba? Kapag nagmahal ka, it is all or nothing. Kasi kung hindi, bakit ka pa nagmahal?” – Ethan

“I was his hero but I turned out to be his biggest disappointment.” – Ethan

“Hindi naman doon nagtatapos ang buhay. Lahat ng gusto mo sa buhay, puwede pa rin, You can be more.” – Joy

“Na-mimiss mo na kaagad ako?” – Joy

“Sasali ka? Matindi na talaga ang pangagailangan nito.” – Sally

“When yesterday meets everyday … doomsday.” – Jhim

Joy: Hindi kita puwedeng mahalin.

Ethan: Pero mahal mo na.

“I super duper to the max love you. There, finally, I see it … joy!” – Ethan

“Oo, kasi ako nayayakap, ang trabaho, hindi.” – Ethan

“Mga hayop! Maghihiwalay rin kayo!” – Jhim

“Ilalaban ko na ito. Para sa future.” – Ethan

Joy: Ano naman in-invest ko?

Ethan: Tiwala at pagmamahal mo.

Ethan: I don’t love you, Joy.

Joy: I don’t love you, too.

“Talaga ba? Mahal niya ako kaya gusto niya akong ipamigay?” – Joy’s mother (Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan)

“Yong binubuo mong pangarap unti-unting … pfft. Isa-isang naglalaglagan.” – Joy

Ethan: Joy, you can choose whatever you want.

Joy: What if I choose not to stay.

Ethan: Lahat ng binibigay ko is not enough for you to stay?

Joy: Ginagawa mo iyon para pilitin akong piliin ka?

Ethan: Kung mahal mo ako, bakit hindi ako ang piliin mo, Joy?

Joy: Kung mahal mo ako, bakit pinapapili mo ako? 

“Selfish ba na piliin ko naman ang sarili ko?” – Joy

“So, hindi ako enough na baguhin ang isip mo?” – Ethan

“I gave you all the love I have because I love you.” – Ethan

“Takot na akong magmahal ulit.” – Ethan

“Joy, takot na akong magmahal at maiwan ulit.” – Ethan

Joy: Ethan, can’t you trust me enough?

Ethan: Can’t you love me enough?

Joy: It’s not a question of love.

“May kulang sa sarili ko na hindi kayang mapunan ng kahit pagmamahal mo.” – Joy

“Gustong-gusto ko sabihin sa iyo na yes dito lang ako kasi mahal na mahal kita, pero hindi ko maipapangako na hindi ako malulungkot at … hindi ako magkakaroon ng regrets dahil nagmahalan tayo. Natatakot akong umabot tayo doon.” – Joy

“Ethan, mahal kita pero sa ngayon mas mahal ko ang sarili ko. Sana mapatawad mo ako.” – Joy

“Joy, I want you to live your dreams. I will not hold you back.” – Ethan

“I will always remember you as someone who allowed me to [live my dreams].” – Joy

“I will always remember you as someone who believed in me.” – Ethan

“At baling-araw magtatagpo rin ang futures natin, ‘di ba?” – Ethan

“Let us make that happen.” – Joy

“Will you spend the rest of your remaining time in Hong Kong with me?” – Ethan

Seller: The time stops when you don’t use it.

Ethan: So, we won’t use it.

Joy: Time stops now.

Joy: Ang lawak ng mundo. Natatakot ako.

Ethan: Kaya mo ‘yan.

Joy: Babalik ako ha.

Ethan: Hihintayin kita.

“May mga lugar na pangmatagalan. May mga lugar na dinadaanan lang. Parang Hong Kong. Katulad ng tao. May mga taong dumadaan lang sa buhay natin. May mga taong … babaguhin ka pang habambuhay. Ikaw iyan Ethan. Salamat.” – Joy