''So It's You'' is a 2014 Filipino
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
film starring
Carla Abellana
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...
,
Tom Rodriguez
Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up''. As of 2025, he is currently an excl ...
and
JC de Vera
John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor. His accolades include a FAMAS Award, two PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Box Office Entertainment Awards.
Personal life
De Vera wa ...
. It is written and directed by
Jun Lana
Rodolfo "Jun" Robles Lana Jr. (born October 10, 1972) is a Filipino filmmaker. The winner of 11 Palanca Awards for Literature, he became the youngest member of the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2006.
In 2015, he directed the actual one-shot film, ...
. It was released on May 7, 2014, by
Regal Entertainment
Regal Entertainment Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film, television production and distribution headquartered in New Manila, Quezon City. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. Regal Ente ...
.
The film is about a pair of broken-hearted people who meet and begin a relationship, but their painful pasts hang over their romance.
Synopsis
Lira (
Carla Abellana
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...
) was left at the altar by her fiancée Tony (
JC de Vera
John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor. His accolades include a FAMAS Award, two PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Box Office Entertainment Awards.
Personal life
De Vera wa ...
). Cobbler Goryo (
Tom Rodriguez
Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up''. As of 2025, he is currently an excl ...
) has just given up hope on getting back together with the mother of his child. The two meet by chance, and come to bond over their respective heartbreak. Goryo agrees to pose as Lira’s boyfriend in hopes of making her now-married former fiancée jealous. Things get complicated when the two start falling in over for real, even as Lira continues to dream of reuniting with Tony.
Cast
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Carla Abellana
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...
as Lira Joy Macaspac
*
Tom Rodriguez
Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up''. As of 2025, he is currently an excl ...
as Goryo Acuyong
*
JC de Vera
John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor. His accolades include a FAMAS Award, two PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Box Office Entertainment Awards.
Personal life
De Vera wa ...
as Tony Ferrer
*
Bangs Garcia
Valerie "Bangs" Pablo Garcia-Birchmore (; born May 26, 1987) is a Filipino-British former model and actress.
Early life and education
Garcia attended Ateneo de Davao University, where she was part of the university's theater and dance groups ...
as Rose
*
Leo Martinez
Leo Martinez (born March 7, 1945) is a Filipino actor, comedian and director. Martinez also served as Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines.
Personal life
He is married to Gina Valenciano (sister of Gary Valenciano), and has chi ...
as Tiyo Carding
*
Joey Marquez
Joselito Perez Marquez (; born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.
He was bor ...
as Dado
*
Paolo Ballesteros
Paolo Elito Macapagal Ballesteros IV (born November 29, 1982) is a Filipino actor, comedian and drag queen. He has appeared in films and several TV shows, he is one of the co-hosts of longtime noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!'' since 2001, and he i ...
as LA
*
Kevin Santos as Jojo
*Arlene Muhlach as Ditas
*
Marc Justine Alvarez
Marc Justine Alvarez (born March 18, 2005) is a Filipino actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium ...
as Nonoy
*Gee Canlas as Pauleen
*Patricia Ismael as Eva
*Ahwel Paz as Nurse
See also
*
List of Filipino films in 2014
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3715768, So It's You
2014 films
Philippine romantic comedy films
2010s Tagalog-language films
Regal Entertainment films
2014 romantic comedy films
2010s English-language films
Films directed by Jun Robles Lana
Films with screenplays by Jun Lana
English-language romantic comedy films