Cathy Garcia-Sampana

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Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Born November 28, 1971 · Quezon City, Philippines (age 54)

Catherine Rosales Garcia-Molina is a Filipino film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She also directed a few TV series, which aired on ABS-CBN. Two of the highest-grossing Filipino films are directed by Garcia-Molina: "Hello, Love, Goodbye" and "The Hows of Us".

Known For

Always Yours, Never Mine
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Always Yours, Never Mine · 2026
Always Yours, Never Mine
★ 4.02026
MovieRomanceDrama
Across thirty years, several almosts, and timing that is never quite right, two people keep crossing paths – always on the verge of being together, but never quite making it.
Us in the EndUs in the End · 2026
Us in the End
★ 8.52026
MovieRomanceDrama
Cisco and Cheska, a long-term couple, embark on a final "break-up trip" to decide whether to let go or fight for their relationship after years of growing apart due to conflicting ambitions.
Four Sisters and a WeddingFour Sisters and a Wedding · 2013
Four Sisters and a Wedding
★ 6.82013
MovieFamilyComedy
The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.
She's Dating the GangsterShe's Dating the Gangster · 2014
She's Dating the Gangster
★ 7.62014
MovieDramaRomance
Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.
Hello, Love, AgainHello, Love, Again · 2024
Hello, Love, Again
★ 6.42024
MovieRomanceDrama
Five years on from when Joy said goodbye to Ethan and Hong Kong to pursue her dreams in Canada. After fighting for their love to conquer the time, distance and a global shutdown that kept them apart, Joy and Ethan meet again in Canada but realize that they have also changed a lot, individually.
Barcelona: A Love UntoldBarcelona: A Love Untold · 2016
Barcelona: A Love Untold
★ 6.32016
MovieDramaRomance
Ely, a young man who can't get over Celine, his past love, meets Mia, a young woman who escaped from a painful past in the Philippines and is trying her luck to rebuild her life in Spain. They meet. They fall in love. But can they overcome the hurt of the past to have a future together?
Hello, Love, GoodbyeHello, Love, Goodbye · 2019
Hello, Love, Goodbye
★ 6.32019
MovieRomanceDrama
A bartender and a domestic helper of Filipino origin living in Hong Kong find themselves falling in love, but they each have different plans for their future.
The Hows of UsThe Hows of Us · 2018
The Hows of Us
★ 6.82018
MovieDramaRomance
A young couple dream of growing old together as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship.

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La Luna SangreLa Luna Sangre · 2017
La Luna Sangre
★ 5.42017
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
La Luna Sangre is the third installment to Lobo, and Imortal, two series that revolve around the tales of wolves, vampires and humans. From Lyka and Noah’s love that defied fate to Lia and Mateo’s love that conquered the long-standing feud between their clans comes the continuation of Philippine TV’s most powerful love story. Malia, Mateo and Lia’s daughter, finds her place in the world of mortals, while training for the time when she must fight against the cursed vampire, Supremo. But while preparing for her destined battle, she meets Tristan, a man whose past experiences will turn him into someone that will love but also destroy Malia. Witness this action-packed, fantasy-drama starred by the country’s premiere love team and a powerhouse cast!

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