Girlfriend For Hire Trailer Impressions: 2016 Andre Paras and Yassi Pressman RomCom Film Adaptation of Yam-Yam28 Wattpad's Novel

Girlfriend For Hire is a 2016 romantic comedy film based from a popular romcom Wattpad entry written by a Yam-Yam28 of the same title is distributed and produced by Viva Films and SMDC under the direction of Vanessa de Leon with screenplay by Jose Javier Reyes which stars Yassi Pressman, Andre Paras, Shy Carlos, Donnalyn Bartolome, Josh Padilla, and Ronaldo Valdez slated for a February 10, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what this latest romantic comedy big screen adaptation of the popular Wattpad story by Yam-Yam28 has to offer.

Girlfriend For Hire Plot / Synopsis

A rich guy hires an orphaned poor girl to be his pretend girlfriend in order to escape his grandfather’s plan of marrying him off to another woman. In exchange of her service, he gives her a posh condo unit and a big weekly salary but there’s a catch: she’s not allowed to fall in love with him. Eventually, they start falling for each other and just when everything is going fine, his ex-girlfriend (and first love) resurfaces. Will he give their old love a second chance or will he choose to be with his hired girlfriend?

This Valentines season, VIVA Films invites you to witness a love story based on the best-selling Wattpad novel! Starring one of the country's hottest love teams, Andre Paras and Yassi Pressman. GIRLFRIEND FOR HIRE in cinemas nationwide this February 10!

Watch Girlfriend For Hire Official trailer here:



Girlfriend For Hire Official Trailer Impression
Girlfriend For Hire Film Trailer Review

What can be said about the Girlfriend For Hire official movie trailer? Well it is a standard fair as how Viva Films produced romantic films is concerned... looks crispy and clear cinematography-wise which the production team on"My Bebe Love" can learn a lot from, some scenes shown in the trailer can be a bit off (attributed to the direction), and a chemistry between the two lead which can be a hit or miss. Well, there should be a good chemistry between Andre and Yassi by now as "Girlfriend For Hire" is the third Viva Films movie that pairs up Andre Paras and Yassi Pressman; with "Diary ng Panget" (2014), and "Wang Fam" (2015) being the first two. That is yet to be seen on their first major romantic movie.

Girlfriend For Hire uses the cliched Rich Boy - Poor Girl romance cliche we've seen so many times which is only spiced up by injecting more humor than drama. The Girlfriend For Hire suffers to what most trailers have been notorious from, exposing too much of the film's original premise. It makes it so predictable that leaves little to nothing to the imagination of how will it unfold. Is this the fate of most Wattpad entries or any online literature sharing website being adapted into film? The original Wattpad novel by Yam-Yam28 is popular among its users. The Youtube comments section alone has some "colorful insight" as what most have to say about it. Like any literary piece followers there is a big expectation from the film. The big question is can Viva Film's big screen adaptation of Girlfriend For Hire win the hearts of fans and attract RomCom fans seemingly monopolized by Star Cinema in the same process?

How about you guys? Are you big into Wattpad stories? Have you read and liked this piece from the Wattpad user Yam-Yam28? Did Viva got the casting correct when they include Yassi Pressman to play as Nami Shanaia San Jose and Andre Paras as Bryle Caleb Stanford? Who is a better pick in your opinion? What are you excited to see on this film? What are your thoughts generally of Wattpad stories being adapted into film in general? Share your thoughts and opinion about the Girlfriend For Hire movie trailer in the comments section below:

Chain Mail Trailer Impressions: Horror Comes via Chain E-mail

Chain Mail is a Viva Films horror film written and directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. which stars Meg Imperial, Shy Carlos, AJ Muhlach, Rose Van Ginkel, Caleb Santos, and Nadine Lustre slated for a July 22, 2015 theatrical release. Let's check out what this latest horror film from Viva Films has to offer.


Chain Mail
Plot / Synopsis

A usual chain mail is forwarded to a group of people. Some pass it while others ignore. One dies and is followed by series of sudden and unexplainable deaths of others. Soon after, a revelation begins to unfold, the chain mail is cursed and so she has to find the origin and mystery behind to stop the misfortunes it may cause to anyone who fails to pass it before another life perish again. Sandra also suspects Anne is behind the tragic incidents that happened to their friends. Will she break the curse before it’s too late or will she become one of the victims?

Resource: Official Youtube Trailer

Watch Chain Mail Official trailer here:






Chain Mail Official Trailer Impression
Chain Mail Film Trailer Review

So what is there to say about the Chain Mail official trailer? Let's start with the positives. On what we can observe from the trailer, the film uses some creepy practical effects and costumes for its featured demons which could also work against the Filipino horror flick. So that's basically what I can observe list down for the positives. Now down with the negatives...


First, the premise. Chain letters via e-mails, really? This is the best premise that Viva green lit and the writer (and director) can come up in 2016? Guess, pass Philippine and international (mostly Asian) horror film titles and television horror shows have already been forgotten that they used this uninspired cliched theme again. Add in Nadine Lustre into the mix and you already have something that horror film goers will flock, right Viva? I guess anything for the "newer" generation of film going audience then. There is also something to be said on showing the demon featured in the film. While I mentioned that it is a positive of this trailer, it also works against it because the shock value is no longer there. The trailer so lamely showed what the demon looks like along with scenes on which very much cashes in to jump scares where the monster will be. This is what I don't like in trailers in general. That it tells and shows so much about the film that when you actually see the film, you already are aware of what is going to happen. Well there is always the mystery of what this demon and how would it be defeated, but how can you take a demon who takes it sweet time composing an e-mail to spread its evil via e-mail on which if you succeed you will be blessed and if not you will die? Who still believe in chain letters, messages, and e-mails nowadays anyways? The true horror is on how did those chain text (SMS) message about you winning a raffle promo which you or the people around you never participated on arrived in your phone and expect you to fall for it. That's the true horror that we can observe in today's society but that's not worth turning into a Filipino horror movie. Let's just stick with the tried and tested formula then, a film studio and screen writers might conclude. :D


So how about you? What do you think of the demon shown in this trailer? Is the trailer scary enough for you and actually convince you to even spend a few pesos on it? Are you even a fan of Filipino horror films? What is your favorite horror film? Share your thoughts and opinion about the Chain Mail official trailer in the comments section below: