title: My Cactus Heart
text: # My Cactus Heart
  
  My Cactus Heart (stylized as #MyCactusHeart) is a 2012 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Enrico Santos, starring Maja Salvador, Matteo Guidicelli, and introducing Xian Lim.
  
  It is the first independent film produced by Skylight Films which premiered inside the PBB house on January 24. 2012. It was released nationwide on January 25, 2012.
  
  ## Premise
  
  Sandy (Maja Salvador) is a hopeless romantic who has dumped many boyfriends and also rejected a number of suitors. Her life changes when she meets Bene (Xian Lim), a handsome heartthrob, at work. However, her friend Carlo (Matteo Guidicelli) will do everything to have her reciprocate his affection.
  
  ## Plot
  
  My Cactus heart, A thorny love story revolves on Sandy (Maja Salvador), a hopeless romantic girl whose heart and mind is very optimistic believing there is only one great perfect love. After discovering the infidelity of her father, she sworn off love, she thinks men are heels. Now she is known as heart breaker, 'BASTED-ERA' - that's Sandy who always find reasons to reject men who hangs around her. She feels she will end up being hurt, just what like her father did to her mother. She has dumped every man she has been in a relationship with, ignored and denied suitors who would love to ask her out. Now, who might be the lucky guy to enter her thorny heart? Will it be her friend Carlo (Matteo Guidicelli), a waiter of a family business, who is repeatedly rejected by Sandy, but doesn't take NO for an answer, or her handsome new co-worker Benedict (Xian Lim)?
  
  ## Cast
  
  ### Main cast
  
  * Maja Salvador as Sandra 'Sandy'
  * Matteo Guidicelli as Carlo
  * Xian Lim as Benedict
  
  ### Supporting cast
  
  * Ramon Christopher as Facundo
  * Rosanna Roces as Margaret
  * Ricky Davao as Dan
  * Joy Viado† as Tita Au
  * Pinky Amador as Carol
  * Bettina Carlos as Anna
  * Kristel Moreno as Lucy
  * Franzen Fajardo as Tommy
  * Beatriz Saw as Arianna
  * Lemuel Pelayo as Kale
  * Mariel Pamintuan as Heart
  * Niña Dolino as Helena
  * Gee Canlas as Johanna
  * Ervic Vijandre as Romeo
  * JM de Guzman as Valentin
  * Cecil Paz as Lindsay
  
  ## Box office
  
  #MyCactusHeart had a total gross receipts of P23,008,393, as of its third week. It ranked 4th Top Grossing Indie Film of 2012 and one of the 20 Top Grossing Filipino films of 2012.
  
  It is one of the most successful indie films of 2012 beating other mainstream films of GMA Films, Viva Films, and Regal Films.
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  Star Records released the soundtrack of the movie, containing 12 tracks. Sam Milby made a cover of "Kaba", which was originally sung by Tootsie Guevarra for the film's soundtrack album, however, in the official music video, it was sung by Matteo Guidicelli.
  
  