Hello, Love, Goodbye  Hello, Love, Goodbye is a 2019 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and produced by Star Cinema. The film follows Joy Fabregas (Kathryn Bernardo), a struggling overseas Filipino worker, and Ethan Del Rosario (Alden Richards), a bartender, as they attempt to reconcile their personal careers and love for each other in Hong Kong. Released on July 31, 2019 in the Philippines, the film is the highest grossing Philippine film. Joy (Kathryn Bernardo) is a spunky, poor millennial who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. While she excels in her job and enjoys the friendship of many other empowered domestic helpers, she plans to leave the city soon. In her journey to achieving her goals, Joy meets Filipino bartender Ethan (Alden Richards). Ethan is a sweetheart playboy already building a permanent life in Hong Kong. In a few years, he will officially become a resident in the city. After escaping responsibilities all his life, Ethan now wants to commit to a career and to his family (who also reside in Hong Kong). Joy and Ethan soon develop a friendship. The two become each other's joy against the grime and grind of Hong Kong. The film is starred by Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards who are affiliated with the two major rival networks in the Philippines; Bernardo with ABS-CBN and Richards with GMA Network. The two also belongs to two different "love teams", Bernardo who is collectively known as Kathniel with Daniel Padilla and Richards with Maine Mendoza in AlDub. Together they play two Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong who became romantically involved with each other. Directory Cathy Garcia-Molina said that the two main cast members were not subjected to "baby or special treatment" for the film project. Filming for "Hello, Love, Goodbye" in Hong Kong has began by April 2019 and was completed after a month Principal photography for the film ended by May 19, 2019 in Sucat, Parañaque. Post-production work for "Hello, Love, Goodbye" was done in Bangkok, Thailand with ABS-CBN Film Productions collaborating with Thai production firm Kantana Group. It was the first collaboration between the two firms. A teaser for "Hello, Love, Goodbye" was released on June 14, 2019 while the official full trailer for was released by Star Cinema on July 1, 2019. "Hello, Love, Goodbye" premiered in the Philippines on July 31, 2019 in 465 cinemas, a record.