Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.
Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.
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Love the Way U Lie movie review: Netflix Filipino romance is dead on arrival

  • Heavily influenced by Ghost starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, this Filipino remake only pays lip service to the popular 1990 film
  • What transpires is a flaccid romcom that is a torturous mess from start to finish

Topic |   Asian cinema
James Marsh

Updated: 6:48pm, 25 Aug, 2020

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Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.
Alex Gonzaga (left) and Kylie Verzosa in a scene from Love the Way U Lie, directed by RC Delos Reyes and co-starring Xian Lim.
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