English Only, Please Explained

English Only, Please
Director:	Dan Villegas
Music:	Emerzon Texon
Cinematography:	Dan Villegas
Editing:	Marya Ignacio
Distributor:	Quantum Films
Runtime:	115 minutes
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Filipino

English Only, Please is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Dan Villegas and starring Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay. Produced by Quantum Films, in association with MJM Productions, Tuko Film Productions and Buchi Boy Films^[1] it is an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Julian Parker (Derek Ramsay) comes to Manila from New York with one goal: to perfectly dictate a Filipino translation of his angry letter to his half-Pinay ex-girlfriend Megan with the help of the perky Filipino-English tutor he hired online. Tere Madlansacay (Jennylyn Mercado) is a top-notch Filipino-English tutor. She is strict and feisty and takes pride in teaching English and/or Filipino to more than 142 Americans, Fil-Ams, Koreans since 2006.

Cast

Main cast

• Jennylyn Mercado as Tere Madlansacay, a Filipino tutor from the Philippines
• Derek Ramsay as Julian Parker, a Filipino-American from the States
• Kean Cipriano as Rico, Tere's "gold-digging, on-and-off" boyfriend
• Isabel "Lenlen" Frial as Kay-Kay, Mallows's witty daughter/Tere's goddaughter
• Cai Cortez as Mallows, Tere's best friend
• Jerald Napoles as "the manliligaw on the street"
• Lynn Ynchausti-Cruz as Tere's mother
• Ian de Leon as Tere's brother
• Jervy "Patani" Daño as Tere's mare

Special Participation

• Isabel Oli as Megan Montañer, Julian's ex-girlfriend
• Tom Rodriguez as Ernest, Megan's fiancée
• Meowfie as Jeepney Bystander

Awards

• 40th Metro Manila Film Festival 2014
  • Best Picture: 2nd Place
  • Best Actor: Derek Ramsay
  • Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado
  • Best Director: Dan Villegas
  • Best Story: Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas
  • Best Screenplay: Antoinette Jadaone and Anj Pessumal
  • Best Editor: Marya Ignacio

Notes and References

1. News: Jimenez. Joyce. WATCH: Jennylyn, Derek star in first rom-com film 'English, Only Please'. December 11, 2014. The Philippine Star. Philstar. November 28, 2014.