MANILA, Philippines The onscreen chemistry of Thai actor Mario Maurer and Kapamilya star Erich Gonzales happened to just click, according to the director of their first big screen team-up. <\/p>\n
\"Right away there was chemistry, right away, first shooting day, first scene, first sequence, first shot, bagay na bagay sila sa isa't-isa,\" said Rory Quintos, director of Star Cinema's upcoming romantic-comedy film \"Suddenly It's Magic.\" <\/p>\n
The film tells the story of a Marcus Hanson (Maurer), a superstar in his native Thailand, who finds love in the Philippines, where he meets baker Joey Hermosa (Gonzales). <\/p>\n
Recounting how the \"team-up\" came about, Quintos said: \"[I got a call that] there was this project with a Thai actor, Mario Maurer, and that he was going to be paired with a female actress.\" <\/p>\n
\"When I found out that it was Erich, I was very happy because at that time that I got the call from Star Cinema, I was with Erich in 'Maria la del Barrio.' We did the series together,\" Quintos added, referring to the Kapamilya series first aired in 2011. <\/p>\n
Maurer, who rose to fame for his critically-acclaimed role in the 2008 Thai film \"The Love of Siam,\" was not particularly hard to get along with, Quintos shared. <\/p>\n
\"When Mario came here, when we met, what struck me most was that he seemed like such a nice boy, and he's really, really cute. I think women of all generations would appreciate how cute he is,\" she said. <\/p>\n
Also Joross Gamboa, Joy Viado, Guji Lorenzana, Ces Quesada, Dinkee Doo, John Lee and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul, \"Suddenly It's Magic\" will hit theaters nationwide on October 31. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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