Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/11
By: William Yen
Taipei, Aug. 11 (CNA) The Philippine romantic drama "Hello, Love, Goodbye," which portrays the lives and struggles of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), resonated strongly with Filipinos in Taiwan, and two extra screenings were needed on Sunday to meet demand.
Marie Yang, co-organizer of the screening, told CNA that only two screenings were planned originally, but due to demand for tickets from hundreds of Filipino migrant workers, she and co-organizer Myra Liu decided to hold two extra screenings on Sunday afternoon.
"There were so many people asking me for tickets, so that's why I was compelled to open up two more screenings," she said. "A total of 980 tickets were sold and there were still another 100 people asking me for tickets."
The rush for tickets was believed to be because many overseas Filipino migrant workers identified with the movie's story and characters, Yang said. [FULL STORY]