Can This Be Love

Apr 27, 2005

1h 46m

★ 6.0

Overview

University students Ryan and Daisy probably couldn’t be any more dissimilar, with Ryan splitting his time between his nursing studies and a part-time job and Daisy, a Korean exchange student, doing her best to blend in with an unfamiliar culture. At first, their differences ignite an intense dislike for each other, but eventually, they discover they have more in common than they think perhaps even love.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

Can This Be Love Trailers

Cast

Ryan

Hero Angeles

Daisy

Sandara Park

Jed

Joross Gamboa

Bebs

Roxanne Guinoo

Delfin

Roderick Paulate

Roger

Tirso Cruz III

Tancing

Eugene Domingo

Noel

Raphael Martinez

Dex

Marc Acueza

Red

Gabb Drilon

Jojo

Ketchup Eusebio

Shirley

Allyzon Lualhati

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