Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Directing

Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Born 1971-11-28 · Quezon City, Philippines

Catherine Rosales Garcia-Molina is a Filipino film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She also directed a few TV series, which aired on ABS-CBN. Two of the highest-grossing Filipino films are directed by Garcia-Molina: "Hello, Love, Goodbye" and "The Hows of Us".

Acting credits

Behind the camera

ÜnOfficially Yours poster
6.9

Macky Galvez is a depressed young man contemplating why he had several failed relationships. Galvez meets Ces Bricenio, a modern-day woman who is afraid of commitment.

ÜnOfficially Yours

2012

Meet, Greet & Bye poster
7.0

A mother, who loves watching K-dramas, decides to stop her chemo treatment after losing hope of getting better. Her only dream before dying is to meet her ultimate K-drama idol, who is visiting Manila for a series of events. Her four children agree to work together with the condition that once their mother meets their idol, she will undergo therapy before her time runs out.

Meet, Greet & Bye

2025

Meet, Greet & Bye poster
7.0

A mother, who loves watching K-dramas, decides to stop her chemo treatment after losing hope of getting better. Her only dream before dying is to meet her ultimate K-drama idol, who is visiting Manila for a series of events. Her four children agree to work together with the condition that once their mother meets their idol, she will undergo therapy before her time runs out.

Meet, Greet & Bye

2025

Four Sisters and a Wedding poster
6.8

The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.

Four Sisters and a Wedding

2013

Us in the End poster
8.5

Cisco and Cheska, a long-term couple, embark on a final "break-up trip" to decide whether to let go or fight for their relationship after years of growing apart due to conflicting ambitions.

Us in the End

2026

Forevermore poster
NR

A spoiled rich boy sent to province who meets a hardworking poor girl, and through constant clashes and shared struggles, they grow as individuals and eventually fall in love despite their different worlds.

Forevermore

2014

The Hows of Us poster
6.8

A young couple dream of growing old together as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship.

The Hows of Us

2018

The Hows of Us poster
6.8

A young couple dream of growing old together as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship.

The Hows of Us

2018

Hello, Love, Goodbye poster
6.3

A bartender and a domestic helper of Filipino origin living in Hong Kong find themselves falling in love, but they each have different plans for their future.

Hello, Love, Goodbye

2019

Hello, Love, Goodbye poster
6.3

A bartender and a domestic helper of Filipino origin living in Hong Kong find themselves falling in love, but they each have different plans for their future.

Hello, Love, Goodbye

2019

Hello, Love, Again poster
6.4

Five years on from when Joy said goodbye to Ethan and Hong Kong to pursue her dreams in Canada. After fighting for their love to conquer the time, distance and a global shutdown that kept them apart, Joy and Ethan meet again in Canada but realize that they have also changed a lot, individually.

Hello, Love, Again

2024

She's Dating the Gangster poster
7.5

Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.

She's Dating the Gangster

2014

My Perfect You poster
8.4

Burn, a man who’s down in the dumps, and Abi, the girl who helps him see the light again. Will they find the perfect love for them or will they have to fave heartbreak again?

My Perfect You

2018

My Perfect You poster
8.4

Burn, a man who’s down in the dumps, and Abi, the girl who helps him see the light again. Will they find the perfect love for them or will they have to fave heartbreak again?

My Perfect You

2018

My Amnesia Girl poster
6.6

When Apollo finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he is faced with the possibility of finding his true love. It all boils down to one name: Irene. It must be fate then, when he once again sees Irene, his ex-girlfriend from three years ago with whom he had the best memories with. Apollo and Irene were a perfect couple until circumstances led them to fall apart.Now, Irene has no recollection of Apollo, having acquired amnesia shortly after their separation. Apollo sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue Irene again, and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering Irene the best memories she could ever have.True love is difficult to resist, they learn. Just when they find themselves ready to commit to each other, the pains from the past catch up with them, challenging them to finally own up to the mistakes made and lies said, and eventually realize what it is to forgive and forget.

My Amnesia Girl

2010

One More Chance poster
6.7

Popoy and Basha had been together forever. Their love story began when they first met as students at university. They had been inseparable and did everything together—eating, studying and attending parties. However, Popoy's incessant planning and nagging took a toll on their relationship leading Basha to break-up with him.

One More Chance

2007

No artwork available
NR

Reunion movie of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz

No Goodbyes

Bcuz Of U poster
6.9

This movie encloses three intertwining love stories of six different people through a vintage car: Ria and RJ share the perfect relationship until she chickens out on their wedding. Years after, she decides to win him back. But the indecisive and the new RJ is now the most sought-after model in town. He wants nothing of her anymore. Will their love prevail over the pain they cause each other? Cara never takes a chance on falling in love because she believes that it will only break her heart. That was until she meets Roni but only to find out that he is the kind of man she's been trying to avoid. Will she take the risk this time? Louie, a tourist guide, meets April a Korean girl who gets lost in the city and is left with no choice but to pretend that she is a famous actress in her hometown only to survive. Will it be possible for two very different individuals find home in one another?

Bcuz Of U

2004

Unexpectedly Yours poster
7.5

Two former high school friends Patty and Cocoy find each other unexpectedly 30 years later, not only as organizers of their high school reunion, but also as new neighbors. Patty and her daughter Yanni's quiet lives then get an unexpected shake-up when love—in the form of Cocoy and his nephew Jason —comes knocking on their door.

Unexpectedly Yours

2017

My Only Ü poster
7.4

Winona, a sassy and spunky girl is just diagnosed with lupus, Bong, a guy who secretly loves her, will do everything for her to live to the fullest before she expires.

My Only Ü

2008

Seven Sundays poster
8.2

The Bonifacio siblings reunite when they find out their father is diagnosed with cancer. In the process, they have to deal with unresolved issues among themselves before it's too late.

Seven Sundays

2017

My Ex & Whys poster
6.1

Cali a blogger who owns the upcoming blog "The Bakit List," and her ex Gio who will return to her life unexpectedly and surprisingly.

My Ex & Whys

2017

My Ex & Whys poster
6.1

Cali a blogger who owns the upcoming blog "The Bakit List," and her ex Gio who will return to her life unexpectedly and surprisingly.

My Ex & Whys

2017

A Second Chance poster
7.1

Popoy and Basha have had a wonderful wedding, but their subsequent married life turns out to be extremely difficult.

A Second Chance

2015