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Director Catherine Camarillo reveals trauma after receiving X rating for her film 'Meg & Ryan'

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>With her film <em>Meg &amp; Ryan</em> finally on its theatrical run, director Catherine O. Camarilllo said she can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The romantic drama, which stars JC Santos and Rhian Ramos, had a trailer which was originally given an “X” rating by the MTRCB earlier this year. This prompted direk Cathy to schedule a later release day for her film. </p><p>“Well sobrang naging challenge kasi sa akin yung timing because a lot of our local films right now. Ang daming balita that they are not making coin sa theaters. So I was looking for a proper timing din sa film, and at the same time, talagang kinumpleto ko yung gusto ko makuha sa requirements ko, sa vision ko, sa film.</p><p>&quot;So siyempre sa editing, sa post and everything I have to consider when it comes to the MTRCB, the music, everything, gusto ko makuha ng tama at naaayon naman sa plano ko na i-launch yung film. Hindi naman siya ganun katagal. It’s just that in all filmmaking planning, i-co-consider mo yung proper timing. So I guess this is the timing that I need and sana nga po, tama yung timing namin. At hopefully ma-appreciate ng viewers natin yung mensahe na gusto namin i-share sa inyong lahat,” she said. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/22/director-catherine-camarillo-shares-why-rhian-ramos-and-jc-santos-impressed-her-in-meg-ryan-1804"><strong>READ: Director Catherine Camarillo shares why Rhian Ramos and JC Santos impressed her in &#x27;Meg &amp; Ryan&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>After editing a new trailer for the film, direk Catherine said she was happy with the outcome.</p><p>“I came up with this (new) cut and then finally nung prinesent namin, naging R-13 tapos yung trailer ko ginawa nilang PG so for me, okay na yun. At least di na sobra. Na-recover ko yung feeling. I really needed to launch it na kasi para hindi tumagal yung content di ba? Kasi as a filmmaker, you have a responsibility sa viewers mo eh. It’s a very simple and heartwarming film na I’d like my audience lang to at least enjoy the experience and makaka-relate if may <em>Meg &amp; Ryan</em> sa buhay nila. It’s as simple as that,” she told <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong> in an exclusive interview </p><p>The <em>Meg &amp; Ryan</em> director also shared why she got visibly emotional watching the film during its premiere.</p><p>“Sobra akong na-overwhelm nung napapanuod ko na sila. Ang ganda ganda nila together. And going back to the experience while doing it, first time ko kasi gumawa kasi ng love story na ganito. Sobra kong na-enjoy sa set. Hindi ako nahirapan. Ang gagaling ng mga artista ko. Binigay nila lahat ng gusto kong makita  sa vision ko. I’m just so happy na nakuha ko yun kahit dito lang sa pelikulang ito, nagawa ko lahat ng gusto ko gawin. And nakikita ko yung support ng aking mga cast,” she said. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/31/jc-santos-talks-about-his-latest-romantic-drama-meg-ryan-possible-ba-yung-opposites-attract-1037"><strong>READ: JC Santos talks about his latest romantic drama &#x27;Meg &amp; Ryan&#x27;: &#x27;Possible ba yung opposites attract?’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead stars JC Santos and Rhian Ramos also earned high praise from the director who was the one who envisioned of pairing them up together onscreen for the first time.</p><p>“Hindi niyo matatawaran yung naranasan ko, yung feelings ko, kung papaano nila nirespeto ang materyal, kung papano nila ako nirespeto bilang direktor, kung paano nila binigay yung 100% nila na minahal ang pelikula. Tapos nung huminto at medyo natagalan kami to launch, akala ko hindi ko na sila makikita yung support dito, pero nandito sila ngayon. It’s a commitment that they gave me that I really value so much. Siguro kaya ako naging sobrang emotional,” she added. </p>

<p>'Meg &amp; Ryan' director Catherine Camarillo recalls why she had to edit her film again which is what led to a delay in the release of her latest romantic drama.</p>

'Meg & Ryan' director Catherine Camarillo recalls why she had to edit her film again which is what led to a delay in the release of her latest romantic drama.