Ysabel Mariz Austria

Celebrities, fans swoon over Charo, Dingdong in ‘Only We Know’

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<p>The buzz around “Only We Know” just keeps growing — and the love is real. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charo Santos and Dingdong Dantes</a>’ tandem is resonating deeply with audiences of all ages. </p><p>Directed by Irene Emma Villamor, “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/6/11/-only-we-know-captures-hearts-during-premiere-night-1929" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only We Know</a>” follows Betty, a retired teacher, and Ryan, a grieving widower, as their unexpected friendship slowly opens the door to healing, and possibly, even love. </p><p>Fans and celebrities experienced the magic firsthand at the premiere night held on Tuesday, June 10 at SM Megamall. We gathered here some of the touching words they said after getting the first glimpse of this deeply affecting film. </p><p> Alessandra De Rossi was among the first to share her reaction: “It’s so warm, ‘yun yung naramdaman ko. Para siyang nakayakap sa ’yo. ‘Yung intimacy kasi ng friendship, naintindihan ko ‘yon, sobra.” </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKzazWHTz7L/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A451580.5%2C%22ls%22%3A20909.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A28459.19999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="815" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p> Singer-songwriters and real-life couple TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan, composers of the movie’s theme song “Sariling Mundo”, were moved by the story’s emotional weight. TJ shared his thoughts to his wife and the audience: “After watching that movie, parang [na-realize] ko na sobrang importante ng oras nating dalawa. Ganon ka-special. Mas lumalim pa ‘yung halaga na nakikita ko sa asawa ko after watching the film.”</p><div><br/></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKyTTInTSkT/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A710676.799999997%2C%22ls%22%3A20909.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A28459.19999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="815" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee also heaped praises on the film’s authenticity: “Very mature. Very elegant. And yet very accessible. Masasakyan, mararamdaman ng lahat ng tao. Ang husay-husay ni Charo Santos at Dingdong Dantes. Buong pelikula dalang-dala nila.” </p><div> </div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKwtz9mzouJ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A650598.3999999985%2C%22ls%22%3A20909.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A28459.19999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="815" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Even beauty queen Catriona Gray couldn’t help but applaud the film’s elegant approach: “It didn’t need to have that weight of drama for it to have an effective storytelling. I thought it was very lovely.” </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749796234769Only We Know Celeb Reacts Catriona Gray.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>Kapuso star Sanya Lopez highlighted the film’s emotional power: “Hindi mo napapansin na ngumingiti ka na. Hindi mo mapapansin na umiiyak ka na, kinikilig ka na.” </p><div> </div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKwN2sOTpbu/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A773009.1999999955%2C%22ls%22%3A20909.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A28459.19999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="481" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Pinoy Big Brother” alums Jameson Blake, Kira Balinger, Kai Montinola and Jas Dudley-Scales were also vocal in their admiration, with Jameson underlining its nuances: “Everything was subtle pero it was so powerful, every scene. Simple pero it was so effective.” </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749796341630Only We Know Celeb Reacts Kira Balinger.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749796330627Only We Know Celeb Reacts Jameson Blake.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>Viewers were also quick to take their praises and enthusiasm to social media with reviews posted on X and Instagram. Entertainment journalist MJ Felipe tweeted his thoughts after catching the film: “What a wholesome yet ticklish, stimulating and touching film. Charo Santos like you’ve never seen before and Dingdong’s quiet moments shone the brightest.” </p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1932481119812771991&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fpersonal%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-06-13T07%3A24%3A23.943026%3Af15eb318-f85e-43a1-9a05-52b6333e62aa%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=6b80fc10bd04f7243193624aaaf6132af4fb335f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:490px;height:885px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1932481119812771991"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>X user @wize_estabillo  gushed after the screening: “Can we petition for a sequel? Kakabitin pramis.” </p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1932846510359916614&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fpersonal%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-06-13T07%3A24%3A23.943026%3Af15eb318-f85e-43a1-9a05-52b6333e62aa%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=6b80fc10bd04f7243193624aaaf6132af4fb335f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:490px;height:789px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1932846510359916614"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Goldwin Reviews awarded the film 4 stars, celebrating its thoughtful storytelling and emotional pacing: “Loving this film doesn’t happen in an instant or at first sight. It takes a while for the story to fully blossom... But one thing is for sure, a genuine connection has been made.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKiyXxyTgkH/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A699211.6000000015%2C%22ls%22%3A643640.8999999985%2C%22le%22%3A643876.6999999955%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="694" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Actress Shyr Valdez and Instagram user @vitalks2024 also shared their thoughts in their respective Instagram Stories after the premiere, with the latter highlighting what sets the film apart from other drama-romance films these days: “’Only We Know’ made me realize that out of all the drama-romance films we’ve seen, this one hits different. It feels personal and comforting in its approach.”</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749796608551Only We Know Fans Reacts.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>From tearjerking moments to quiet reflections, “Only We Know” is indeed touching the hearts of viewers and proving to be a cinematic experience that’s impossible to shake off. Now, it’s your turn to witness Betty and Ryan’s story! </p><p>“Only We Know” is NOW SHOWING in 215 cinemas nationwide! As of today, the film will be playing in over 400 cinemas worldwide, with the following dates: Australia and New Zealand on June 12; United States, Canada, and Guam on June 13; Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei on June 19; and Hong Kong and Macau on June 22. Special screenings and meet-and-greet will be held on: June 20 and 21 in Toronto, Canada; and June 22 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Get your tickets at <a href="https://mytfc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mytfc.com</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:  </strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1uHPLrgurX8?si=Utdmn7NauDWdeK0m" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4VVeBt_fiUM?si=zBa4ZnweXYeAZps3" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/6/11/all-the-stars-who-attended-the-only-we-know-celebrity-premiere-2118" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LOOK: All the stars who attended the ‘Only We Know’ celebrity premiere</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/6/11/exclusive-only-we-know-director-irene-villamor-on-writing-and-collaborating-with-charo-dingdong-1418" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EXCLUSIVE: ‘Only We Know’ director Irene Villamor on writing and collaborating with Charo, Dingdong</a></div>

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Celebrities, fans swoon over Charo, Dingdong in ‘Only We Know’

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Published June 13, 2025 04:58 PM PHT

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Updated June 13, 2025 05:08 PM PHT

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