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THROWBACK: When Cathy Garcia-Sampana revealed the filmmaking process of her previous box-office hits!

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Patricia Matalog

<div><em>[Editor’s note: This story, first published on December 14, 2021 and updated today, is brought to you from our Star Cinema Archives.]    </em></div><div><em> </em></div><div>   </div><p>We laughed, we cried, and we fell in love with Cathy Garcia-Sampana&#x27;s movies.  </p><p>But if there&#x27;s anything we truly laud about the legendary director is the distinct magic she has behind the camera. All <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">films</a> take a village to mount, but not all have the meticulousness and attention to detail Direk Cathy has. </p><p>With that being said, let&#x27;s look back at the online show that gave us a peek inside her magical way of filmmaking — &quot;CGMagic&quot;!   </p><p>Here, Direk Cathy lets viewers into her world through behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with her and her cast. From solving on-set mishaps to imparting solid filmmaking advice, watch how Direk Cathy works her movie magic throughout three seasons!</p><div> </div><div><strong>CGMagic Season 1: ‘My Perfect You’</strong></div><p>The first season debuted in 2018 and showed us how Direk Cathy managed to make the team-up of Gerald Anderson and Pia Wurtzbach work for &quot;My Perfect You&quot;, their first project together. </p><p>Like any film, the romance-drama had its fair share of good and bad days, but Direk Cathy proved that no amount of challenges (in their case, a major discontinuity problem) can stop them from making a stellar film. </p><p>Watch the episodes here: </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wmXoOd-YOD8?si=BWP94MGdFP1qF3wq" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fJzBHGBF9pw?si=JtYemfDhZQzmFfO5" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CtT1y3sEroo?si=GBnW_jQHYKi8K18-" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Qr-_YXAVbg?si=WHEnc4Q9kFBB4mKQ" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>CGMagic Season 2: ‘The Hows of Us’ </strong></div><p>For the second season, Direk Cathy reunited with Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla for &quot;The Hows of Us&quot;, where she admitted she became harsher in handling them as actors.  </p><p>And while she is indeed quite harsh once the cameras start rolling, we saw how she managed to bring out the best from Daniel and Kathryn as Primo and George in her own distinct way. </p><p>Watch the episodes here: </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0_evgplenIQ?si=O0bWfCiesLqQ0yH4" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcWp8SLIDpw?si=XC6Zk8hG69nWmaSL" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nzVJSBJFqBY?si=sSJ-eybytrBvQAyV" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dsv3AJ9avh0?si=dVL2cGQTdRM2XAk6" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>CGMagic Season 3: ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ </strong></div><p>The movie that challenged them all, we saw how the whole team gave their 100% for &quot;Hello, Love, Goodbye&quot;. From how Direk Cathy &quot;stripped off&quot; Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards&#x27; celebrity status for their roles to how she handled the bustling setting in Hong Kong, we only had respect and admiration for her professionalism as a director. </p><p>Watch the episodes here: </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XGRpV5uSAfw?si=E6lBlnRQTRhBF8-q" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FSnhPRINpd4?si=7PsmR50OHRqes2BB" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oSIaosZyY0Y?si=ncWT8-YnQRBFwrp1" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>Watch more exclusive videos and FREE FULL MOVIES of your favorite celebrities from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ABSstarcinema" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema official YouTube channel</a>! </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XURR4OXmAHw?si=DxvtdYlWC3SD-_GI" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jo3zacnXTUo?si=iG4NvMBE-EqRL-cW" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/cathy-garcia-sampana-imparts-solid-advice-to-young-filmmakers-23725" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathy Garcia-Sampana imparts solid advice to young filmmakers</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/10/13/5-cathy-garcia-sampana-tearjerkers-you-need-to-watch-right-now-1832" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5 Cathy Garcia-Sampana tearjerkers you need to watch right now!</a></div>

<p><b>THROWBACK: When Cathy Garcia-Sampana revealed the filmmaking process of her previous box-office hits!</b></p>