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Fall in love in Hong Kong like KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad with this travel itinerary

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731111992726Cheung-Chau---Tung-Wan-Beach.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad visited Hong Kong&#x27;s Cheung Chau island in the music video for the actor&#x27;s song, &quot;Be With U.&quot; <em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>KDLex fans, rejoice: ABS-CBN&#x27;s Star Music has released the music video for KD Estrada&#x27;s single &quot;Be With U,&quot; which features on-screen partner Alexa Ilacad.</p><p>Hong Kong serves as the backdrop for the 3-minute clip, which shows Estrada and Ilacad going from strangers to lovers after a serendipitous meeting. </p><p>Their 2023 microfilm &quot;Toss Coin&quot; was also set in Asia&#x27;s World City.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RLdHIqPNdRw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Just like &quot;Toss Coin,&quot; the &quot;Be With U&quot; music video is a result of a collaboration with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which aims to showcase the city&#x27;s hidden gems to Filipino travelers.</p><p>Want to fall in love like KDLex in Hong Kong? Trace the steps of this charming love team with this travel itinerary:</p><div><strong>Peak Galleria Observation Deck </strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731112101247Peak-Galleria-Observation-Deck---First-Meeting.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>Enjoy panoramic views of Victoria Peak at this observation deck, just like Estrada and Ilacad at the start of the &quot;Be With U&quot; music video.</p><p>It&#x27;s adjacent to the Peak Galleria mall, making it an ideal stop after a day of shopping. </p><div><strong>Cheung Chau</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731112183788Art-mural-at-Cheung-Chau-Beach-Road.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>After their first encounter, the KDLex couple bump into each other again at Cheung Chau, which is just a short ferry ride from the city. The island boasts of a lovely waterfront with fishing boats and seafood restaurants, and an annual bun festival. </p><p>Ilacad herself was charmed by the place, saying: &quot;Cheung Chau was the perfect place to take it slow on the bike as it&#x27;s very scenic and there are no cars to chase you down.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/16/23/where-to-find-calm-in-bustling-hong-kong">Where to find calm in bustling Hong Kong</a></div><p>Still on Cheung Chau, Estrada and Ilacad shared a sweet bite on the oldest lucky bun bakery on the island. </p><p>Kwok Kam Kee makes around 30,000 of these treats, each printed with the Chinese letters for safety, during the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. </p><p>&quot;The sweetness is a nice surprise and is different from other steamed buns I&#x27;ve tried,&quot; said Ilacad of the buns offered at the shop located at 46 Pak She Street. </p><p>Estrada, for his part, said: &quot;The texture is what makes it stand out. It&#x27;s really filling, nakakabusog siya.&quot; </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731112252226Cheung-Chau---Kwok-Kam-Kee-Storefront.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>The young stars continued their food trip in the &quot;Be With U&quot; music video as they dropped by Cheung Chau Corner (78 San Hing Street) for a yogurt drink, and at the Welcome Food Court (150 San Hing Back Street) for some giant curry fishballs. </p><p>They also tried the famous mango mochi at Wan Sing Dessert (5 San Hing Street), a Cheung Chau favorite.</p><p>&quot;Of course, as Filipinos, we had to try to mango mochi,&quot; Estrada said. &quot;Just like the ones we had at home, the mochi was very refreshing. Super sarap!&quot; </p><p>Their last stop in Cheung Chau was the Love Lock Wall (156 Sun Hing Back Street), a maze of chain metal walls where friends and couples can commemorate their visit to the island. </p><p>Like Estrada and Ilacad, you can make a hand-painted portrait on a wooden plaque and add it to Cheung Chau&#x27;s growing display of expressions of love. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731112356268Cheung-Chau---Love-Lock-(Self-Painted-Portrait-by-KDLex).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Central and Kowloon</strong></div><p>The &quot;Be With U&quot; music video also showed Estrada and Ilacad enjoying the sights and sounds in Hong Kong&#x27;s Central and Kowloon areas.</p><p>Some of the places they visited include the Temple Street Night Market, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, and the 60-meter-high Hong Kong Observatory Wheel (33 Man Kwong Street), which is a popular spot for all sorts of romantic gestures. Couples can go all out and book a VIP gondola while gazing down at the city. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731112426508West-Kowloon-Waterfront-Promenade.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>The KDLex couple then headed to Central Pier 9, with its glittering lights and calm waters, and exchanged love locks. 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<p>Hong Kong serves as the backdrop for the music video for KD Estrada's single 'Be With U,' which features his on-screen partner Alexa Ilacad. </p>

Hong Kong serves as the backdrop for the music video for KD Estrada's single 'Be With U,' which features his on-screen partner Alexa Ilacad.