Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang?

Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? (transl. I Love You... Are You Okay?) is a 1998 Filipino romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng. The screenplay written by Ricky Lee was adapted from a story written and developed by Enrico C. Santos, Tammy Bejerano, and Sineneng. The film, which was entirely shot in the city of Baguio, stars Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin in their third film together as love team partner, and are joined by Hilda Koronel, Ronaldo Valdez, and Gina Pareño.

Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang?
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Screenplay by	Ricardo Lee
Story by	Enrico Santos Tammy Bejerano Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio Malou N. Santos
Starring	Jolina Magdangal Marvin Agustin
Cinematography	Joe Batac
Edited by	Marya Ignacio
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Production company	Star Cinema
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	August 26, 1998 (1998-08-26)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film became a movie reference for best friends falling in love with each other.^[1][2] It was theatrically released on August 26, 1998.

In January 2017, the film was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restoration, in partnership with Central Digital Lab.^[3]

Plot

Bujoy and Ned, lifelong best friends, share a deep bond, but their paths diverge as they chase different dreams. Bujoy secretly loves Ned, dedicating her clay sculptures to him, while Ned pours his passion for music into songs inspired by his crush, Mary Ann.

Ned's musical aspirations, inherited from his father, face resistance from his practical mother. When Ned starts dating Marry Anne, Bujoy begins seeing Cenon, a new band member. However, Ned starts to recognize his true feelings for Bujoy.

The story explores whether they can overcome their circumstances and be honest about their emotions or if their relationship will remain purely platonic.

Cast

Main cast

• Jolina Magdangal as Bujoy
• Marvin Agustin as Ned
• Hilda Koronel as Marissa, Bujoy's mother
• Ronaldo Valdez as Kanor
• Gina Pareño as Cora

Supporting

• Meryll Soriano as Mayo
• Gio Alvarez as Cenon
• Vanessa Del Bianco as Mary Ann
• Migui Moreno as Erwin
• Vhong Navarro as Jason
• Jeffrey Hidalgo as Ice

Soundtrack

The accompanying soundtrack album to the film was released on July 24, 1998, by Star Music, a month before the official theatrical release of the film itself.^[4] Mid August, the album was awarded with a gold record certification, few weeks before the film debuted in theaters, and was expected to reach at least a platinum record.^[4] Eventually, it was awarded with a 2× platinum certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry on May 20, 1999.^[5] The album is considered as one of the most popular soundtrack albums in the Philippines spawning such radio hits as the Jolina Magdangal-original "Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" and boy band Jeremiah's "Naghihinayang".^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:24
2.	"Girl of my Dreams" (Recorded by Jeremiah)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:31
3.	"Hindi Kita Puwedeng Mahalin" (Recorded by Girl Talk)	Larry S. Hermoso	5:36
4.	"Kanino Ba?" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal)	Freddie Saturno	3:32
5.	"Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita" (Recorded by 92 A.D.)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:51
6.	"Nanghihinayang" (Recorded by Jeremiah)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:46
7.	"Tingnan Mo Naman Ako" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:01
8.	"Sa Ilalim Ng Puno Ng Sayote" (Recorded by Blusero Band)	Raymon Kutch	5:01
9.	"First Time" (Recorded by Girl Talk)	Larry S. Hermoso	4:31
10.	"Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal (finale)" (Orchestra conducted by Rodney Ambat)	Larry S. Hermoso
11.	"Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal (vocal finale)" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal)	Larry S. Hermoso
Total length:			42:00

Commercial performance

In mid-August 1998, the album was awarded with a gold record certification, few weeks before the film itself debuted in theaters, and was expected to reach at least a platinum record.^[4] Eventually, it was awarded with a 2× platinum certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry on May 20, 1999.^[5] The album produced the Magdangal signature song "Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal".

Personnel

Adapted from the Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.^[7]

• Larry S. Hermoso – album producer
• Buddy Medina – executive producer
• Rene A. Salta – a&r supervision
• Gerald Michael Y. Portacio – production supervision
• Alvin C. Nunez – arranger (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
• Dennis S. Quila – arranger (tracks 3, 6)
• Moi Ortiz – vocal arrangement (track 5)
• Blusero Band – arranger (track 8)
• Joy C. Marfil – orchestral arrangement (track 10), vocal arrangement (track 11)
• Nikki Cunanan – recording engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
• Efren San Pedro – recording engineer (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10, 11)
• Christopher Navarro – recording engineer (tracks 3, 4, 7)
• Joel Mendoza – recording engineer (tracks 3, 6, 9)
• Don Manalang – recording engineer (track 8)
• Jeffrey Feliz – recording engineer (track 8)
• Dante San Pedro – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Jerry Joanino – mixing engineer (tracks 3, 4, 6)
• Jun Reyes – mixing engineer (track 8)
• Matt Rosanes – cover & lay-out design