Ke Huy Quan Takes the Lead in ‘Love Hurts’, Fil-Am Jonathan Eusebio’s directorial debut

FROM Hollywood’s celebrated Fil-Am stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio—known for his groundbreaking work on Black Panther, the John Wick franchise, The Matrix Resurrections, and more—comes a pulse-pounding debut as he steps into the director’s chair with Love Hurts, a gritty tale of love and retribution.

The film, starring Ke Huy Quan in his first major lead role alongside Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, is already sparking buzz as the official trailer just dropped. The film arrives in Philippine cinemas in February 2025.

An Unforgettable Story of Wrath, Reckoning, and Unfinished Business

From the powerhouse producers of 87North—the team behind action hits like Nobody, Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, Violent Night, and The Fall Guy—Love Hurts follows Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan), a seemingly average realtor in Milwaukee with a hidden, violent past. But when a blood-red envelope appears from his ex-partner-in-crime Rose (Ariana DeBose), his past threatens to erupt, plunging him back into a dark, unforgiving world of ruthless hitmen and heart-stopping action sequences.

Love Hurts paints Marvin’s life as a spiral of revelations and revenges that draws in his estranged brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), a volatile crime lord with vengeance on his mind. From open houses turned warzones to allies and enemies lurking in every corner, Marvin must confront the demons he tried to escape—and the sins he left unburied.

With Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose leading the charge, the film boasts a diverse, high-energy cast, including:

Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch (Bottoms, 80 for Brady), Super Bowl champion turned actor;

Mustafa Shakir (Emancipation, Luke Cage);

Lio Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love., Lucy);

Rhys Darby (Jumanji: The Next Level, Yes Man);

André Eriksen (Violent Night, The Trip);

Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Perry Mason).

In addition to his storied work behind Hollywood’s most acclaimed stunts, Jonathan Eusebio directed Love Hurts with the cinematic expertise of someone who knows action choreography from the inside out. Working alongside an award-winning creative team, including 87North producers Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, Love Hurts is written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, and Luke Passmore, and produced by Guy Danella (Violent Night). Together, they promise audiences an action-packed, emotionally charged cinematic experience.

Experience the thrilling chase and emotional stakes when Love Hurts lands in Philippine theaters this February 2025.

(ROHN ROMULO)