Kevin Kreider On ‘Hello, Love, Again’ Role, Producing His Own Reality Shows & Creating Webtoons

Kevin Kreider might be a multi-hyphenate, but he considers his role in Hello, Love, Again, now the Philippines’ highest-grossing film in history, as his first proper acting gig.

As of December 2, the film has grossed a total of 1.4B Philippine pesos ($23.9M) at the global box office.

After his breakout appearance in Netflix reality series Bling Empire, as well as a role in feature film Asian Persuasion, which he also executive produced, Kreider has been busy running his own production outfit, Asian Lead Love Stories (ALLS) Production, while also launching a 50-episode webtoon and helping others develop reality shows. Kreider has also been cast in an upcoming American sci-fi thriller feature, as well as a Filipino medical drama.

However, it’s the magic of the cinema that makes him see Hello, Love, Again differently to his other on screen work. “The reason why I consider this my first proper acting role is because it is in theaters, where my parents could actually go, buy a ticket and watch it with other family members,” said Kreider. “Even my literary agent in New York saw that it was in theaters and she’s going to go see it this week. I didn’t have to tell them, ‘oh, just turn on your TV for streaming.’ I thought that was pretty significant.”

Kreider, who has also worked as a model, is a strong advocate for mental health, working as a speaker with American business TBH, advocating for college students’ and Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ (AAPI) mental health. Kreider will be visiting several colleges for a campus tour with the organization.

Making Box Office History

Kreider played the role of Uno in Hello, Love, Again alongside veteran Filipino stars Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo.

The film — produced by ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Pictures, and distributed by Star Cinema — is the sequel to the 2019 box office hit Hello, Love, Goodbye, which was the Philippines‘ highest-grossing film of all time until Rewind and Hello, Love, Again this year.

Kreider’s previous film role was in Asian Persuasion, directed by Jhett Tolentino, which received a theatrical release in the Philippines.

“When I did Asian Persuasion, you had to be in the Philippines, and only