When I Met You In Tokyo 2023

In Tokyo, Azon Vilma Santos and her friends work as hotel servants, while Joey Christopher De Leon tends a rural farm with his friend Akira and a man who has recently had his marriage annulled. Azon meets Joey at a bar during a party with her friends, and they are scolded for being rowdy. A drunk Azon even punches him in the face, and her friends drag her away. Later, Azon and Joey meet again when she buys vegetables from him, and they recognize each other from the bar the previous night. After several more encounters, they forgive their misunderstandings and begin dating with their friends.

Azon learns that her brother Marlon is a gambling addict after his daughter Hannah Cassy Legaspi secretly contacts her and says that Marlon has squandered his remittances. This leads Azon to stop giving him money. Marlon deduces that Hannah ratted him out and slaps her for being a “traitor.” After several months, he apologizes to Azon, promising to change after visiting their parents’ graves. Meanwhile, Joey is close to his daughter Charlene but has a strained relationship with his ex-wife Susan. With Akira’s advice about forgiveness, Joey decides to forgive Susan and move on from their past mistakes. Azon and Joey gradually develop a romantic relationship, while in the Philippines, Hannah becomes close friends with Joey’s grandson Jomar Darren Espanto.

Azon and Joey eventually marry and move to Joey’s home, sharing a loving partnership. Yet because of their age, they are unable to consummate their love on their honeymoon. Their marriage lasts six years, but Azon develops osteoarthritis in her leg, creating challenges for both of them. Joey privately suffers from heart problems that only Charlene knows about. Azon grows angry when she discovers he kept his illness a secret, but she eventually forgives him and resolves to make the most of their time together.

After a quiet walk in the snowy mountains, they return home; while Azon goes to fetch water, Joey suffers a heart attack. She finds him collapsed, and he whispers that he loves her before dying. Akira and Azon are devastated, and Charlene shares their sorrow. In the aftermath, Azon reflects on the valuable lessons Joey taught her—cultivating patience through gardening, farming, and even how to trim a bonsai tree. The film closes with Azon’s narration about finding one’s soulmate and the belief that some people are meant to be together.