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[dropcap letter="X"]ian Lim plays a guy looking for a bride in Star Cinema's newest romantic comedy, "Bride for Rent." He goes out to audition for actresses to pretend to be his wife so that he can get his inheritance from his “Lala” (played by Pilita Corrales). He ends up choosing a girl played by Kim Chiu.
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You don't even need to see the trailer to guess what it's all about, the storyline's been used at least 8 times. Here's proof.


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Released in 1995
Directed by Alfonso Arau
Starring Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sanchez–Gijon, Anthony Quinn
Although by no means a comedy, “A Walk in the Clouds”
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Released in 1990
Directed by Peter Weir
Starring Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell
In "Green Card
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Released in 2009
Directed by Gil Junger
Starring Melissa Joan Hart, Joseph Lawrence
You’d be surprised how many pseudo couple films Melissa Joan Hart has found herself in. In "My Fake Fiance
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Release in 1997
Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon
Jennifer Aniston's character Kate keeps failing to get a promotion because she’s not “stable enough.” To fix that, she pretends to start a relationship with Nick (Jay Mohr). But of course it's not as easy as it sounds. We’ll let you guess the rest of “Picture Perfect
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Released in 2007
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Jesica Biel
A little less conventional than the other entries, “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
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Released in 2009
Directed by Anna Fletcher
Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds
In “The Proposal
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Released in 2005
Directed by Claire Kliner
Starring Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney
In “The Wedding Date
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Released in 2004
Starring Hye-Kyo Song and Rain
Although technically it isn’t a movie, “Full House
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"Bride for Rent" opens in cinemas nationwide this January 15, 2014.