The Mistress is a 2012 Filipino romantic melodrama film directed by Olivia Lamasan, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo with Ms. Hilda Koronel and Ronaldo Valdez.

The film was well acclaimed and received mixed to positive reviews both from critics and fans, and set a box-office record in the Philippine Cinema.

[16] Alonzo and Cruz also had their TV series entitled A Beautiful Affair that aired in ABS-CBN last October 29, 2012, and ended on January 18, 2013, is also part of their 10th anniversary as love team and the success of The Mistress.

When they travel to the province to deliver their client's barong tagalog, both Sari and JD finally show their true feelings for each other as they watch the wedding ceremony.

"[26] The film was directed by Olivia Lamasan and will be a John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo comeback-movie after a two years hiatus.

[31] The only song that is being played throughout the film is the hit single "Chasing Cars", written and performed by the Irish/Scottish alternative rock band "Snow Patrol".

Though it tackles mature subject matter and plays with Oedipal themes, the film is really much more about the love story than it is about the adultery.

He states that Star Cinema's The Mistress is a "superb acting vehicle for both Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz, proving that even when tackling more mature roles, their chemistry, after a full decade, remains intact.

[1] In a positive response by Maridol Rañoa-Bismark of Yahoo Philippines, The Mistress may be a serious film, but it can make moviegoers break into smiles with snippets of humor and “It’s a suspension of disbelief that will amaze even the most rabid mistress hater.”[39] Mark Angelo Ching and Jocelyn Dimaculangan of PEP also gave a positive response to the film, they stated that, "This movie casts a sympathetic look at someone who agrees to be a kept woman in exchange for a huge debt.

But far from glorifying the mistress, the film delves into the heartwrenching pain brought about by being caught in this four-sided love affair.

[51]The Mistress is now the second highest grossing Filipino film of all time and the biggest local box-office hit this year after it remained the top-grossing movie in the Philippines for a second week in a row.