We had better believe it: South Koreans and Japanese go for Vivamax movies.

At the recent Busan International Film Festival held in Busan, South Korea, South Korean distribution outfits Lumixmedia, WithLion and Jaye Entertainment acquired more than 40 original Vivamax titles for distribution in their territory, while the Japanese distribution company Nettai Museum bought 24 titles.

The Vivamax delegation, headed by chairman and CEO Vic Del Rosario and president and COO Vincent Del Rosario, was able to close multi-picture deals with Korean and Japanese distribution companies during the festival.

With over 60 original titles of locally produced films sold to Asian distributors and others in the foreign market this year, the Vivamax haul is reportedly one of the largest ever in Philippine entertainment history.

The Vivamax executives consider the feat as partly a distinct recognition of the high acceptability of the works of fast-rising young directors and established auteurs whom the company has supported and nurtured these past two years, such as Lawrence Fajardo, Roman Perez Jr., Bobby Bonifacio, Jr. Yam Laranas, Topel Lee and Brilliante Mendoza. 

Established in early 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vivamax easily gained loyal patronage and created impressive traction with a steady schedule of one new original title released weekly and one new series every two weeks. 

Vivamax said it now has over 7 million subscribers worldwide ­— in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, making it the Philippines' No.1 local streaming platform.