Fil-Korean collab to boost digital filmmaking

A collaboration between the Philippines and South Korea will open greater possibilities and opportunities, particularly in digital filmmaking, with the production of ‘The Guardian,’ which will star Korean and local actors and be set in the Philippines.

“The Philippines still has a lot of catching up to do in terms of digital filmmaking. But with this partnership with a South Korean production group, we are hoping for a great deal of technology and innovation learnings and transfer,” said Wesley Villarica, owner of Parallax Studio.

Parallax Studio with Robosheep Studios, GV Labs,  Viva Films, Ovation Productions, and South Korean team Will Studios for the film “The Guardian.”

The movie stars Nam Woo Hyun, vocalist of Korean idol group Infinite, together with Steel Rain and Alchemy of Souls actress Park Eun Hye, and Hallyu star Han Jae Seok.

“The Guardian” is an action-drama film about a loving son who will do everything for his mother. Nam Woo Hyun’s character will rescue his mother from trouble.

Park Do Jun (Nam Woo Hyun) and his mother, Mi-jin (Park Eun Hye), are Korean nationals who moved to the Philippines. Back in Korea, Do Jun showed talent in taekwondo and dreamt of becoming a national player, but he gave that all up to be with his mom.

Though Do Jun has a significant amount of love for his mother, they’ve always had a strained relationship because of Mi-jin’s gambling addiction. Over the years, Mi-jin’s gambling problem worsens to the point that Do Jun drops out of college to find a job and support himself. He befriends Sandara (Yassi Pressman), who dreams of becoming a K-pop star, and Coco (Eric Ejercito) at work and fast becomes friends.

Mi-jin disappears, and Do Jun receives word that they were kidnapped by the notorious gang leader (Han Jae Seok), who runs the largest Korean criminal organization in the Philippines.

It’s now up to Do Jun to rescue Mi-jin no matter what. As he risks his life and everything that he has, will he be able to succeed, or will Jun be too late to protect his mother?

Robosheep Studios is a pioneering film, video, and VFX company in the Philippines that enables on-set virtual production. Powered by Unreal Engine’s real-time 3D creation, complex visual effects typically done in postproduction can now be captured in-camera, allowing for greater creative control and flexibility for directors and producers. Combining its locally engineered LED stage and virtual camera tracking, Robosheep can turn immersive digital worlds into living sets for film, TV, virtual reality, and the upcoming media platforms of the future.

 Parallax Studio supplies the demand for lifestyle, fashion, food, products and other corporate photography and video production needs. The studio offers high-end camera and lighting equipment and rental spaces. It provides various equipment and services for creatives to achieve infinite visual possibilities.