The Guardian (2024 film) explained
| The Guardian |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Jeong Jang-hwan |
| Distributor: | Noori Pictures |
| Country: | Philippines
South Korea |
The Guardian (Korean: 더 가디언|Deo Gadieon) is an upcoming South Korean-Philippine action drama film directed by Jeong Jang-hwan and starring Nam Woo-hyun, Park Eun-hye, and Han Jae-seok.
Cast
- Nam Woo-hyun as Park Do Jun, a South Korean expatriate in the Philippines
- Park Eun-hye as Mi-jin, Do Jun's mother who is a gambling addict who moved with her son in the Philippines
- Han Jae Seok as a Korean gang leader based in the Philippines who kidnapped Mi-jin
- Yassi Pressman as Sandara, an aspiring K-pop idol
- Eric Ejercito as Coco, Do Jun's coworker
Production
The Guardian is a co-production involving multiple companies including GV Labs and Will Studios.[1] Philippine-based companies involved are Ovation Productions, Parallax Studio, Robosheep Studios, and Viva Films.[2] [3] [4] Jeong Jang-hwan is the film director [5] The cast of actors include both South Koreans and Filipinos.[6]
By December 2023, the South Korean side would be conducting ocular visits in Metro Manila to prepare for the principal photography in the Philippines.[7] By March 2024, filming for The Guardian would be concluded and the post-production in South Korea would have begun.[8]
Release
The Guardians distributor will be Noori Pictures and is set to premier in the latter part of 2024.[8]
Notes and References
- News: 남우현, 액션 영화 '더 가디언' 주연 발탁…내년 1월 필리핀서 크랭크인 . 6 April 2024 . SBS NEWS . 7 November 2023 . ko.
- News: Manila-based Parallax Studio collabs with Korean powerhouses for upcoming K-movie 'The Guardian' . 6 April 2024 . The Philippine Star . 23 January 2024.
- News: Vergara . Alex . Korean film set in the Philippines to hit global cinemas this year . 6 April 2024 . PeopleAsia . Stargate Media Corp. . 27 January 2024.
- News: Parallax Studio announces co- production venture between PHL and South Korea with the film, 'The Guardian" . 6 April 2024 . BusinessMirror . 19 January 2024.
- News: Gabinete . Jojo . Former Infinite member Nam Woo-hyun magsu-shooting ng action movie sa Pilipinas . Former Infinite member Nam Woo-hyun will film action movie in the Pilipinas. 6 April 2024 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 6 January 2024 . fil.
- News: Pasajol . Anne . Yassi Pressman finishes filming for Filipino-Korean movie 'The Guardian' . 6 April 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 26 January 2024 . en.
- News: Alcantara . Carissa . Parallax Studio to produce its first international film 'The Guardian' . 6 April 2024 . Manila Bulletin . 13 December 2023.
- News: Han . Hyeon-jeong . '희귀암 극복' 남우현, 첫 액션 도전..'더 가디언' 크랭크업 . "After overcoming rare cancer", Nam Woo-hyun's first action film "The Guardian" is now complete. 6 April 2024 . Star Today . Maekyung . 15 March 2024 . ko.
