Under Parallel Skies Movie Details:
Country | Philippines, Hong Kong |
Language | English |
Genre | Romantic drama |
Release date | 11 March 2024 (Hong Kong) 17 April 2024 (Philippines) 1 May 2024 (Singapore) 9 May 2024 (Thailand) |
Running time | 1hr 50min |
Age rating | PG |
Starring | Metawin Opas-iamkajorn Janella Salvador |
Directed by | Sigrid Andrea Bernardo |
Written by | Sigrid Andrea Bernardo |
Produced by | Richard Juan Kristhoff Cagape |
Cinematography by | Boy Yniguez |
Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
Music by | Len Calvo |
Production Company | 28 Squared Studios Two Infinity Entertainment |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Under Parallel Skies Movie Cast & Characters:
- Metawin Opas-iamkajorn as Parin – A Thai bachelor who travels to Hong Kong in search of his missing mother.
- Janella Salvador as Iris – A Filipino hotelier who works at the hotel where Parin is staying.
Storyline:
Under Parallel Skies tells the story of a Thai bachelor named Parin who travels to Hong Kong in search of his missing mother. He encounters a Filipino hotel employee named Iris who helps him navigate love, heartbreak, and healing in the foreign city amid their differences in culture and identity.
About Under Parallel Skies Movie:
Under Parallel Skies is a romantic drama film directed by award-winning Filipino director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo. Starring Filipino actress Janella Salvador and Thai actor Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, this culturally diverse production is taking place in Hong Kong.
It is a Philippine-Hong Kong venture produced by 28 Squared Studios and Two Infinity Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The leading actors met for the first time in Bangkok in May 2023 and the film was shot in Hong Kong from June to July 2023, covering the old districts including Kowloon City, Peng Chau, and Tai O.
Richard Juan, executive producer of 28 Squared Studios described the film as an “exploration of human connections in a world where cultures collide and mingle every day.”
Director Bernardo said, “My aim was to create a film that celebrates the uniqueness and traditions of each culture while exploring the common themes that unite us as human beings.” Co-executive producer Kristhoff Cagape added: “Through this film, we aim to present an authentic portrayal of the realities of our world today, where cultural boundaries blur and intersect more than ever.”
This film is the first production by the newly-formed 28 Squared Studio, which co-produced with Two Infinity Entertainment of Hong Kong, with the support of the Hong Kong Tourism Board recommended shooting sites to the production team and gave suggestions on how to incorporate Hong Kong cultural characteristics into the story.
28 Squared Studios has announced that the company has inked a distribution deal with Warner Bros. for Under Parallel Skies, making it the first movie from the Philippines to be distributed by the global film and entertainment studio in 2024. The film was formally introduced at an event on March 5 in Manila. The occasion reveals the official poster and also discloses the release date.
Under Parallel Skies had its world premiere as part of the 17th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, on 11 March 2024. Following this, the film had nationwide theatrically released in the Philippines on 17 April, Singapore on 1 May, and Thailand on 9 May 2024.