Zamboanga's very own. Sean Lim Lim, a 23-year old film director of the independent sci-fi movie called "Xenoa," poses with his movie poster during a press conference August 21, 2007 at Victory Studio along Climaco Avenue downtown Zamboanga City. Photo HADER GLANGA new independent digital film, called "Xenoa" is bound to make inroads in the local cinema circuits, especially at all SM Digital Cinemas nationwide, from August 22 to 28, 2007.
The science-fiction (sci-fi) movie offering from a 23-year old Zamboangueño film director Sean Lim Lim, gives the viewers a glimpse of the power struggle for the planet Xenoa.
Packed with incredible fight scenes and cutting-edge special effects, Xenoa is one action-filled visual-feast that promises to bust boundaries in the field of independent filmmaking in the Philippines.
The cast of Xenoa includes Isabel Granada, Paolo Ballesteros, Rafael Nanquil, Hiyasmin Neri, Clem Poblete, Lesley Leveriza, PJ Lanot, Alan Marasigan and Ronnie Martinez.
Sean, also a recording artist under Synergy Music (featuring the hits "Basta't Sabihin Mo Lang" by Vehnee Saturno and "Wonder Girl" by Trina Belamide), says "Xenoa" was shot in several locations in Metro Manila.
"Some shots were also filmed in Hong Kong along Tsim shat sul, Central, and Mongkok. There was even one scene shot inside the MTR train Central which was almost empty. Quite a rather isolated case for a busy place like Hong Kong."
Sean's debut movie, started out during a break in music video shoot, where together with some friends they thought of coming up with a short film. Eventually the story evolved into something bigger. Then came the birth of "Xenoa."
An avid fan of Steven Spielberg (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) and Georgia Lucas (Starwars), Sean always dreamt to produce his own. He admits that he came out with the title from nowhere. The concept of the story was based on the character of Darth Vader - how he became a bad character. In Xenoa, it's the opposite.
During the development of the script, Isabel Granada was the perfect choice for the character because of her almond-shaped eyes. Paolo Ballesteros came in naturally being an underated actor and friend of Sean way back in college. Rafael Nanquil, a fashion model takes a bigger challenge this time as he acts and not sashay on the catwalk.
For the information of Zamboangueños, Sean comes from Lim Shi Clan. He is the nephew of Rikki Lim, who manages Victory Studio along Climaco Ave., this city. His father, Robert Lim, is one of the stockholders of the Teen Squad, Bench and Extreme.
He finished his high school education at Zamboanga Chong Hua and took his multi-media arts from De La Salle - College of St. Benilde. He is presently an instructor of multimedia arts at the Asia Pacific College.
Aside from directing, he is also a singer, commercial model together with Mayor Celso Lobregat's son Marco in one of national television advertisement.
"I hope that 'Xenoa' will be one movie that would be recognized because of its good story, over all quality, and the ensemble acting of all the actors who contributed their talents to make this movie a reality," he says.
The production team of "Xenoa" are also Sean's friends in the industry namely Arnold Buena of HIT Productions (sound effects and musical scoring); advertising maverick Ruben dela Cruz (co-producer and director of photography).
Since Sean teaches multi-media arts at Asia Pacific College under Gerard Cadlum and Ariel Javines, he likewise made use of computer graphics and visual effects executed by several students chosen to work for the film as interns.
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