And where you can find the filming locations
Sep 4, 2024 00:23 AMThese films are just some of the many productions made here that show how rich our country’s locations are.A recent trend for travelers is to find certain locations from films and to take photos in the area. Most famously, there are tours in South Korea that take K-drama fans to filming locations. There’s also the ultimateexperience for just about anyone who visits New Zealand.
took place in the same setting as Matt Damon’s character in the previous three films. This time, we follow black ops agent Aaron Cross as he goes on the run from government agents hunting him and a fellow agent down. Their journey to Manila has them searching for a live virus to fight off chemicals from enhancements they both take to gain special skills in their black ops missions. In the factory they are greeted by a security guard .
Much of their scenes in the Philippines involved high-speed chases as they ran from local police and army men trying to capture them. As such, most of the filming locations are places you likely pass by on a daily basis during your way to work or whenever you drive around the Metro. Iconic areas seen include Taft Ave., Jones Bridge, and Ramon Magsaysay Blvd. in Manila. There are also some scenes along EDSA.
Another interesting part in the history of how these movies were made also provide a unique view of our own history. During the filming of, Marcos Sr.’s Martial Law was at its height. Various stories from the cast and crew of the film recount how some of the military equipment Marcos Sr. provided for the film were withdrawn to fight off rebels. Meanwhile,production saw a short halt as the EDSA Revolution went in full force just as it was about to begin filming.
These films are just some of the many productions made here that show how rich our country’s locations are. It also shows the potential for cinephile tourism to take a boom for our local tourism industry, just as it has for other countries. Here’s to hoping that we are able to have more films and series take place in the Philippines for the near future.
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