New Comedy-Crime Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filmed in Actual Prison with Prisoners in The Philippines
A new Korean film is gearing to give you another laugh and excitement once again!
On a press conference for the film, "The Great Holiday" held on July 22, Actor Kim Sang Ho revealed that the cast and crew actually traveled to the Philippines to film most of the movie's scenes!
"The Golden Holiday," is an action, comedy, and drama film played by four actors showing their escapade and experience in a foreign country. Unexpectedly, detective Byung Soo (Kwak Do Won) encounters trouble as he tries to be with his family and enjoy his 10th wedding anniversary overseas. Due to this, the vacation trip turns out to be embroiled with a treasure case with the locals.
New Crime Comedy Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filming In Real Prison
The movie was 80% filmed in the Philippines. As part of the plot that actors get caught and in jail, they get inside a real prison with actual prisoners. There are actors from the Philippines who play supporting roles in the said movie as well.
Actor Kim Sang Ho is one of the main lead in the movie, and he described how it feels like working in the environment. In the movie, he got prisoned in the Philippines due to being involved in a murder case. He was a long time friend of Kwak Do Won, whom he scammed for money and left his country.
New Crime Comedy Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filming In Real Prison?
Kim shared and described filming in a real prison with real prisoners in the Philippines for the movie was a humbling experience. "They (prisoners) cooperate well."The director of the film, Kim Bong Han even said, "The actors were working with real prisoners, but we can't tell the differerence."
New Crime Comedy Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filming In Real Prison
He also thought that while filming in a real location, it felt good and better, especially in a real prison. Kim Sang Ho continued, "We naturally get humble".
The actors and director Kim Bong Han were all present in the press conference for the movie "The Golden Holiday."
New Crime Comedy Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filming In Real Prison
Meanwhile, "The Golden Holiday" will be released this August 2020, where Actor Kwak Do Won plays the character of Hong Byung Soo, a detective who becomes a suspect in a murder case in his first trip to the Philippines.
While Kim Dae Myung will be portraying a local guide named Man Chu, who becomes Byung Soo's investigation partner. Kim Hee-Won plays the killer of the criminal organization named Patrick and Kim Sang Ho plays Yog Bae, Byung Soo's close friend.
New Crime Comedy Movie "The Golden Holiday" Filming In Real Prison?
Actor Kim Dae Myung will be competing with Yoo Yeon Seok, his co-star in "Hospital Playlist," both starred in their respective movies in cinemas this summer. Kim Dae Myung shared that they always talked and supported each other's projects. "We ensure to support and tell each other to take care and eat healthy," describing their friendship.
Watch "The Golden Holiday" Teaser here:
