Carlo Aquino (left) and “Shogun” star Takehiro Hira in the official trailer of “Crosspoint.” | Image: Screengrab from YouTube/CROSSPOINT
Filipino actor Carlo Aquino and Japanese star Takehiro Hira, known for his role in the award-winning series “Shogun,” are set to team up in the upcoming Philippine and Japanese independent collaboration film “Crosspoint.”
The official trailer of the action-drama has been released and it showed Manuel (Aquino) and Shigeru (Hira) stumbling upon each other in Japan. The pair came to an agreement about finding a wanted person to claim the 10-million yen reward to make ends meet.
The one minute and 30 second clip gave a glimpse of Aquino and Hira’s characters’ distressing, action-packed lives.
In an interview with TV Patrol, Aquino shared that it was an “achievement” for him to have worked with the Hollywood actor.
“Ang daming checklist para sakin, Japan shoot, kasama ko si Takehiro Hira. ‘Yung pagdating niya sa set alam niya na lahat. ‘Yung blocking na lang ‘yung aaralin namin, saka kapag nagre-rehearsal ginagawa niya na kung ano ‘yung gagawin niya sa take,” he said.
Directed by Donie Ordiales, “Crosspoint” will premiere in Philippine cinemas on Oct. 16 and is slated for a screening in Japan next year. It will also feature Sarah Jane Abad, Kei Kurosawa, Ian de Leon, Zeppi Borromeo, Dindo Arroyo and Polo Ravales.
Meanwhile, Hira was recently nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Ishido Kazunari in “Shogun,” which received a historic 25 nominations and won 18 of them at the 2024 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
On the other hand, Aquino is also set to appear in another big local project, the Philippine adaptation of Korean drama “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay,” where he will be playing an adult who’s part of the autism spectrum.
Aquino will be joined by Anne Curtis and Joshua Garcia, among others, in the said series.