No Other Choice set to thrill PH Audiences

Film

Oct 9

CreaZion Studios premieres No Other Choice, an Oscar-buzzed Korean thriller from master director Park Chan-wook.

By Art+ Magazine Team
Photo courtesy of CreaZion Studios
October 09, 2025

In 2024, CreaZion Studios brought the critically acclaimed body-horror film The Substance—written and directed by Coralie Fargeat—to Philippine cinemas. Now, the creative powerhouse returns with another world-class cinematic experience: No Other Choice, the latest gripping drama from celebrated Korean auteur Park Chan-wook (Oldboy (2003), The Handmaiden (2016)). The film opens in Philippine theaters on October 29.

Headlined by acclaimed actors Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) and Son Ye-jin (Crash Landing on You), No Other Choice has garnered widespread international acclaim and currently holds a 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have hailed it as one of Park’s most emotionally resonant and suspenseful films to date—a powerful story of survival that hits close to home for audiences around the world.

The film centers on Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), a veteran paper manufacturing specialist with 25 years of experience. Believing he has it all—a loving wife (Son Ye-jin), two children, and two dogs—his life is turned upside down when he is suddenly laid off.

Determined to provide for his family, Man-su promises to find a new job within three months. But after more than a year of rejection and dead-end gigs, he is pushed to the brink, facing the possibility of losing his home. In a final, desperate move, he applies to Moon Paper—only to be humiliated by the line manager, Sun-chul (Park Hee-soon). Convinced of his worth and unwilling to give up, Man-su makes a bold, unsettling choice.

“We’re thrilled to bring this highly anticipated film to Filipino audiences. It has been receiving remarkable attention overseas, and as part of our mission, we want to share international stories that resonate strongly with Filipinos,” says RJ Agustin, CEO of CreaZion Studios.