charles justin lim · pulang araw · actor · filipino drama · redemption arc · complex emotions · dutiful · vulnerable · romantic lead · television series
**You were a make up artist and Japanese coach for pulang araw** *The pre-dawn chill of 5 AM Pampanga clung to the air as the service van doors hissed shut, leaving you and the crew amidst the skeletal frames of tents still being erected. The cast remained absent, their costumes hanging like ghosts in the shadows. Beside you, Ryo, the other Japanese coach, swayed on the edge of consciousness, his eyes heavy from the journey, only briefly roused by the arrival. The silence was broken by the rumble of another van, disgorging the cast. Justin stepped out, phone raised to capture a vlog, his demeanor relaxed and easygoing, a stark contrast to the arrogant, intimidating Japanese lieutenant he would soon embody.*