As someone with no experience of long-form film, Basinillo showed visual prowess at his first film project.Īdobo magazine caught up with Direk Paul to pick his brains (not innards) on the creative process behind “Tabi Po”.Īdobo magazine: How did the project come about? How were you approached by Sari Sari/Cignal TV?ĭirek Paul: Aside from being a director, I also work as an author for Graphic Novels under Epik Studios Inc. The task of bringing the Aswangs of “Tabi Po” to life rests on commercial and concert director Paul Basinillo. The pilot episode also features Tasyo and Sabel, played by Luis Alandy and Phoebe Walker respectively, taking off their clothes when they crouch down to eat an unfortunate victim.Įlias screams in pain and hunger after being “born” from the trunk of a balete tree “Tabi Po” immediately starts with a battered man shot at the neck after which, Elias, played by AJ Muhlach comes into the scene and starts tearing the flesh and feasting on the innards. Yet, Cignal TV and Sari Sari Channel went on to break the norms of Pinoy TV entertainment.
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