In the movie 100 Yards, Lim plays a nurse who shows grace and compassion to a college athlete when he goes in search of his missing mother in the Philippines, only to find that he has an illness.
Mediacorp actress Rebecca Lim has landed a role in a
Filipino-US-Singapore movie. Titled 100 yards, the faith-based sports
drama will be directed by indie film-maker Dale Fabrigar and will
feature stars from both the United States and Asia.
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NewsAsia understands that the 29-year-old Singaporean actress will be
playing the love interest of actor-model Steven Brewis, and will be
leaving for Cebu in June for a 10-day shoot.
100 Yards tells
the story of a famous but flawed college athlete who turns down a place
in American football’s NFL to search for his missing mother in the
Philippines, only to find out he has an illness that takes him on an
unexpected journey where he meets Lim’s character Brittany, a kind nurse
who shows him grace and compassion when he needs it the most.
"When
I was in the school hockey team, my coach would always make an effort
for us to watch faith-building sports movies during our competition
period to psych us up for the season. We were always so inspired and
motivated by them,” said Lim.
The film is expected to be shot
on location in both the United States and Philippines, with principal
photography slated to begin next month.
"I am very excited but
at the same time, a little nervous. But I know this 'nervousness' is a
sign of growth - to be placed in an environment that I'm not used to, I
know I'm going to be learning a lot! And I'm looking forward to that,"
said Lim.
"I feel so blessed that I am able to have a job that
allows me to learn new things every single day. Sometimes gradually,
sometimes exponentially. I hope that people will see that this film is
about passion, perseverance and faith. And that dreams can come true,
but there are no short cuts. It's a great reminder to myself too, to
never give up, no matter how tough it may seem."
The
co-production between the Singapore, US and the Philippines is the first
Asian/Western collaboration that aims to tap on a burgeoning market for
faith-based films.
“There’s a bustling urge for inspirational
content and the faith-based market in the United States and the idea of
supplying this demand through a cross-cultural context is immensely
compelling to us as investors and filmmakers," said producer Justin
Deimen in a press release.