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Cebuano actor Ron Chan makes his acting debut in an international action film 'Nuclear Winter'

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Cebuano actor Ron Chan makes his acting debut in an international film.

Cebuano actor Ron Chan makes his acting debut in an international action film.

Businessman turned actor Ron Chan admits he has always had a passion for action movies.

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<p style="text-align:left">With the upcoming action film <em>John Shaw: Nuclear Winter</em> opening in Philippine cinemas next month, Cebuano businessman-turned-actor Ron Chan shared why it took him this long to finally pursue his dream project. When he&#x27;s not acting in front of the camera, Ron is busy managing his international education institution Richmindale.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">“It&#x27;s been my plan ever since I started Richmindale to provide livelihood opportunities to our Richmindale community members. Those opportunities include project management outsourcing, software development, accounting, and filmmaking. Now I&#x27;ve got a chance to get some resources to pursue the <em>Nuclear Winter</em> film.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">&quot;For the business, I had responsibilities to fulfill. I was employed while I was setting up different businesses. When Richmindale, our school business, started to run, I decided to focus on our businesses to build a strong foundation,” he shared with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong> in an exclusive interview. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">With the film boasting of an impressive cast that includes his leading lady international model-turned-actress Anatasiia Dymchenko, <em>Nuclear Winter</em> also includes actresses coming from different nationalities like Jelizaveta Mescerjakova, Elnora Rose Celis, Wriai Mapula, and Stephanie Fredriksen. The talents were a mix of those who had to audition for their roles while most were handpicked by the production.  “They were all incredibly professional and passionate,” Ron added. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frichmindale.me%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02jXuARnkNBMVyJgUHcMke37c3GkjDtFr11HqyBZUowC4Che95fxX9i5eixbiU4zxyl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Still considered a virtual newcomer in the industry, Ron hopes to win over local and international audiences with their film.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left"><em>“Nuclear Winter</em> is my first actual experience in acting. Filmmaking is new to me. This is my first movie, so I really didn&#x27;t have any background in film before this. Our production team members who have film experience helped a lot in making this film. I was thrilled when we started the project as we explored the process. With the help of the production team, we were able to pull it off.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">&quot;I watch movies when I want to have a break and I have always loved action movies. I’ve always admired the likes of Keanu Reeves for his humility and dedication to the craft, and Jackie Chan for his versatility and physicality,” he revealed. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">After six months of doing grueling production work, the Cebuano artist looked back at his big screen debut experience with no regrets. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">&quot;We believe we have a good story that could touch the heart of Pinoys. They need to watch the film to find out. Since we&#x27;ve been working abroad for many years, we&#x27;re used to dealing with different nationalities. I&#x27;m thankful that we found these actors whose intention is to help without expecting any returns. They are connected with our production team. Our production team covered every step of the process. I was just overseeing the project,” he explained. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">“The most challenging part of this project was the shooting of complicated scenes due to the limited facility, especially we did all shots on green screen. The time to produce 3D environments was another challenge. I don&#x27;t remember any easy part of the project, but I could see that we all enjoyed it,” he added. </p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">As he is set to fly back to the country this month along with some of his foreign co-stars, Ron revealed to <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong> which food he is most excited to taste again in his province of Cebu. “Oh, definitely the lechon in Cebu! I also miss the Philippines. There’s no place like home. I’m excited to reconnect with friends, fans, and of course, to share this film with the Filipinos.”</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Watch <em>John Shaw: Nuclear Winter </em>in cinemas soon. Directed by Danni Ugali and writen by Rolito Nino Chan, Jr. CGI, VFX &amp; Edited By: Vincent Ilagan. Produced by  Rich Talent Vision in association with Richmindale Worldwide.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div>

<p>'John Shaw: Nuclear Winter' star Ron Chan talks to PUSH ABS-CBN about making his big screen project debut and casting foreign actors for the film.</p>

'John Shaw: Nuclear Winter' star Ron Chan talks to PUSH ABS-CBN about making his big screen project debut and casting foreign actors for the film.

Cebuano actor Ron Chan makes his acting debut in an international action film 'Nuclear Winter'

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Cebuano actor Ron Chan makes his acting debut in an international action film 'Nuclear Winter'

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published Aug 06, 2025 10:32 PM PHT

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Ron Chan

John Shaw Nuclear Winter

Danni Ugali

Anatasiia Dymchenko

Jelizaveta Mescerjakova

Stephanie Fredriksen

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Wriai Mapula

Vincent Ilagan

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