When he emerged from the Arrival Area, he was given a sampaguita garland. 

Said Jon about our national flower, "It smells really nice. Very sweet."

"This is my first trip to the Philippines. I've been willing to come but I never have a good excuse," said Jon to the reporters who welcomed him.

The London-bred Hollywood star is a Wushu practitioner. He earned his way to the top by doing stunts for the other actors.

Jon will portray the lead role of Jin Kazama in Tekken. Dwight Little directed the film.

Talking about his upcoming film Tekken, he said: "I guess it feels the same to be in any type of movie, regardless if it's from a video game or an original screenplay. There is not much difference in the process of making the movie."

From the airport, he proceeded to SM Megamall, and graced the advanced screening of his movie.

"It was pretty crazy... That was intense," said Jon about his schedule.

The next day, July 25, Jon went to My Cinema of Greenbelt 3 in Makati City for his press conference.

Here, he's shown sharing a few moments with entertainment columnist and talent manager Ricky Gallardo.

Jon had to audition to bag the role of Jin. "It was crazy," described Jon, recalling the audition.

"Actually, I flew to Thailand to do a screen test. I also flew to America to do a screen test. Luckily, they liked me and they decided to put me for the lead role."

"I would like to play a character that is slightly disturbed, slightly troubled character," mentioned Jon about his dream role in the future.

On appearing perhaps in a Filipino-produced film, the freelance actor said, "Everything is possible."

Tekken will make its cinema debut here in the Philippines on August 4.

As for his favorite scene in the film, Jon said, "I really like the fight scene between Jin Kazama and Brian Fury. That one has a lot of soul to it."

Regarding his brief stay here, Jon mentioned his balut-eating experience with Pioneer Films' big boss Wilson Yuloque.

Jon commented, "I can't look at it for too long."