Bong Joon Ho Explains the Marvels of ‘Parasite,’ Which Could Be an Oscar Winner
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes in May does not mean you land a Best Picture nomination in January. But if anyone wondered if “Parasite” had the right stuff to compete for multiple Oscars, they can stop worrying. Nothing is more potent than an awards-caliber movie that generates genuine audience interest.
And Bong Joon Ho - known by many as Director Bong - who’s created hybrid movies with East/West appeal like “Snowpiercer” and “Okja,” knows how to reach a global audience. In our video interview above, he admits that he does it by keeping himself amused: “I’m thinking about one audience, me. I want to entertain and fascinate myself. It’s impossible to figure out the audience no matter what.”
“Parasite” came to him in 2013 while he was in post-production on “Snowpiercer,” and still obsessed with the disparity between rich and poor. Over four years he developed a story about a family of con artists from the lower depths (literally, living at the bottom of the social strata in a semi-basement) who infiltrate a rich family far above them in wealth and status, who live in a gorgeous modern house.
As unlikeable as many of the film’s characters are, along the way you still root for them. “My approach was to describe the people around us in real life,” said Bong. “No one’s a complete villain. They’re in this ambiguous grey zone.” He argues that his actors deliver such realistic performances that however heightened the story becomes, you believe it anyway. “Even if the visual moods change,” he said, “the actors’ realistic tone hold the center.”
The climactic flood sequence, like everything in the movie, was planned meticulously from pre-production, combining complex production design and visual effects, and even specific camera angles on Bong’s detailed storyboards.
And as Korean as “Parasite” is in every detail, the story somehow is utterly universal. “The more Korean it is,” said Bong, “the more universal it becomes.”
And clearly, “Parasite” has global appeal. For a foreign-language movie to reach a Best Picture slot, it needs to break into wide viewership via a box-office hit. Released by Neon, “Parasite” is breaking records. It marked the biggest specialized limited opening ($376,264 in three theaters) of the year, and is the biggest platform release in three or more theaters since “La La Land” in 2016. No foreign-language film has ever opened close to these numbers. This accessible, hilarious, and disturbing dramedy is performing as though it were an English-language specialized success. With $23 million in the domestic till, it’s already grossed $105 million worldwide. That’s mainstream.
Netflix’s Spanish-language “Roma” made it to ten Oscar nominations including Best Picture, but it never became a mainstream hit and that’s why it did not win more than three Oscars for Alfonso Cuaron. While it lasted in theaters for months (its estimated $4 million gross could have been much higher with a proper theatrical release), the movie was viewed by most people on Netflix, which was far from the ideal way to experience this feat of immersive deep-focus Dolby Atmos cinema.
While South Korea has never landed a Best International Feature Film Oscar nomination, “Parasite” will be the first. On January 13, the movie could land a possible seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, and Editing. That nomination would portend a potential Best Picture winner. “Parasite” could also win because it’s a zeitgeist hit. It shows us who we are, and how we exist on this planet today.
He obviously does not need a translator. He may have a strong accent but his grasp of the English language is better than most native speakers. He only chooses to switch into Korean when he needs to articulate his ideas in a very precise way.
Yes, he uses Korean to express more what's exactly in his mind and that's so appealing for me
I still prefer Sharon to interpret his Korean just to see how amazing her interpretation is eventhough my Korean is fluent....
@D E US politics do not move the needle in his world so that's a good thing. A great, great man, that some fringe character will always find something to say about. White America is very threatened by anything and anybody that looks and sounds different. They have also been brainwashed/convinced that speaking English equals intelligence. If that were true, they wouldn't be so triggered. Also if it were true, they wouldn't be lagging behind in creativity and technology. Sad but true. Watch someone be triggered by the truth.
@D E the right should give him more respect for such an accomplishment if that's what they're saying. Getting an award from a different country and not even speaking the language(even tho he can) 👏kudos to him, that doesn't happen to just anyone
My English is well gooder
The interviewer have done her assignment, she ask good questions.
Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It's his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
Legendary director. Well deserved the best director at Oscars 2020. Parasite should be the best picture.
And it won!
Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It's his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
I thought he didn't speak English that well but indeed he speaks it very well. Sharon Choi is amazing either way, MVP
He is really kind of a new-type Hitchcock at the new age. I mean it.
He watched Hitchcock at 8 and got so affected and decided to be a film maker at 12.
You mean it and I agree with it definitely the artist of his generation.
i really respect this mans brain.
i'm so glad this interviewer actually did her research.
Bong is my rolemodel i love him so much, such a great mind, love to see his next work
Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It's his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
kudos to the interviewer for this sensible questions
He has created his own "Genre" which we have never expected before him. "BONG STYLE"!!!
Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It's his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
The best interview about parasite that I have seen!
Brain full of fireworks. This guy is just pure genius.
i love interviewers like this, very thorough and calm. not too jumpy like the others
Interviewer brought out the genius mind of this director. Excellent work ms T
the man who made Cannes and Oscar to see eye-to-eye for the first time in 65 years
7:03 My spirit animal!
The interviewer is intelligent and knowledgeable. Also, so soft spoken yet sounds so strong. Best interview.
this was one of the best Parasite interviews so far! well done! who's the interviewer? Anne Thomson? good job!
it's true and i adore bong for this detail when he said that at the last chaotic scene was if you focus on where the kitchen knife was it was always on the havenots' hand or the people who were 'under', who struggled to kill each other but it sorta got out of hand or went over the border line inusmuch as that in mr park's perspective that the 'smell' is going beyond the line that the father of the poor family saw as also going beyond the line as ultimately offensive in his end made him capable of evidently piercing his way through that line and making him capable of doing something he wasn't ought to do which was to go for the kill.
This man is a genius. The film was so incredibly well written.
Excellent interview♥
I really appreciate this post.
Spoiler alert from 14:00 !
A great interview on Parasite
Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It's his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
I love you man. I love your movies
This guy deserved Oscars years before now with his prior masterpieces such as Snowpiercer. Anyway glad he is now getting the recognition he deserves 👏🏻💝 well done for himself and his country. Great interviewer too btw 👍🏻
I am so glad this movie won!
Parasite Is a Oscar winner
When I started watching Korean movies, I too was amazed how they can make a drama that is a real tear jerker but at the same time a comedy. This is true of most Korean dramas and movies. I always say, only the Koreans can get away with this!!! Some of them are really good and can compete with American and European movies.
His interviews are always so interesting! Thank you for letting us peek into Mr Bong's mastermind!
A movie that truly reflects our times. Although very Korean...There is something universal about wealth and poverty. There are lines in the film that will go down in cinematic history...
"even if she is rich, she is very nice I find" "I would be nice too if I were rich"
Also..
"His never crosses the line, but his smell..... "
감독님에게는 묘한 매력이 있는 것 같아요ㅋㅋ
아빠같은 푸근한 느낌인데 전하시는 말들이 다 현실적이면서도 교훈을 주는 그런...
I am impressed with his very decent English!!
very good intervieww!!~
great interview ~~ thankyou~~
# bong hives, amazing shot in front of the door..horizontal ;)
봉준호!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
This is interesting, where I live is on a middle of the hill that I live on and live in the middle economic standard.
4 times academy award winner!!!!!!!!!
He studies American films and have Scorsese as idol. Of cuz he speaks fluent English ppl. It’s a choice and I love it.
lol people calling spoiler alert and i've already watched the movie twice - once before new year's and another time 2 weeks after the first; both in theater. Why haven't you guys watched it before watching this interview?! since then, i've been thoroughly enjoying the attention this movie has been getting and it's so well deserved. This interview is spectacular.
First week in UK cinema
@@HallowedManhattan I actually wasn't going to watch it but then by off chance I did and it was so good, I wanted to go again.
Same here!
4:07 - 5:00
Push yourself to illustrate what you want to say, then audience will get more than they expected.
I'm looking forward to Bong Joon Ho's next film. I believe it will rival James Cameron's work.
It’s a great interview!!
Here I am after Parasite win four oscars.
Watched all of his interview
Bong Jon : It iiiss the dibision betweeen lich and poor aaanddd ..... tchichi bichi kkkondene chuchu kichi kachaw hheeinga manga temga
Looooove this guy......
I feel Parasite has pushed forward film language one step further
hey put a spoiler alert pls!-- bong joon ho really couldn't help himself from spoiling the ending lmao
such a great interview!!!!!
There was a scene near the end of the movie, a long shot scene, that made me think: "Is he switching genres now? Is this movie going from dark comedy to horror?" I was on the edge of my seat! lol
6:43 " Yea yea, I _totally_ get it"
😂
I love how he potrayed Kim family as a capable people! I know they are cheating, but they are really competent in their respective fields.
Memories of Mother Parasite.
Besides Parasite, what other movie by Bong Joonho is worth watching? Any recommendations?
Helen H Memories of Murder(2003) and The host(2006)! Both thriller and star actor Song Kangho who is the father of poor family in the Parasite.
Great movies!
Everything is a cult classic but the ultimate memorable is MEmories of Murder bcoz it it is actually based on korean true story..
@@sseiyoni11 Thank you
@@hanulhope Thank you. I'll check it out 👍
@@hanulhope Really? Is Bong Joonho that good? But if you had to pick one, what would that be? I don't have time to watch everything.
This film is what The Purge thinks it is
❤
SPOILER ALERT should be posted here !
💝💞💓💝💞💝
I imagined Anne Thomson tinkling a teacup with a teaspoon at some moment during the interview.
I got to watch this. I want to know what happen to the leech
Love you, Bong!
Oh no.... He spoiled the movie himself at the end of the clip 😭
I hope it’s OK by now~
Wait is he speaking English? 🖤
I love how he switches languages mid-sentence, he is awesome in every way!
The interviewer isn't identified. Great film.
Director Bong. . 14:00~ U already did spoil the movie. . T.T
No show please please dont ruin this !
#Parasite
They forgot to ask him something very important, is Snowpiercer a sequel to WillyWonka...
Did they intentionally align his head in the middle of the backdrop to make him look like he has horns? alluding that he already sold his soul?
Just another "socialist" political-preacher-social-justice-warrior who whines about capitalism but lives on luxury. He doesn´t fool me.
This Parasite movie looks boring and what's with the terrible Beethoven old type music for a movie score. Horrible. I'm not wasting my money for this flick after seeing the previews.
your loss
You are missing out a milestone movie in history☺
It won 4 Oscars voted by 8k film lovers and you are not still convinced because you are either cognitively biased or too white:)
You must one of those horrible Star Wars fans who caused George Lucas to sell his franchise to Disney! You don't know classy and humanity at all by your token.
@@kguerr197
I stopped watching the Star Wars franchise when they put a little girl in for the lead as the master Jedi.
Yea I thought it wouldn’t be fun too after seeing preview that it’s not about actual parasitic monsters. I instead got something better. 💁🏻♂️