[Movie 2019] Parasite, 기생충 - First Korean film to win Palme D'or, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA, and Oscars

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January 9, 2020

 

‘Parasite’ nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award

 

Source: The DONG-A Ilbo

 

“Parasite” directed by Bong Joon-ho, which won the Golden Glove Award for the best foreign language film, has been nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award. The PGA award, along with the Golden Glove Awards, is known to “predict” the winders of the Academy Awards, which will be held on February 9.

 

According to IndieWire on Tuesday (local time), the South Korean movie has been nominated together with other leading movie titles, such as “1917” by Sam Mendes, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino and “Joker” by Todd Philips. “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” won the Drama Motion Picture and Best Script Award, respectively, at the Golden Globe Awards. “Joker” claimed the Golden Lion award in the Venice international film festival in September last year.

 

“Since its inception in 1990, the PGA has predicted 21 of the 30 winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture,” says IndieWire, implying that PGA awards are often considered as a bellwether for the Oscars.

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Source:  Jason Bechervaise @Jasebechervaise

 

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January 10, 2020

 

HBO to produce 'Parasite' miniseries

 

By AFP via The Korea Herald

NEW YORK (AFP) -- HBO has secured the rights to adapt South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's critical smash hit "Parasite" into a miniseries, the US cable channel said Thursday.

 

Television companies vying to adapt the movie include Netflix, which produced Bong's 2017 hit "Okja," entertainment website Deadline Hollywood reported.

 

A dark satire about the relationship between two families, "Parasite" has earned $130 million worldwide, picking up the coveted Palme d'Or at Cannes and a best foreign film Golden Globe along the way.

(CJ Entertainment)

 

"Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films," the 50-year-old Bong said as he accepted the award at the Globes on Sunday.

 

"I think we use only just one language -- the cinema."

 

Already considered a favorite for the foreign-language Oscar -- with the nominations announcement coming on Monday -- some analysts say "Parasite" could be a contender to win best picture too. 

 

Joining Bong on the adaptation will be Adam McKay, the Oscar-winning writer-director of "The Big Short" (2015) and "Vice" (2018). (AFP)

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January 13, 2020

 

Georgia Film Critics honor ‘Parasite’

 

By Lee Jae-lim INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” swept the top four awards - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film - at the Georgia Film Critics Association (Gafca) on Sunday, local time.

 

The Golden Globe winner “1917” was also a big winner, having received three Gafca awards for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Original Score.

 

After its success at award ceremonies big and small around the world over the past year, the local film industry is awaiting the announcement of the Academy Award nomination on Monday to see how the Korean film fares. “Parasite” has already been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film.

 

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All these pictures of director BJH and members of cast receiving their well deserved awards are wonderful. Too bad many members could not attend these ceremonies due to other commitments but maybe they would clear their schedule and go to the Oscars. LSK was actually in LA a few days before the Golden Globes but had to miss due to his drama shooting. No big problem, his supportive team came up with a replacement just as memorable: 

 

 

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January 13, 2020

 

'Parasite' named best foreign film at Critics' Choice Awards

 

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller "Parasite" has clinched two titles at this year's Critics' Choice Awards, continuing its rally during the U.S. awards season.

 

At the ceremony held by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday (U.S. time), "Parasite" won the title given to the top non-English-language film of the year.

 

It competed with "Atlantis" by Valentyn Vasyanovych, "The Farewell" by Lulu Wang, "Les Miserables" by Ladj Ly, "Pain and Glory" by Pedro Almodovar and "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" by Celine Sciamma.

 

At the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards, "Parasite," a parable of two extreme families, was nominated in seven categories including best picture, best director and best original screenplay.

 

"Parasite," the top award winner of this year's Cannes Film Festival, has been adding to major trophies from North American film awards in the run-up to the Oscars ceremony in February.

 

It won best foreign-language film at the Golden Globe Awards last week, becoming the first South Korean-made film to win a prize at the awards held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

 

It is highly expected to be nominated in multiple sections for the upcoming Academy Awards, including best international feature film. The final list of the nominees for the 92nd Oscars will be released on Monday, with the awards ceremony to be held on Feb. 9.

 

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January 13, 2020

 

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

 

 

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards on Monday, becoming the first South Korean movie to compete at the world's biggest film event.

 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its final list of nominations for the 2020 Oscars Awards, to be held on Feb. 9.

 

"Parasite" was up for best picture, best directing, best original screenplay, best international feature film, production design and film editing.

 

It is the first time that a South Korean-made film has made it to the final nominees list of the Academy Awards.

For the best picture award, "Parasite" will contend with "The Irishman," "Jojo Rabbit," "Ford v Ferrari," "Little Women," "Joker," "Marriage Story," "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "1917."

 

In the best direction category, Bong Joon-ho is listed with Sam Mendes of "1917," Todd Phillips of "Joker," Martin Scorsese of "The Irishman" and Quentin Tarantino of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

 

"Parasite," co-written by Bong and Han Jin-won, is also nominated in the best original screenplay category along with "Knives Out," written by Rian Johnson, "Marriage Story" by Noah Baumbach, "1917" by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" by Quentin Tarantino.

 

For the best international feature film prize, previously known as best foreign language film, "Parasite" will vie with "Corpus Christi" from Poland, "Honeyland" from North Macedonia, "Les Miserables" from France and "Pain and Glory" from Spain.

 

"Parasite" is also among the five candidates for best production design -- "The Irishman," "Jojo Rabbit," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

 

On top of that, it will compete for the best editing award along with "The Irishman," "Ford v Ferrari," "Jojo Rabbit" and "Joker."

 

Bong's seventh feature film is a family satire that depicts the entrenched social class system through the lives of two families, one rich and one poor, with Bong's humor and suspense.

 

Since winning the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Parasite" has emerged as a serious contender for an Oscar trophy in the U.S. awards season. It has collected a number of prizes from U.S. film critics associations and brought home best foreign language film at the Golden Globes Awards last week.

 

The film has grossed over US$24 million in the United States, becoming the most popular subtitled film of the year.

 

Meanwhile, South Korean documentary film. "In the Absence," on the tragic Sewol ferry sinking was nominated in the Oscars documentary short subject category.

 

The 92nd Oscars ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Feb. 9.

 

brk@yna.co.kr
 

 

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January 15, 2020

 

‘Parasite’ secures Korea’s first Oscar nominations: Bong Joon-ho’s hit film is in the running for a total of six awards on February 9

 

BY LEE JAE-LIM INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

On Monday night, director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” was nominated for six Academy Awards - Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Directing, Production Design, Film Editing and Original Screenplay. Above, the cast of the film. [NEON]

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” continues to rewrite the history of Korean cinema after being nominated for six Academy Awards on Monday evening.

Maybe the news of the nomination was hinted when John Cho, a Korean-American actor, was one of the presenters announcing the nominees - and pronouncing the Korean names correctly - at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

 

Whether or not it was intentional, “Parasite” was called out last in all six categories it was nominated for: Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Production Design, Directing, Film Editing and Original Screenplay, keeping those tuning in to the livestream in Korea at the edge of their seats.

 

“I feel it’s like ‘Inception,’” Bong told American media outlet Deadline on Monday. “Soon I’m going to wake up and realize this was all a dream, I’m still in the middle of ‘Parasite’ and all the equipment is malfunctioning […] But right now, everything is great and I’m so happy.”

 

“Parasite,” a suspenseful tragicomedy shedding light on the universal problem of class division portrayed through two families, has resonated with audiences all around the globe.

 

After receiving the Palme d’Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, the festival’s highest honor, the film was invited to over 50 international film festivals, taking home 16 awards along the way. The film has also been honored by film and critics associations around the world, taking home awards in categories like Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Actor and more.

 

With all of the accolades “Parasite” has received over the year, many anticipated that the film would be nominated for Best International Feature Film, especially after the film was shortlisted for the category last month. But six nominations was a far cry from what many in the local film industry had expected.

 

It’s especially meaningful that the film was nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature Film. In Oscars history, only six foreign films have managed to be included in both categories, including last year’s Best Foreign Language Film (now changed to Best International Feature Film) winner “Roma” by director Alfonso Cuaron.

 

Korean films began knocking on the door of the Academy Awards 58 years ago. In 1962, local film “The Houseguest and My Mother” by director Shin Sang-ok was submitted as Korea’s first contender for the Best Foreign Language Film category, and it took until last year, with “Burning” by director Lee Chang-dong, for a Korean film to be shortlisted for the award. Though its inclusion on the shortlist was an achievement for Korean film, “Burning” failed to make the final list of nominees.

 

“Parasite” wasn’t the only Korean film recognized by the Academy on Monday either. Director Yi Seung-jun’s short documentary film “In the Absence” was nominated in the Documentary (short) category as well.

 

While the nomination for Best International Feature Film was expected, the other five nominations for “Parasite” were a surprise for many. The 92nd Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 9. [NEON]

Why now? Why “Parasite”?

 

When asked by The New York Times why the film and Korean cinema is having such a breakthrough moment, Bong humbly replied that the success of his film did not spring from out of the blue.

 

“Korean cinema has a very long history, and ‘Parasite’ is a continuation of all the Korean films that came before,” Bong commented. “Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden’ won a Bafta, and last year ‘Burning’ was a part of the shortlist […] So all of these developments over all of these years matured to lead to ‘Parasite’ today.”

 

But the uncomfortable yet deeply rooted social malaise of wealth disparity has been discussed over and over again in various films, so why are international audiences so wild about Bong’s film?

 

“The fact that it is such a prevalent topic may be one of the reasons why it struck a chord,” said film critic Kim Young-jin. “The way the film structures the story is different from others. Instead of having two sides clash against one another, it’s about one living off the other. That’s a fresh perspective that global audiences have not seen.

 

“The scenes showing the rich, upper class family living on top of the hill, and the poor family living in an underground basement, or when the poor family escapes the rich family’s home and spirals downwards to their home while it rains offers nice visual storytelling.”

 

Film critic Hwang Jin-mi agreed that the film’s story offers a unique perspective that distinguishes it from Hollywood films.

 

“The film’s ending is different from what Hollywood audiences are familiar to,” Hwang said. “The film starts off lightly enough, and it’s funny at first, but [as the story develops] it’s somewhat chilling. And there’s no real evil in the film as well. In Hollywood films, there is at least some categorization of what is good and bad.

 

“The film is also very kind, very easy to understand,” Hwang added. “The cinematic grammar is very simple - the distinctions between the two families are shown in parallel, a clear comparison explained through various metaphors and representations. Still, the film’s narrative is different from a majority of Hollywood films.”

 

A local film event

 

During an interview with American entertainment media outlet Vulture last October, Bong was asked to give his opinion on the fact that no Korean film had ever been nominated for an Oscar despite the country’s active pursuit over the past two decades. The answer from the director was a punch in the gut to many in the American movie industry and immediately went viral online: “It’s a little strange, but it’s not a big deal. The Oscars are not an international film festival. They’re very local.”

 

The two film critics agreed.

 

“I think everyone is overreacting to the news,” Kim pointed out. “The Academy members are mostly retired or nearly-retired American filmmakers and film industry insiders. It’s not an international film event like Cannes. It’s a form of American award ceremony that entertains viewers with its program structure of announcing the nominees and award recipients [during a] live show.”

 

“American audiences usually aren’t that interested in foreign films, especially Asian ones,” Hwang said. “But I think they perceived the story as interesting because Korea’s high-class lifestyle is very similar to theirs. What Korean society considers elegant and refined - such as studying abroad in the United States and acquiring a college degree there - is familiar to them. On the other hand, they’re also able to indirectly experience how the lower class lives in Korea, which can be related to their racial problems or immigrant issues.”

 

But Kim evaluated that if “Parasite” receives an Oscar - or possibly several Oscars - it would set a new precedent for influential Korean directors.

 

“Korean directors such as Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook are already recognized by the global film market for their cinematic and artistic qualities,” Kim said. “But they’ve remained in the non-mainstream group until now. If Bong receives an Oscar next month, then his value in the western film industry would escalate considerably.”

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January 15, 2020

 

Parasite’ dreams
 

Source: The DONG-A Ilbo

 

“Soon I’m going to wake up and realize this was all a dream, I’m still in the middle of shooting Parasite and all the equipment is malfunctioning. I see the catering truck on fire and I’m wailing. But right now, everything is great and I’m so happy,” Director Bong Joon-ho said at an interview after his film “Parasite” has been nominated for six categories at the Oscars. “I feel it’s like Inception.”

 

Many, not just bong, feel like this is a dream. Filmmakers all around the world are paying attention to the “dream-like history” that “Parasite” will write. The film has nominated for six categories at the Oscars including best picture, best director, best international feature film, best original screenplay, best production design and best film editing. It will be the first non-English film to receive an award if it wins one. It will rewrite the history of the Oscars.

 

“Members of the Academy Awards who have the voting right are mainly white people, which is why ‘1917’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ based on American history are effective candidates,” said film critic Jeon Chan-il. “But ‘Parasite’ also stands a chance because the Oscars is trying to pay heed to the criticism that it is a white-dominated film festival.”

 

Bong will complete against four other directors including Martin Scorsese of “The Irishman,” Sam Mendes of “1917,” Quentin Tarantino of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Todd Phillips of “Joker” in the best director category.

 

The film is very likely to win in the best international feature film category. Academy members would vote for it as it already won the Palme d'Or, the highest honor in the Cannes and the Golden Globe for best foreign-language film. “‘Pain and Glory’ was nominated for best actor and ‘Honeyland’ was nominated in the best documentary section,” said film critic Yoon Sung-eun. “It would be strange if ‘Parasite,’ which was nominated for six categories, does not win in the best international feature film.”

Jae-Hee Kim jetti@donga.com · Seo-Hyun Lee baltika7@donga.com

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January 17, 2020

 

Translator Paquet hopes ‘Parasite’ to break prejudices of Academy Awards

 

Source: The DONG-A Ilbo

 

 

“I hope ‘Parasite’ will become a catalyst to break some of the prejudices of the white-American centered Academy Awards.

 

Fluent Korean of movie critic Darcey Paquet was impressive, to say the least, during our meeting at Korea University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on Thursday morning. When the Academy Awards was brought up, his voice got immediately excited. He has recently drawn attention as he was the Korean-to-English translator for the South Korea movie, which was nominated for six awards three days ago.

 

He is highly regarded for translating South Korean movies by delivering South Korean sentiment in such a vibrant way. His translated subtitles read: “Wow, does ‘Oxford’ have a major in document forgery?” instead of Seoul National University, and “ramdong,” which is a combination of ramen and udong, instead of the popular pair, “chapaguri.”

 

“Even until three months ago, I couldn’t imagine that ‘Parasite’ would be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the greatest honor of all Academy Awards,” said the American translator. As most members of the Academy are white American, movies about U.S. history or featuring a white protagonist have historically won the award. Ever since the very first awards ceremony in 1929, its Best Picture awards have all been presented to movies filmed in English.

 

“I opened a mobile content platform yesterday and ‘Parasite’ was the first to appear in the movie section. I can feel the popularity of ‘Parasite’ growing in the U.S. over time,” Paquet said. “I have my hopes up as unexpected movies had won the award at times,” he added, predicting the probability of ‘Parasite’ winning the awards at 30 percent.

 

Thursday was the last class of Paquet – “Korean Cinema and Visual Culture” – at Korea University’s International Winter Campus attended by about 870 foreign students. He first came to South Korea as an English teacher at Korea University in 1997 and fell in love with South Korean movies after watching “Christmas in August” by director Hur Jin-ho. He has taught foreign students about the country’s movies at Korea University every year since 2009.

 

Paquet who is living in Seoul with his South Korean wife will stay in the U.S. for a while. “Indiana University has invited me for research on the translation of South Korean movies,” he said. “I will leave Seoul on Sunday and join their research for five weeks until I come back.”

Teuk-Gyo Koo kootg@donga.com

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'Parasite' wins top prize from American Cinema Editors

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" won the top prize for best edited feature film at the 70th annual ACE Eddie Awards, U.S. media have reported.

 

It marked the first time that a foreign language film has won the top prize in ACE Eddie Awards history.

 

Parasite editor Yang Jin-mo said in an acceptance speech, "First of all, this all feels like a dream. I can't believe this is happening," according to Deadline Hollywood, an entertainment industry news site.

 

"It's such a huge honor to be nominated such amazing honors, and I'll do my best to work on great films with great directors," Yang said, according to Deadline Hollywood.

 

The film has also earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards, becoming the first South Korean movie to compete at the world's biggest film event.

The 92nd Oscars ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Feb. 9.

 

Bong's seventh feature film is a family satire that depicts the entrenched social class system through the lives of two families, one rich and one poor, with Bong's humor and suspense.

 

Since winning the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Parasite" has emerged as a serious contender for an Oscar trophy in the U.S. awards season. It has collected a number of prizes from U.S. film critics associations and brought home best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards.

 

entropy@yna.co.kr

 

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Source: Pierce Conran // Just Karo // Clarice // salma via twitter

 

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Source: SAG Awards // NEON // Soompi

 

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Acceptance Speech by Song Kang Ho: SAG Awards

 

 

'Parasite' invades Oscars race with stunning SAG award win

 

 

January 20, 2020

 

Parasite wins Screen Actors Guild award for acting ensemble in run-up to Academy Awards

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," Bong Joon-ho's black comedy film, has clinched a key award at this year's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in the United States, the film's latest achievement that bodes well for its showing at the Academy Awards next month.

 

The South Korean film's 10-person cast, including Song Kang-ho and Cho Yeo-jeong, was named the winner of the 26th Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in the award ceremony held on Sunday (U.S. time) in Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium.

 

It was the SAG's first presentation of the key film award to a foreign-language movie since an Italian film by Roberto Benigni, "Life is Beautiful," won it 21 years ago.

 

"Parasite" competed with four other titles, "Bombshell," "The Irishman," "Jojo Rabbit" and "Once Upon A Time," in the category.

 

Taking the stage to accept the award with other cast members, Song said in his acceptance speech, "I am honored to take this major award in front of such great actors I respect, and I will remember tonight forever."

 

The South Korean actor also said his movie is about "co-existence." He added, "Winning this top award makes me believe that we did not miscreate the movie after all," triggering a wave of laughter in the audience.

 

Launched in 1995, the SAG Awards, a major Hollywood awards event, is considered a key indicator for the Oscars the following month and bodes well for "Parasite" at the Feb. 9 event.

 

"Parasite" has been nominated for six categories at the Academy Awards -- best picture, best directing, best original screenplay, best international feature film, best production design and best film editing.

 

"The Irishman," "Jojo Rabbit," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" will compete with "Parasite" at the Oscars.

 

This photo published by the Associated Press shows the cast members of "Parasite" posing for photos after grabbing the 26th Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture on Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Congratulations & Good Luck to Dir. BJH and PARASITE! All the Best and All the Way! It's been a blast!

 

January 21, 2020

 

‘Parasite’ wins top prize at 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards

 

Source: The DONG-A Ilbo

 

At the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on Sunday, South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” won the best ensemble prize, the much-coveted top prize of the event. “Parasite” is the first foreign film to claim that award in SAG. Now it appears more likely that the Korean movie will win a few more titles at the Academy Awards in addition to Best Foreign Language Film, which will take place on February 9 (local time).

 

At the ceremony, which was held in Los Angeles, the U.S., “Parasite” was chosen as winner the best ensemble prize. The entire cast of the movie – Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-sik, Lee Seon-gyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, and Lee Jeong-eun – came onto the stage and received the trophy together. The last non-English movie ever nominated for this prize was “Life is beautiful” in 1999.

 

“There are so many legendary films overseas. After today, we will be able to watch many more foreign and Asian movies,” said Choi Woo-shik, who played Ki-woo in the movie, during a Q&A session with foreign reporters after the ceremony.

 

SAG is the biggest actors association in the United States with some 160,000 members including movie stars, voice actors, and stunt men, and it is considered as the barometer of the Oscars as SAG ceremony is held right before Academy Awards ceremony. Around 15 percent of members of Academy Awards are actors and actresses, who are also the members of SAG. Among many professions that comprise the membership, actors are known to have the biggest psychological resistance to foreign films as captions are needed to understand them.

Seo-Hyun Lee baltika7@donga.com

 

 

 

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Finally got the chance to watch it at the cinema. I thought it won't be crowded since it's been a while since it was released, ohh I was so wrong lol. It was packed like crazy; not to mention, it's the first time I have seen a lot of white folks watching a Korean movie. I thought I walked in the wrong room lol.... Jokes aside, no wonder they won a lot of rewards. They really deserved it. I don't want to give spoilers but everyone did an amazing job.

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January 22, 2020

 

Black-and-white version of 'Parasite' to hit S. Korean theaters next month

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A black-and-white version of Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" will be presented in South Korea next month, the film's production house said Wednesday.

 

The new version will premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which begins Wednesday (local time), and hits South Korean screens in late February, according to CJ ENM.

 

The company said director Bong and cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo refiltered "Parasite" in black and white through handling the exact degree of tonality and contrast shot by shot.

 

Bong has said he wants to make a black-and-white film and presented the black-and-white remastered version of his 2009 thriller "Mother" at a film festival in 2013. But the version was released only in a Blu-ray edition.

 

"Parasite," the genre-bending black comedy of rich and poor families, earned six nominations, including best picture and best director at the upcoming Oscars slated for Feb. 9.

 

A scene from black and white "Parasite" by CJ ENM (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Neon Sets U.S. Release Date For Black & White Version Of ‘Parasite’

 

By Dino-Ray Ramos Deadline.com

 

Neon

 

EXCLUSIVE: Following its six Oscar nominations, Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite is bolstering its presence in theaters in the U.S. — but it’s going to look a little different. Neon is teaming with the Film at Lincoln Center in New York and the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles to release the highly anticipated black and white version of the film which will debut in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theater January 31 and at the Walter Reade Theater in New York on January 30. It will then screen at the Francesca Beale Theater January 31 through February 6.

 

This special presentation of Parasite will debut at the International Film Festival Rotterdam at the end of January before heading stateside. Having been inspired by F.W Murnau’s 1922 silent horror movie, Nosferatu and others, it has been a life-long dream for Bong to create a film in the black & white format. The black and white version of Parasite was created prior to the film’s premiere in Cannes, where it won the Palme d’Or, will now audiences will now see the dark comedy in all its peachy glory.

 

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“I’m extremely happy to present Parasite in black and white and have it play on the big screen,” said Bong. “It will be fascinating to see how the viewing experience changes when an identical film is presented in black and white. I watched the black and white version twice now, and at times the film felt more like a fable and gave me the strange sense that I was watching a story from old times.”

 

He added, “The second time I watched it, the film felt more realistic and sharp as if I was being cut by a blade. It also further highlighted the actors’ performances and seemed to revolve more around the characters. I had many fleeting impressions of this new version, but I do not wish to define them before it is presented. I hope everyone in the audience can compare their own experiences from the color version and find their own path to Parasite in black and white.”

 

Parasite has been a celebrated film by audiences and critics alike and has been a box office success, amassing $148 million worldwide and $28.5 million domestically. It recently made history at the SAG Awards becoming the first foreign language film to ever win Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, it became the first Korean film and the first Korean director to be nominated for an Oscar. It also won Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes and was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 02. 05. 2:18 AM

 

Main cast of "Parasite" continues to join US' Oscars race

The entire main cast of "Parasite" will attend the US' awards ceremony "Oscars".

Director Bong Joon Ho and all the "Parasite" cast members including Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Park So Dam, Choi Woo Sik, Jang Hye Jin, Park Myung Hoon, Lee Jung Eun will attend the "92nd Academy Awards" to be held at Dolby Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA on February 9 (US time).

Even Choi Woo Sik - who is busy filming for the movie "The Policeman's Lineage" - confirmed to attend the awards ceremony, so that the entire main cast can fully gather. In addition, despite busy filming for the Sat-Sun drama "Crash Landing on You" (tvN), Jang Hye Jin and Park Myung Hoon have quickly completed the filming schedule to make time to attend the "Oscars". Lee Jung Eun is also adjusting her schedule for the last time.

Earlier, Cho Yeo Jeong arrived in America, while the remaining actors such as Lee Sun Kyun, Park So Dam, Jang Hye Jin, Park Myung Hoon, Lee Jung Eun, etc. will go to America in turn on February 7 and 8. The cast will get together and carry on the Oscars race with directors Bong Joon Ho and Song Kang Ho.

"Parasite", which has been a worldwide sensation, promises to come under the spotlight at the Oscars. Additionally, the fact that the cast members, who left an important mark in the 101-year history of Korean cinema, all gather at the ceremony has significant meaning than ever.

The movie "Parasite" was nominated in main categories of "Oscar" including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best International Feature Film. The appearance of "Parasite" is so expected that many people predicted that the Oscars this year will be the confrontation of this movie and "1917".

Previously, "Parasite" has won 2 top prizes, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Best Original Screenplay, at the 4 major American awards ceremonies consisting of Producers Guild of America (PGA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and Writers Guild of America (WGA). The work was awarded the Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film awards at the "British Academy Film Awards" (BAFTA) as well as Best Foreign Language Film at the "Golden Globe Awards".

The cast has successfully won many prestigious awards at "BAFTA" - "the Oscars of the UK". And the next goal is the American Academy Awards. Currently, Korean people in particular and all movie fans from around the world in general are paying a lot of attention to whether "Parasite" can bring home the first Oscar in the Korean film history.


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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 02. 02. 6:07 PM

"Parasite" continues to win big in UK


Director Bong Joon Ho of the hit film "Parasite" shared his thoughts after honorably winning awards in London.

Director Bong Joon Ho has earned the Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language at the "73rd British Academy Film Awards" (BAFTA) on February 2 (local time) at  Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain.

The public poured their attention when not only the Best Film Not in the English Language - the award that the film was believed to surely won earlier, but even the Best Original Screenplay award also went to the hit movie "Parasite". After being called up to the stage to receive the award, director Bong Joon Ho shared, "I could not have expected such an outcome. I would like to thank the 'BAFTA' judges for loving a film whose script is written entirely in a foreign language."

He then ceded the glory of the award to the actors, "I once again would like to thank my amazing actors who express the dialogues and scenes very well. I really believe that their body language and expressions are truly the universal language connecting all countries."

He added, "There was a time when I regularly went to a café by myself to write the script. I really can't imagine that one day I would get to stand in Royal Albert Hall in downtown London like this. I would like to give this honor to all the people who have loved the script, supported, and worked with me."

The film won the Best Original Screenplay award after overcoming a series of formidable rivals such as ''Booksmart'', ''Knives Out'', ''Marriage Story'' and ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'', etc. Moreover, ''Parasite'' also won the Best Film Not in the English Language award among such excellent work as ''The Farewell'', ''For Sama'', ''Pain and Glory'', ''Portrait of a Lady on Fire'', etc.

In addition, "1917" won 7 awards in total including Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Outstanding British Film, Best Production Design, Best Design, and Best Special Visual Effects. Meanwhile, besides the Best Leading Actor award of Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker" was also honored at the Casting and Original Score categories, accordingly bagging 3 awards.

Leading Actress, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, respectively, belonged to Renée Zellweger of "Judy", Lauren Dern of "Marriage Story" and Brad Pitt of "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood". "For Sama" took home the Documentary award, "Jojo Rabbit" won Adapted Screenplay award, "Le Mans '66" won Editing award, "Little Women" received the Costume Design award, the Makeup & Hair award belonged to "Bombshell", while Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema went to veteran actor Andy Serkis.
 

 

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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 02. 02. 6:07 PM

 

On the eve of "Oscars", "Parasite" clinches another two awards at "73rd BAFTA"

 

The movie "Parasite" (director Bong Joon Ho) won two prizes at the British Oscars. Although the movie has yet to be premiered in England, "Parasite" grabs much interest as it got good news beyond expectations.

On February 2 (local time), "Parasite" won the Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language awards at the "73rd British Academy Film Awards" (BAFTA) taking place at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.

Scriptwriter Han Jin Won and director Bong Joon Ho of "Parasite" were named for the Best Original Screenplay award after surpassing other prominent works like "Booksmart", "Knives Out", "Marriage Story", and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".

Best Film Not in the English Language also went to "Parasite". The film has won over world-famous works like "The Farewell", "For Sama", "Pain and Glory", "Portrait of a Lady on Fire", etc.

Among four nominated categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Not in the English Language, "Parasite" was honored to win 2 awards.

Particularly, "Parasite" is scheduled to premiere in England on February 7. Perhaps many members of the British Academy have yet to watch this work. Despite that, "Parasite" has proven its attraction shaking the whole world as it was awarded the Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language.

The most awarded work at the "73rd BAFTA" is "1917". This film honorably snatched 7 prizes, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Outstanding British Film, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Special Visual Effects.

The Best Actor/Actress in a Leading Role belonged to Joaquin Phoenix of "Joker" and Renée Zellweger of "Judy", while the Best Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role went to Brad Pitt of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Laura Dern of "Marriage Story". "For Sama" won the Best Documentary, "Jojo Rabbit" was awarded Best Adapted Screenplay, "Le Mans '66" seized the Best Editing, "Little Women" brought home the Best Costume Design, "Bombshell" bagged the Best Makeup and Hair, and Andy Serkis was the recipient of the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Also, "Joker" won 3 prizes, which were the Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Original Score, and Best Casting.

The "British Academy Film Awards" is the most prestigious awards ceremony in the UK. Similar to the "Golden Globe Awards", this is a "preview" award ceremony that the public can rely on its results to take a guess at the outcome of "Oscars". This is also the second time Korean films have been honored by the "British Academy Film Awards" since "The Handmaiden" won Best Film Not in the English Language award. In particular, the fact that "Parasites" claimed the Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language awards is a good signal showing its potential at the upcoming Oscar. Accordingly, the public is excitedly looking forward to whether "Parasite" will continue to leave an unforgettable impression on the 101st anniversary of the Korean film industry.

The long-awaited "Oscars" (US) will be held at Dolby Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles on February 9 (US time). "Parasite" has got into the nomination list of 6 major awards consisting of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best International Feature Film.

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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 01. 31. 1:36 AM

 

"Parasite" wins 2 awards at "London Critics' Circle Film Awards", Oscars is not far away

 

 

The movie "Parasite" (directed by Bong Joon Ho) swept the "London Critics' Circle Film Awards".

"The Parasite" was honored to receive two awards namely Film of the Year and Director of the Year at the "London Critics' Circle Film Awards" on January 30 (UK time).

The film defeated a series of heavyweight opponents such as "Joker", "Knives Out", "Marriage Story", "Midsommar", "1917", "Pain and Glory", "The Irishman" and "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" to become the owner of the Best Work award.

In addition, director Bong Joon Ho has surpassed other famous directors such as Pedro Almodóvar of "Pain and Glory", Sam Mendes of "1917", Céline Sciamma of "Portrait of a Lady on Fire", Martin Scorsese of "The Irish Man" to win the Director of the Year award.

"Parasite" is constantly bringing good news for the Korean film scene as it continuously sweeps awards ceremonies in many countries. This work was honored to become the first Korean film to receive the Best Foreign Language Film award at the "Golden Globe Awards" and also to be the owner of the Cast in a Motion Picture award at the "Screen Actors Guild Awards" - the highest award at this awards ceremony.

At the "Academy Awards" (USA) taking place on February 9 (US time), "Parasite" and director Bong were nominated in 6 categories, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director". The "London Critics' Circle Film Awards" has become the victory party of "Parasite", thereby increasing the public expectations for the film's ability to win the Oscars.

 

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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 01. 30. 5:42 PM

"Parasite" nominated for Best Foreign Film by "French Oscars"

 

The movie "Parasite" (director Bong Joon Ho) was nominated by "César Awards" (France) for Best Foreign Film.

On the list of nominations of the "45th César Awards" announced by the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques on January 29 (French time), the movies "Parasite", "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood", "Pain And Glory", "Joker" have been nominated for Best Foreign Film.

"César Awards" began in 1976 and has been voted as one of the two biggest French film awards alongside "Cannes Film Festival". This award is also known as "French Oscars".

"45th César Awards" is scheduled to take place at Salle Pleyel, Paris, France on February 28.

 

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