Parasite director Bong Joon Ho was touched to receive a message of support from Martin Scorsese in the wake of his historic Oscars victory.
19.02.2020 - 20:56 / hollywoodreporter.com
Oscar-winning Parasitedirector Bong Joon Ho said Wednesday the film's "biggest pleasure and the most significant meaning" to him is that it succeeded even though the audiences might feel uncomfortable with his explicit description of bitter wealth disparity in modern society.
Bong's dark comic thriller about two families on the opposite ends of South Korea's social spectrum is a history-making film.
It won best picture at this month's 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the first
.Parasite director Bong Joon Ho was touched to receive a message of support from Martin Scorsese in the wake of his historic Oscars victory.
'Parasite' picked up four Academy Awards at this month's prize-giving ceremony
As Bong Joon-ho accepted the third Oscar for the night for his masterpiece of a film, Parasite, the South Korean filmmaker made sure to give a major shoutout to his fellow nominees - Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Sam Mendes for 1917 and Todd Phillips for Joker.
Gangsters out, cowboys in
By Tom Grater
*Doo wop music plays*
Oscars 2020 was THE night for Mr. Bong Joon-ho, whose film Parasite made Oscars history and took up four wins.
Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho cannot believe he beat his idol Martin Scorsese to the Best Director Oscar.
Bong Joon Hotook home the award for best director at the 2020Oscars on Sunday night.The Parasitehelmer won over fellow nominees Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Sam Mendes for 1917, Todd Phillips for Joker and Martin Scorsese for The Irishman."After winning best international feature, I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax," Bong said upon receiving the award. "Thank you so much.
In a stunning upset, Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” almost swept the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history along the way.
Martin Scorsese was spotted falling asleep during Eminem’s Oscars performance on Sunday night.
Bong Joon-Ho could have easily run out of speeches to give tonight, he still managed to bring the tears on his third trip to the stage.
Bong Joon-Ho accepted the award for Best Director at the 2020 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood Sunday, marking the first time a Korean film ever won in the category.