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Jul 3, 2020 · The critically-acclaimed Korean-language film has paved the way for more discussion about translation of foreign language films in the form of debate about subtitles versus dubbing.
It was released in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Films on 27 June 2019 (becoming both the highest-ever-grossing Korean film in the region and the distributor's highest-ever-grossing non-English-language film in Australia).
Nov 8, 2019 · Parasite: Directed by Bong Joon Ho. With Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik. Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Bong Joon Ho
- 2019-11-08
The critically-acclaimed Korean-language film also paved the way for more discussion about the translation of foreign language films in the form of debate about subtitles versus dubbing. This in turn led to Hulu — when it became “ Parasite ’s” streaming home — taking on trolls who complained about the movie, taking a firm stance in ...
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Parasite, South Korean thriller and black-comedy film, released in 2019, that was the first Korean film to win the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival and the first foreign-language film to win the Academy Award for best picture. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho, Parasite was praised for its sharp writing, memorable perfo...
Director and screenwriter Bong came up with the idea for Parasite after a friend suggested that he try writing and directing a play. Thinking of a storyline that would make good use of the limited space of a stage production, Bong decided on a story with a setting that requires only two houses—one rich, one poor. To write the script, he drew on per...
The film follows the Kims, a poor family comprising father Ki-Taek (Song Kang-Ho), mother Chung-Sook (Jang Hye-Jin), son Ki-Woo (Choi Woo-Shik), and daughter Ki-Jung (Park So-Dam). The family members live in a bug-infested semi-basement apartment in Seoul, where they struggle to pay their bills doing menial work such as folding pizza boxes for a delivery company. An opportunity arises when a friend of Ki-Woo’s tells him about a position tutoring the child of a wealthy family, the Parks, who have a teenage daughter who is learning English in high school. However, to qualify for the position, Ki-Woo will have to pretend to be a college student even though he has never been able to afford to go to college. Ki-Jung, a gifted artist, helps her brother forge the necessary credentials, and Ki-Woo presents himself as “Kevin” at the Parks’ elegant, spacious home. But before giving Ki-Woo the job, the tightly wound Mrs. Park, Yeon-Kyo (Cho Yeo-Jeong), wants to sit in on a lesson with her daughter, Da-Hye (Jung Ji-So). Ki-Woo impresses them both with his teaching style, and Yeon-Kyo hires him.
Immediately, the Kims scheme to insert themselves into the Park household one by one, pretending to be unrelated to each other. Ki-Woo recommends Ki-Jung as an art teacher for the Parks’ son, Da-Song (Jung Hyeon-Jun). After being hired, Ki-Jung (going by the name “Jessica”) convinces Yeon-Kyo that Da-Song requires expensive art therapy and tricks Mr. Park, Dong-Ik (Lee Sun-Kyun), into firing his driver, who is quickly replaced by Ki-Taek. The Kims then target the Parks’ housekeeper, Moon-Gwang (Lee Jung-Eun), who worked for the original owner and architect of the house and stayed on after he sold the house to the Parks. Exploiting Moon-Gwang’s allergy to peaches, the Kims lead Yeon-Kyo to believe that Moon-Gwang has tuberculosis. In perfect accordance with the Kims’ plan, a worried Yeon-Kyo fires Moon-Gwang and replaces her with Chung-Sook.
Parasite garnered near-universal critical acclaim, with many critics calling it a career high for the already well-regarded Bong. The film’s combination of dark humor and piercing social critique allowed it to delve into disturbing themes and scenarios while still being enormously entertaining. Critics praised the layered representation of class conflicts, suggesting that the film’s title—which refers to an organism that benefits at the expense of a host—could apply to virtually every character. It was also hailed as a virtuosic work on a technical level, with particular praise being given for the production design that contrasted the Kims’ cramped, rundown apartment with the Parks’ pristine mansion.
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The film won a number of major awards, including South Korea’s Grand Bell Award for best film, and it was the unanimous winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes. It received six Academy Award nominations in 2020, which was the first year in the history of the awards that South Korean films were recognized with Academy Award nominations (a South Korean documentary short was also nominated that year). It won in the categories of directing, original screenplay, international feature, and best picture, marking the first time in the history of the Oscars that a foreign-language film took home the top prize. Its other Academy Award nominations were for production design and film editing.
•Production companies: Barunson E&A and CJ Entertainment
•Director: Bong Joon-Ho
•Writers: Bong Joon-Ho and Han Jin-Won
•Music: Jung Jae-Il
•Cinematographer: Hong Kyung-Pyo
•Editor: Yang Jin-Mo
•Choi Woo-Shik (Kim Ki-Woo)
•Park So-Dam (Kim Ki-Jung)
•Song Kang-Ho (Kim Ki-Taek)
•Jang Hye-Jin (Kim Chung-Sook)
•Cho Yeo-Jeong (Park Yeon-Kyo)
•Lee Sun-Kyun (Park Dong-Ik)
- Stephen Eldridge
Apr 20, 2020 · Parasite was not just the first South Korean film to win the foreign language prize at the Oscars but also the first foreign language film from any country to win the overall best picture prize.
Sep 7, 2019 · Kim Ki-woo’s life changes when a friend offers to recommend him as an English tutor for a girl he’s been working with as the friend has to go out of the country for a while. The friend is in love with the young girl and doesn’t want another tutor “slavering” over her.
