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Jan 24, 2020 · ‘Parasite’ is not based on a particular true story, but it is definitely inspired by Bong Hoon-jo’s own real-life experiences from the time he was in his 20s. It is based on Bong’s first intimate encounter with a wealthy family as he was trying to make ends meet as a young man.
Oct 15, 2019 · David Sims: I know Parasite initially started out as a play. What was the genesis of that idea? Bong Joon Ho: I have a close friend who’s a stage actor, and he suggested that I try directing a...
The idea for Parasite originated in 2013. While working on Snowpiercer, Bong was encouraged by a theater actor friend to write a play. He had been a tutor for the son of a wealthy family in Seoul in his early 20s and considered turning his experience into a stage production.
- ₩17.0 billion, (~$15.5 million)
- Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Young-hwan
Nov 8, 2019 · When South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho was in his early 20s, he took a job as a tutor for the son of a wildly wealthy family in Seoul. The family lived in a palatial home in one of the city’s...
Nov 3, 2020 · Parasite Was Originally Conceived As A Play. While Bong Joon-ho is an exceptionally visual filmmaker, storyboarding his films intensely before it comes time to shoot the picture, Parasite...
Oct 8, 2019 · Director Bong Joon-ho says the idea for his latest movie, Parasite, took hold years ago and continued to develop and grow over time. “Like a parasite,” he explains, absentmindedly ruffling...
Jan 14, 2020 · The Korean director Bong Joon-ho discusses his narrative choices in the end of his Cannes award–winning film Parasite, providing unique insight into the Parasite ending, explained.
