In a truly stunning win that caps off an equally stunning awards season run, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite scooped the Oscar for Best Picture tonight. Since it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last Ma…
became the night’s biggest winner. This was also a huge night for South Korea which had never been nominated, much less won an Oscar, despite having one of the most robust local industries in the world — and incredibly sophisticated audiences. It is also a triumph for world cinema.
Bong has championed foreign-language movies on the campaign trail, and breaking down the barriers of subtitles. He did not speak upon the Best Picture win, standing among his cast and collaborators on stage. Instead it was producer Kwak Sin Ae who took the mic, echoing Bong’s sentiments, “It feels like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now. I express my deepest gratitude and respect to all members of the academy for making this decision.
As the lights dimmed prematurely on the winners, shouts of “Up!, Up!, Up!” rose from the audience and Miky Lee, Vice-Chairman of Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment then took over. She said , “I would really like to thank director Bong. Thank you for being you, and I like everything about him: his smile, his crazy hair, the way he talks, the way he walks and especially the way he directs.
This awards season darling has been on a fairy tale trajectory ever since it won the Palme d’Or in Cannes, and a major factor for awards bodies, guilds and festivals.
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