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Tag: Bong Joon-ho
Catch Up On Last Night’s Academy Awards Ceremony: ‘Parasite’ And ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Make History
In case you (somehow) haven’t heard yet, AAPI projects won big and broke new ground at last night’s 92nd Academy Awards. Taika Waititi, the Māori director, star and writer […]
‘Parasite’ And Awkwafina Take Home Golden Globes
With the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night award season is in full swing, and Asian talent is stepping up to the spotlight. Korean director Bong Joon-Ho’s Cannes thriller, […]
Review: ‘Parasite’ Explores A Chilling Reality For Society’s Misfits
An unemployed family of four squats in their cramped basement home, munching on crackers and beer, when a drunken man stumbles upon their home at the end of a […]
The Lookout: Watch Out For Doppelgangers, Assassins And More This October
Editor’s note: Each month, we’re bringing you the latest scoop of what’s happening in Asian American film, TV, literature and music in our “Lookout” articles. We’re doing the legwork, […]
Review: ‘Okja’ Is Not The Kiddie Film You May Expect
It’s been three years since director Bong Joon-ho’s last film, and “Okja,” his most recent debut which premiered on Netflix on June 28, explores an unexpected new topic: the […]
The First Teaser Trailer Of Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Okja’ Is Finally Out
We finally have our first trailer look at director Bong Joon-ho’s super-anticipated fantasy project with Netflix, “Okja”! The teaser shows Tilda Swinton as the seeming creator of a massive […]
Netflix Unveils First Look At Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Okja’
A first look at “Okja,” the long-anticipated English/Korean-language pic coming to theaters and Netflix next year from filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, was made available by the streaming giant today. The […]
Academy Invites New Korean Members, Including Bong Joon-ho and Choi Min-sik
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of 322 individuals, with its list reflecting the Oscar-granting […]
South Korea Submits ‘Sea Fog’ For Foreign-Language Category at Oscars
by REERA YOO South Korea has selected the thriller Sea Fog (Haemoo) as their official candidate for the foreign-language feature category at the 2015 Oscars, reported the Hollywood Reporter. Based on […]
Bong Joon-ho Releases His Version of ‘Snowpiercer’ In U.S.
by STEVE HAN The earth is frozen. Its only surviving inhabitants are confined in Snowpiercer, a perpetually moving locomotive in which the last members of the human race live […]
‘Snowpiercer’ Finally Gets US Release Date
Director Bong Joon-ho can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as his sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer finally has arelease date. Following a long battle with the Weinstein Company over the final cut […]
Bong Joon-ho on ‘Mother’ and Filmmaking
Pictured above: Kim Hye-Ja in Mother. Photos courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. by JAEKI CHO Bong Joon-ho is known for synthesizing various genres to create films that critique both the […]
