“When I saw the true culprit of’Murder Memories
I feel so strange
I’m shy and indecisive
The ambiguity of this personality
It seems to be projected in my movie.”
“The novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) will eventually disappear and the movie will return.”
Director Bong Joon-ho (pictured) of the movie’Parasite’ (2019) came up with such an optimistic message, saying, “Many people say that we will not be able to return to the world before (Corona 19 Pandemic), but that is an exaggeration.” In a video interview with Elmundo in Spain on the 27th, Bong said, “Sometimes I am surprised how optimistic I can be.” “I always say the same thing to my friends, but the theater will be full again.” Director Bong said, “I am confident that Corona 19 will step back soon. Besides, we also have a vaccine.”
Rather, it wasn’t Corona 19 that Bong picked the most scary scene this year, but large wildfires in California and Australia. Director Bong said, “I fell in fear just by seeing the scene where the flame swallows everything to the point of thinking,’Is it possible for nature to take revenge on mankind?’ Bong said it was an impressive scene to see players from major European leagues and K-Leagues playing in an empty soccer stadium without spectators. When asked what thoughts did he have when the real culprit of the Mars serial murder case, which was used in the movie’Memories of Murder’ (2003), was identified, he said, “It was very strange when I encountered his face in the newspaper.” “Detective, reporter, I interviewed the victims’ families, but the only person I couldn’t interview was the killer.”
Elmundo said, “For Bong, 2020 is not only the year of Corona 19, but also the year of winning Hollywood with the movie’Parasite’.” Director Bong won four awards, including the Best Picture, for’Parasite’ at the American Academy Awards in February. Elmundo pointed out that’Bong’s work is where comedy and tragedy coexist, and everything is ambiguous, such as walking on the line between jokes and insults,’ and asked Bong what his real personality is. In response, Bong described himself as “shy and indecisive.” He added, “It’s not easy to choose what to do and how to do it, but I wonder if these permanent difficulties I have are projected into my movies as well.” When asked what is the plan for 2021, director Bong said, “I will make a lot of movies. Corona 19 will disappear and the movie will return.”
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