'PARASITE' Wins 6 Nominations at the 2020 OSCARS, Takes Best Original Screenplay

Kapanlagi.com - South Korea is once again pleasantly surprised, as PARASITE is reported to have received multiple nominations at the 92nd ACADEMY AWARDS. According to The Guardian, the film is also competing against ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, 1917, and MARRIAGE STORY.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho, PARASITE tells the story of social inequality where a cunning poor family manages to infiltrate the lives of a wealthy family. Interestingly, the film is also infused with humor. The director said, "We never write something that reflects our country, but it is in line with the personality of South Korean citizens."

1. Win Best Original Script OSCAR

PARASITE © CJ Entertainment

At the event held tonight, February 9th, director Bong Joon
Ho attended the red carpet accompanied by several PARASITE stars including Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, and Park So Dam. They looked happy and took the opportunity to take a selfie together.

PARASITE is reported to have received 6 nominations such as Best Picture, Original 
Screenplay, Directing, Film Editing, Production Design, and International 
Feature Film. This film also won the Best Original Script award, making it the first Asian film in history to win that category.

2. First Asian Film

Bong Joon Ho (credit: OSCARS)

Since winning the Palme d'Or at the CANNES Film Festival in 2019, PARASITE has received several awards such as the BAFTA for Best Film not in the English language and the WRITERS GUILD AWARD for Best Original Screenplay.

PARASITE is not the first foreign language film to win an OSCAR. There have been a series of foreign films such as DIVORCE ITALIAN STYLE, A MAN AND A WOMAN, and TALK TO HER. However, this film starring Choi Woo Shik is the first Asian film to win an OSCAR for Best Script.

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