What makes Parasite a classic theatrical film?

For many years, even though there have been so many movies bombarding the big screen. However, " Parasite" is still a classic masterpiece that makes many generations of audiences nod their heads because of the film's appeal and meaning.

In recent years, people have witnessed the strong rise of Asian colors at the Cannes Film Festival - one of the most prestigious film events in the world. Bringing his 7th work to the competition, Korean director Bong Joon Ho did not put too much hope in "Parasite" because the film contains words and images that are unique to him. Korean culture that he didn't think Westerners would fully understand.

However, "Parasite" suddenly achieved an unprecedented feat for an Asian film when it received an 8-minute applause from 2,300 critics and took home the highest award, the Canh. The first Palme d'Or for the land of Kimchi.

Parasite became the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival and Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards. In addition, the film also achieved many notable achievements at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards (Best Non-English Film and Best Original Screenplay) and the 92nd Academy Awards (Best Film). , Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film).

The movie Parasite, like "The Host" or "Snowpiercer", delves deeply into the gap between rich and poor between social classes (Korea in particular, and any country in general). Rich and poor, having everything and having nothing, high and low, light and darkness, vast and cramped, naive and calculating... Audiences will encounter many opposing categories. Opposition appears in this film, so much so that the film itself is like a book about contrasts.

The contrast between living background and social class shown in "Parasite" revolves around the perspective of the "wealth" of Ki-taek's family of four. This is truly an interesting family in a humorous and bitter satirical way.

Ki-taek's family lives in a basement apartment, working as a pizza box sealer with low wages to make ends meet. They are all of working age. Ki-taek's father, according to the introduction from the opening frames of the film, was an athlete, he even won a medal. But then that was it. In middle age, he lived crowded with his wife and children in an apartment at the bottom of the city, where a drunk passerby could pee into their house through the ground-level window. This life of ups and downs continued day after day until the eldest son's friend who was about to study abroad brought this family a feng shui stone with the meaning of bringing wealth and prosperity. and asked the boy I saw him to tutor a certain young lady, with the real wish of asking his best friend to "keep a place" for him in that young lady's heart.

Until now, Korean cinema has always been associated with romantic movies. The big label of romantic movies makes Korean movies fade, especially the action, horror, and fantasy genres.

But in recent years, Korean films have begun to make strong changes in filmmaking in order to bring their products beyond Asia and be worthy of world cinema, becoming one of the leading cinema countries. top photo in Asia. "Parasite" is clear evidence of this.

Not only did it bring a noble art award, "Parasite" also created a box office fever, marking revenue in many countries around the world. Bong Joon-ho erased the line between art films and entertainment films. The success of "Parasite" is a good and promising sign not only for pure art films but also shows the breakthrough of Korean cinema. They are ready to make films that are both artistic and entertaining, ensuring box office revenue.

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