Vanity Fair: Notes On a Scene

'Parasite' Director Bong Joon-ho Breaks Down the Opening Scene (2019x20)

Air date: Nov 12, 2019

Writer-director, Bong Joon-ho, and actor, Woo-sik Choi, break down the symbolism of the opening scene in their critically-acclaimed foreign film, 'Parasite.' They take us through the bizarre moment we first see the scholar stone and explain how scavenging for set materials and costume design helped create a world that highlights the disparities of wealth and poverty. Bong is honored his film coincides with the celebration of Korean film's 100th anniversary.