Brilliantly illustrated and designed by the London-based film magazine Little White Lies, Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema examines the career of the South Korean writer/director, who has been making critically acclaimed feature films for more than two decades. First breaking out into the international scene with festival-favorite Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), Bong then set his sights on the story of a real-life serial killer in 2003ās Memories of Murder and once again won strong international critical attention. But it was 2006ās The Host that proved to be a huge breakout moment both for Bong and the Korean film industry. The monster movie, set in Seoul, premiered at Cannes and became an instant hitāSouth Koreaās widest release ever, setting new box office records and selling remake rights in the US to Universal.
Bongās next feature, Mother (2009) also premiered at Cannes, once again earning critical acclaim and appearing on many ābest-ofā lists for 2009/2010. Bongās first English-language film, Snowpiercer (2013)āset on a postapocalyptic train where class divisions erupt into class warfareāfollowed on its heels, bringing his work outside of the South Korean and film festival markets and onto the stage of global commercial cinema. With 2017ās Okja , Bong became even more of an internationally known name, with the New York Times' A. O. Scott calling the film āa miracle of imagination and technique.ā Bongās next film, the 2019 black comedy/thriller Parasite, simultaneously scaled backāthe film is mostly set in just two locations, with two Korean families taking center stageāand took his career to new heights, winning the Palme dāOr with a unanimous vote, as well as history-making Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.
Parasiteās jarring shifts in toneāencompassing darkness, drama, slapstick, and black humorāand its critiques of late capitalism and American imperialism are in conversation with Bongās entire body of work, and this mid-career monograph will survey the entirety of that work, including his short films and music videos, to flesh out the stories behind the films with supporting analytical text and interviews with Bongās key collaborators. The book also explores Bongās rise in the cultural eye of the West, catching up readers with his career before his next masterpiece arrives.
This book title, Bong Joon Ho (Dissident Cinema), ISBN: 9781419758126, by Little White Lies, Karen Han, David Lowery, published by Abrams (November 15, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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