Encore for Parasite! Booing A-list stars force Oscar producers to extend the broadcast to allow Best Picture speech to continue after they tried to cut the South Koreans filmmakers short
- South Korean thriller is the first ever foreign language film to win top Oscar
- Bong Joon-ho is only the second person to win best director for a film made in a foreign language
- Parasite is also the first foreign language movie from outside Europe to win a screenplay prize at the Oscars
- Director Joon-ho and his co-writer Han Jin-won delivered a touching speech in a mix of English and their native Korean
South Korean thriller Parasite concluded a historic Oscars sweep on Sunday by becoming the first movie in a foreign language to ever win Best Picture.
But after producer Kwak Sin-ae gave a brief minute long speech, producers’ cut the mic and dimmed the spotlight, switching to instead show Jane Fonda, as she prepared to wrap up the show.
The move left the cast and crew of Parasite standing in the dark, just as movie mogul Miky Lee approached the microphone to address the room.
But the move didn’t pass without comment. Instead the furious A-list audience booed loudly and took to their feet to cheer the Parasite producers. Tom Hanks and Charlize Theron led the chants, shouting ‘up, up, up’ and gesturing at the lights.
The protests did the trick – forcing the Oscars producers to turn the mic back on – allowing Miky, 61, to deliver her acceptance speech.
Tom Hanks and Charlize Theron led the chants, shouting ‘up, up, up’ and gesturing at the lights when the microphone cut out on movie mogul Miky Lee in Los Angeles last night
Historic: Parasite concluded a stunning Oscars sweep on Sunday by becoming the first movie in a foreign language to win best picture; director Bong Joon-ho pictured receiving trophy
Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie react to the microphone glitch being resolved last night
Hanks and Theron looking joyous last night as they watched the stars from Parasite accepting their Best Picture award at the 92nd Oscars
Drama: But after producer Kwak Sin-ae (center) gave a brief speech, producers’ cut the mic just as movie mogul Miky Lee approached it to address the room
Miky heaped praise on Parasite director Bong Joon-ho ‘for being you, and I like everything about him – his smile, his crazy hair, the way he talks, the way he walks and especially the way he directs.’
She also gave a kind word for the director’s ‘sense of humor and the fact that he can be really making fun of himself and he never takes himself seriously.’
Miky, who is massively influential in the South Korean movie industry, thanked ‘my brother Jay’ and then turned her attention to her country’s filmmakers and audience.
She credited the South Korean public for ‘really supporting all our movies and never hesitated to give us a straightforward opinion on what they feel like their movies.’
Moment in the sun: Luckily audience cheered the Parasite producers, causing the mic to be turned back on and allowing Miky, 61, (center) to deliver her acceptance speech
Huge moment: Joon-ho could be seen warmly hugging one of his film’s stars Song Kang-ho as their movie’s biggest win was announced
Miky, an heiress turned media mogul who heads a $4.1 billion Korean entertainment empire, noted that ‘directors, the creators, keep pushing the envelopes’ and said that ‘without you, our Korean film audiences, we are not here. Thank you.’
Fonda presented the award to the winners, and Joon-ho seemed the picture of delight when he was handed his trophy.
Joon-ho touchingly thanked his fellow nominees as he won the best director Oscar earlier that night for the blackly comic feature.
Sharing the limelight: An array of people involved in Parasite took the stage, from actors to those who work behind the camera
Legend: Jane Fonda presented the best picture Oscar to the producers
Gobsmacked: Parasite actress Cho Yeo-jeong seemed quite overcome by the accolades being showered on her movie
The 50-year-old is only the second person to win this prize for a foreign language film, after Alfonso Cuaron last year for the Mexican movie Roma.
When Joon-ho thanked Martin Scorsese in his native Korean, the American movie legend was left close to tears.
‘Thank you. After winning best international feature I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax,’ Joon-ho began his speech, speaking through a translator.
All that sweet affection: Miky heaped praise on Joon-ho for ‘his smile, his crazy hair, the way he talks, the way he walks and especially the way he directs’
Sportsmanship: The Parasite team were seen being congratulated by Leonardo DiCaprio, whose film Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood was nominated against them
‘Thank you so much. When I was young and studying cinema there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart, which is that “The most personal is the most creative.”‘
He then credited the quote to his fellow nominee, Martin Scorsese, and a standing ovation broke out.
Martin was visibly moved and stood up, clapping for Joon-ho and pointing enthusiastically at him in a gesture of admiration.
Gracious: Joon-ho touchingly thanked his fellow nominees as he won the best director Oscar earlier that night for the blackly comic feature
Breaking boundaries: The 50-year-old is only the second person to win this prize for a foreign language film, after Alfonso Cuaron last year for the Mexican movie Roma
‘When I was in school, I studied Martin Scorsese’s films. Just to be nominated was a huge honor. I never thought I would win,’ the translator filled in.
Martin Scorsese was nominated for The Irishman, and Quentin Tarantino was up for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood.
Through his translator, Joon-ho said: ‘When people in the US were not familiar with my film, Quentin always put my films on his list. He’s here. Thank you so much.’
The Parasite director then switched into English so that he could tell him for himself: ‘Quentin, I love you.’
Moved: When Joon-ho thanked Martin Scorsese in his native Korean, the American movie legend was left close to tears
Philosophical: ‘When I was young and studying cinema there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart, which is that the most personal is the most creative’
Nod to the master: He then said a sentence in Korean that included the words ‘Martin Scorsese,’ and before the translator could step in, a standing ovation broke out
In his category the remaining nominees were Tod Phillips for the supervillain movie Joker and Sam Mendes for the World War I film 1917.
Referring to Todd and Sam as ‘great directors I admire,’ Joon-ho wished he could ‘get a Texas chainsaw, split the Academy Award into five and share it with all of you.’
He switched back into English for the closer of his speech: ‘Thank you. I will drink until next morning. Thank you.’
Earlier in the evening Parasite became the first South Korean movie to win best international feature, which used to be best foreign language feature.
‘The category has a new name now, from best foreign language to best international feature film. I’m so happy to be its first recipient under the new name,’ said Joon-ho by way of his translator.
‘I applaud and support the new direction that this change symbolizes. All our loving crew members and cast members are here today. Please send a round of applause to the actors and crew members of Parasite.’
The members of the Parasite team in the audience stood up and accepted a warm round of applause from the A-list audience.
‘Quentin, I love you’: Through his translator, Joon-ho said: ‘When people in the US were not familiar with my film, Quentin always put my films on his list
In the arms of an icon: Joon-ho was presented the best director prize by last year’s adapted screenplay winner Spike Lee, who gave him a sweet hug onstage
Lean on me: They threw their arms around each other as they walked across the stage
Joon-ho and his co-writer Han Jin-won delivered a heartwarming speech in a mix of English and their native Korean as they accepted the best original screenplay prize.
When they did so, Parasite became the sixth foreign language film in Oscars history to win an award for its script.
‘Writing a script is such a lonely process. We never write to represent our countries,’ began Joon-ho in Korean, speaking through a translator.
He then switched to English so that he could say himself: ‘But this is very personal to South Korea. Thank you.’ The audience erupted in applause.
Congrats all around: Joon-ho got a celebratory hug from Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood star Brad Pitt before his best director acceptance speech
Toast of the town: Bombshell star Charlize Theron also made sure to convey her regards
Returning to his translator he said: ‘I thank my wife for always being an inspiration to me. I thank all the actors who are here with me today for bringing this film to life.’
As Jin-won thanked his mother and dedicated the prize to ‘storytellers’ in the South Korean film industry, Joon-hoo could be seen giggling delightedly at his trophy.
Parasite is the first foreign language film from outside Europe to win an Academy Award for its screenplay.
Triumph: Director Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean thriller Parasite became the sixth foreign language film in Oscars history to win an award for its script
The first foreign language film to win best original screenplay was the Swiss movie Marie-Louise, which was in both French and German.
Since then two films from France and one from Italy have one, and most recently the Spanish film Talk To Her earned the prize in 2003.
Talk To Her was written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, whose latest movie Pain And Glory is competing with Parasite for best international feature.
Parasite has earned a total of six Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director, best production design and best film editing.
Moment of victory: Bong Joon-ho and his co-writer Han Jin-won delivered a touching speech in English and their native Korean as they accepted the best original screenplay prize
‘We never write to represent our countries’: ‘Writing a script is such a lonely process,’ began Joon-ho, 50, in Korean, speaking through a translator
It is the first South Korean movie and 12th foreign language film ever to be nominated for the highest honor at the Oscars.
Parasite follows a poor family who gradually insinuate themselves into staff jobs in the wealthy Park household.
Their plan involves getting previous staff members fired, in a move that eventually comes back to haunt them with blood-curdling results.
The thrill of it all: As Jin-won thanked his mother and dedicated the prize to ‘storytellers’ in the South Korean film industry, Joon-hoo could be seen giggling delightedly at his trophy
What a night: Parasite has earned a total of six Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director, best production design and best film editing
Having some fun: After winning best picture Joon ho and Sin-ae could be seen goofing around with their trophies
Feeling fab: The Parasite team were visibly thrilled by their movie’s success
Look at that lineup: Joon ho savored his victory to the fullest at the Governors Ball
92nd Annual Academy Awards: Winners
BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Ford vs Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood
Parasite – WINNER
Incredible: Parasite won four awards including becoming the first ever foreign film to win Best Picture as Bong Joon-ho won Best Director
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renée Zellweger – Judy – WINNER
BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – WINNER
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Golden: Laura Dern was one of the four thespians to have swept award season as she earned Best Supporting Actress
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood – WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho – Parasite – WINNER
Sam Mendes – 1917
Todd Phillips – Joker
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women – WINNER
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
The Irishman
BEST SOUND MIXING
1917 – WINNER
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST SOUND EDITING
Ford V Ferrari – Donald Sylvester
Joker – Alan Robert Murray
1917 – Oliver Tarrney and Rachel Tate – WINNER
One Upon as Time in Hollywood – Wylie Stateman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – Matthew Wood and David Acord
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Joker – Hildur Gudnadóttir – WINNER
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Making history: Hildur Gudnadóttir was the first ever woman to win Best Original Score for Joker
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away – Toy Story 4
I’m Gonna Love me Again – Rocketman – WINNER
I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
Into the Unknown – Frozen II
Stand Up – Harriet
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4 – WINNER
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love – WINNER
Kitbull
Memorable Sister
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbor’s Window – WINNER
Saria
A Sister
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
American Factory – WINNER
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – WINNER
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917 – Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy – WINNER
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Amazing: Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy (pictured left to right) are seen accepting the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for 1917
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1917 – Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Knives Out – Rian Johnson
Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Parasite – Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han – WINNER
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Irishman – Steven Zaillian
Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi – WINNER
Joker – Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Little Women – Greta Gerwig
The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Corpus Christi (Poland)
Honeyland (North Macedonia)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain and Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea) – WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – Nancy Haigh and Barbara Ling – WINNER
Parasite
Glamorous: Nancy Haigh (left) and Barbara Ling accept the Production Design award for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
BEST FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari – Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker – WINNER
The Irishman – Thelma Schoonmaker
Jojo Rabbit – Tom Eagles
Joker – Jeff Groth
Parasite – Jinmo Yang
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917 – Roger Deakins – WINNER
The Irishman – Rodrigo Prieto
Joker – Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse – Jarin Blaschke
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell – Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker – WINNER
Joker
Judy
1917
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Tremendous trio: Anne Morgan, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker – pictured left to right – won for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Bombshell
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