Bong Joon-Ho Auteur Flashcards
Who is Bong Joon-ho?
A South Korean filmmaker born in 1969
What is significant about Bong Joon-ho’s film ‘Parasite’?
‘Parasite’ won the Palme d’or at Cannes and four Oscars, being the first film not in English to win Best Picture
Name two films directed by Bong Joon-ho that were filmed in English.
- Snowpiercer
- Okja
List three other films directed by Bong Joon-ho.
- Memories of Murder
- The Host
- Mother
What are some stylistic elements present in Bong Joon-ho’s films?
- Excessive rainfall
- Tonal shifts
- Dark humour
- Blurring genre boundaries
- Ensemble staging
- Symbolic blocking and production design
- Lateral tracking shots of action
- Straight-on close-ups
- Breaking the fourth wall
- Background vs foreground
True or False: All of Bong Joon-ho’s films are English language productions.
False
Fill in the blank: Bong Joon-ho’s film ‘Parasite’ made history by winning the _______.
Best Picture Oscar
What is the significance of Song Kang-ho in Bong Joon-ho’s films?
He is a notable actor frequently featured in Bong’s films
What is a common visual technique used by Bong Joon-ho in his films?
Lateral tracking shots of action
How does Bong Joon-ho often manipulate genre in his work?
By blurring genre boundaries
What thematic element is often present in Bong Joon-ho’s storytelling?
Dark humour
What does ‘breaking the fourth wall’ refer to in Bong Joon-ho’s films?
Characters acknowledging the audience or the film’s fiction
What aspect of production design is emphasized in Bong Joon-ho’s films?
Symbolic blocking
