How I Wrote Parasite - Writing Advice from Bong Joon-Ho
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Parasite (Korean: 기생충; RR: Gisaengchung) is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. It stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, and Jang Hye-jin and follows the members of a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family by infiltrating their household and posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals.
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You're really good at letting filmmakers speak for themselves. You don't inject any second-hand analysis, which I super appreciate.
Great! That's the goal with Behind the Curtain! And there's a lot more of that coming!
@@BehindtheCurtain YES. thank you for this
@@BehindtheCurtain Thank you!
This is definitely how I write Parasite when I'm Bong Joon-Ho
Same
thanks Bigfoot for your insight
Thank you Mr Bigfoot.
Jesus.
Hey! I just made my first short film, and was wondering if you could provide honest feedback about it? Thank you!!
What is most personal is most universal. This screenplay and film will become one of the greatest in history.
🙌🙌
The slowmo, sunlit shot of Jessica with the peach is so mesmerizing, memorable and just plain gorgeous and haunting. I love it so much.
Agreed, it's one of those that will stick in my memory, its really beautiful
Bong Joon Ho said it was improvised by Park Sodam and that it wasn't in the storyboard!
That comment about making a film for yourself is very true.
I recently rented a hotel room for two nights to take the time and write a script. On the day I was due to checkout, I realized that the direction I’d taken the story into made for a decent film but not something i’d personally resonate with.
I spent the rest of the day thinking about what it is exactly that I wanted to see and feel with the characters and then began a new script.
It’s already 10x better.
Did you finished it? Send it to me i want to read it.
Another tragedy to me was how isolated the wealthy family were. I don't know if this is rare among the wealthy, but I could believe it in the context of the story. They depended on the house's former owner to recommend a house keeper, and a former tutor to recommend a substitute, and so on. They had no "friends" of their own status to ask for help. Plenty of people did come to the party, but they probably felt closer to their help than to any of their peers.
wow great point
Excellent insight👍
this is very real even with middle class people
This reading is way too sympathetic to the rich family
@@snowdevil002 Bong goes out of his way in this video to mention the rich family aren't intended to be 'the bad guys'. There's nothing wrong with a sympathetic reading into the rich family.
Watched this movie yesterday, still in shock, can't believe how Shakespearean it was
It's really wonderful. I've watched it 3 times now
How was it Shakespearean?
Deep human problems and complex characters with cheating and treason and everything, catharsis at the end with a massive tragedy with deaths of important characters, that reminds me much of Hamlet's massacre, textbook. Sure he wasn't directly inspired by it, don't think the director speaks English but it does look alike a bit.
@@paulojounin He speaks English! He just uses an interpreter to deliver his precise feelings
@@paulojounin it's also quite shakespearean that none of the characters really go through "character arcs" and are more or less stagnant throughout the whole movie. instead of the characters changing, the situations they're in changes, and there's always that one fatal flaw they can't let go of (in kiwoo's case, the dream of upwards social mobility). i love this movie so much.
Honestly, I hate it when people keep saying that Parasite is about the evil rich family and the message is 'eat the rich!'
I personally took a message how there's no solidarity between working class when it comes to money, job, etc and how they destroy each other just to serve a higher class society
Yeah, the lower class definitely weren't the heroes. Soon after the Kims managed to ruthlessly climb up the ladder by getting innocent people fired, they made the decision to basically say 'screw those poor people" by leaving the old housekeeper and her husband in the basement, even though they were in a similarly bad spot just a while ago. That was also one of the contributing factors that led to the birthday massacre.
Why is there such a jumpiness when we talk bad about the rich as if we're dealing them a bad hand or something. It's as if we want to be rich someday and before that day we don't want rich people to be hated on.
@@quantumpanic What do you mean? I think it's obvious that neither family were "the good guys". The Parks made mistakes, and the Kims also were pretty ruthless.
You're not wrong, but I think you're ignoring some aspects of the situation. The poor family is forced to be selfish because of their circumstances. Referencing the poor mother's phrase, they're not nice _because_ they're poor.
The villain here is the system, not any specific person. Because of the system, we are pushed to behave like parasites to each other
i really didnt think much about the native-american props used in the movie, so i was surprised to hear that there was meaning behind it. this was really eye-opening and goes to show the amount of thought that went towards making the film.
Bong Joon-Ho. That’s the comment.
Best comment.
The movie came together beautifully. The ebb and flow of the juxtaposition between the rich and poor. Also such an unexpected ending. Listening to this collection of interviews opens up a greater understanding of the characters. Parasite feels so grounded in what happens. Even with the strange tragedy at the end. Thanks for your work. Looking forward to the next video.
This is a great comment. I also really enjoyed watching this film and have returned to it multiple times already. Thank you for watching.
Correct me if im wrong. I think One of the best subtle storytelling in this movie is how the rich father doesn't make any physical contact with the kim family member, except when he got stabbed
Nita R exactly, mr.kim doesnt “cross the line” physically until the very end when he kills mr.park
I loved when Mrs Park asked Mr Kim if he'd washed his hands after touching the fake bloody napkin. Incredible way of telling the audience how the rich may often be blind to how callous they are.
@@a.carneirozhu8104 I don't think it's in any way related to the bloody napkin itself. Koreans tend to be germaphobes and a person in the upper class may/may not expect a person of lower class to always keep clean and be equally germaphobic i.e. wash hands often...
Someone described this movie as "Shakespearean" and I couldn't agree more. It really put me into shock for awhile after watching it!
Wow.. You summarized his comments so well!! How many Bong's QnA conversations you've watched? lol
Thanks for making this good video!!
A lot! Luckily he's very clear and articulate when he speaks, so there was a lot to draw from.
I love bong joon ho's movies, it's great that he's getting so much recognition in the west now
Just wanna say that you're doing a great job at making these inciteful videos on a more consistent basis recently, keep it up!
Thank you! I've been figuring out some new workflows that have helped a lot. Glad you're enjoying the content!
My favourite shot of the film (and one of my favourite movie shots ever) was once they escaped the house and descended down the steps in the rain, going back to their low class lives in such devastating fashion. The zoomed out shot of them running down is so beautiful and metaphorical.
It's awesome that you reply to the comments. Keep doing that, it gives off a good vibe and will make people want to comment more.
Thanks, man! I want people to feel like there's an actual community here. I love it when people have an actual discussion in the comment section.
Great movie.
Very true
i ruined 69 lmao
Yo man, thank you so much for bringing this video. I’ve been thinking a lot on how Bong wrote this and his thought process. This was an amazing video. Thank you!
Perfect timing! Glad you enjoyed the video.
And this is why I love this movie.
Another awesome channel that talks about writting stories, but this time you let the directors speak, I can't even imagine the amount of work you put in thoses videos but thanks you !
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
The movie doesn't show it but it must've been a tragedy for the rich family too. I feel really bad for the rich mom. She is so clueless and ditsy. Just imagine yourself in her shoes, having no single clue what is going on an BAMM there s a massacre in her house. And she lost her husband. It's a tragedy for both family, but in a way, the rich family doesn't deserve this.
Not knowing is somehoe a sin I think
We might argue the Parks' downfall is in having the wealth to buy a house like that, without knowing or caring that it has a bunker in it. The housekeeper is able to exploit that because of how wealthy they are (such as it doesn't matter that the housekeeper "eats for two"). We could also say that the Parks, while not villains, look down on their driver and people on the subway.
They also jump to conclusions about both their driver and housekeeper being dishonest - and perhaps they reach this conclusion so quickly because of how they look down on them. As said in the video they could cook, clean and drive themselves, but because they pay others to do it, they consider it fine. Just like they make the Kim dress as an Indian, but it's OK because he is paid extra. Or how they aren't shown to ask if the bad weather has been a problem for them.
They are kind of oblivious to it, just like the morse code and the bunker.
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The whole plot hinged on the same idiot kid not being navigate a stair case twice.
Genius at work here.
Thanks for your usual high quality videos!
I am never disappointed
Fuck yeah, I have been dying for a video on my fav movie of 2019. Thank you so much!
Great! Glad you liked it. I was worried about translating, but I think it worked out really well.
@@BehindtheCurtain I'm not korean so I don't really know, but I think and trust it worked pretty good.
Your approach is so great that I can now understand the filmmaker's intent for this film.
I don't know how this guy got all this footage together so cohesively.
As a proud Korean, I approve.
Ah cool, thanks for making video about Parasite. Btw i think you should make video about Your Name and Weathering with You
Good suggestions! Thanks!
This is one thing I was looking for from bong-joon-ho thanks! Keep uploading this it’s very helpful!
thank you so much for the insight directly from the director. Thoroughly enjoyed him guiding us through his thinking process
Great editing showing the three families!!
Thank you!
what a nice explanation, love it!
I wise woman once said
"Do it clockwise"
How Bong Joon-ho wrote Parasite? Easy,because he's a genius
God damn UA-cam not notifying me when my favorite channel uploads
Well that's quite frustrating. C'mon youtube, let my man Kyle watch my videos.
I think they used all concepts of story telling all in one film. Great!
can't wait till you get 1M subs!
Thanks!
The genius of parasite is in the structure of the narrative and the space itself. How the architecture of the story and also the physical space the characters occupy in it affect their lives more than their own personalities. That is our society.
Bong Joon hi is a MASTERPIECE
Thank you I was waiting for this!!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Very enlightening video. Can you do another one of Bong Joon Ho's films such as Memories of Murder?
My DVD player is broken, but I believe that for this film alone I will be replacing it with a new on or possibly with a Blue Ray just so I can own this film!
Thanks, I appreciate the film so much more after seeing this and hearing all the insights from BJH himself.
“And that’s when the idea hit me”
So cool to hear how he hops on his ideas
your channel is a gem
Glad you think so!
Just discovered your channel in those hard times, it's amazing ! I do not write myself (other than some reviews as a hobby) but I've always being interested by the process of creation, how the screeenwriters managed to create this particular scene and how they could create some emotions throught characters and dialogs, and your videos provide a valuable insight on those questions. I do hope your channel will attract many more subscribers. Keep on the (very) good work !
Since you have done Parasite, may I suggest other foreign movies, like the mexican/spanish Pan's Labyrinth or the german Lives of others ? I would also love to see some others americans classics, such as Chinatown or Eternal Sunshine of my Spotless mind.
Hey I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos! I appreciate the support! I would love to do those videos. I have such a long list right now of videos, so there's a lot more to come!!
Winner Of best movie of the year, making history by doing so (house m.d please)
I saw Parasite for the first time last night. To say I was blown away is an understatement. The tonal shift in the film really struck me when we went from the farcical sequence of the family hiding in the living room, to the sewage water flooding their apartment. The moment of Ki Taek looking around his apartment, clutching his belongings as the water flowed in was too much. I felt physically and mentally pained watching that scene. I'm pretty sure that moment and feeling are going to haunt me for some time. Thank you, for this absolute gem of a movie.
everything in this movie seems to function circularly in time....even down to small details like technological descendent from wifi to morse code.
Bong Joon Ho more than a director, he was a great revelation at the Oscars because, no one thought that a foreign filmmaker was going to win at a ceremony as important as the Oscars, and that's why makes him so special. About Parasite, I find it a little a black comedy for moments but with tensions's scenes that capture your attention in any moment. and like the own film director said, these three families are parasites because, they depend on the others to live and feed.
Awesome loved this film so much.
Love these videos so much 👏
Thank you!
Bong Joon Ho more than a director, he was a great revelation at the Oscars because, no one thought that a foreign filmmaker was going to win at a ceremony as important as the Oscars, and that's why makes him so special. About Parasite, I find it a little a black comedy for moments but with tensions's scenes capture your attention in any moment. and like the own film director, these three families are parasites because, they depend on the others to live and feed.
I love your videos, they're an absolute inspiration for us in the narrative craft. It would be great if you could add more subtitle options, perhaps in spanish? Or maybe enable the function so users can add subtitles in their own languages too, so we can share with non english speakers 🙏🏽
this is how art manifests when your name starts with Bong
Sensational story
Thank you for this video. :)
Thank you for watching
Underrated video
Thank you! Hoping it gets more views. I'm really proud of this one.
Bong Joon Ho is a master nice work
love the way you edit your videos! i thought this was taken from a phone interview you had with bong joon ho 😅 they're incredibly cohesive and insightful. keep it up!
Ah thanks! I do have original interviews coming where I am talking with the filmmakers, but yeah, this is a compilation!
I never watch movies keeping an eye on " story development".it's so difficult to do so
still can’t believe this channel hasn’t blown up yet. keep this shit up
Thanks, dude! 100k in the next 1-2 months and then sky is the limit. Working on expanding the channel's possibilities now 👌🏻
Behind the Curtain remember us plebeians when you’re famous :’(
Hahaha of course I will. One of the things I'm working on is a better way to build a strong community for Behind the Curtain. A way for us all to talk about film other than just comments which aren't that great. Something you'd be interested in?
learn, Hollywood. Good scripts take time.
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I would really appreciate it if you made a Video "How I wrote Jojo Rabbit - Screenwriting Advice from Taika Waititi"
I am very interested in his thought process behind the adaptation. How did he decide what to use from the source material and what story points to add by himself and why?
Man, this proves that epiphanies are real. What's more impressive is that Bong actually utilized them!
I think the peak of hubris for the main poor family is not when theyre drinking in the house, but when they tell the old house keeper "we're not needy like you"
What's the background music? The part ar 5:30 is beautiful. I also thought the film was excellent in all quarters!
Great music choice. Can I get a tracklist?
Hello, can u make a video about how to write scripts. I have so many ideas in mind about the stories that i have imagined but i don't know how to make a complete meaningful story out of them. So...
I would recommend Tyler Mowery's videos. He does an excellent job teaching screenwriting fundamentals. Also: my channel is going to be shifting slightly to "how to apply 'how professionals write their script' to your own process", which might help you out as well.
"RESPECT!"
The question of the film is "why and how does all of this happen when no one had malicious intent"
yessssssssssss
The piano playing in the background sounds so beautiful, what is the piece called?
the more I watch this movie....
Anyone know what the music is in this video? It's beautiful!
Anyone know the name of the music piece at 2:46?
So...Bong Joon Ho was good at math!
What plugin is used at 1:47?
No plugins. Native effects in after effects.
@@BehindtheCurtain What?! Whats the plugin for the voice visualizer? Thanks!
U sound like Tyler
Does anyone know why the original maid looked all beat up when she came back for her husband? Is it implied that she got roughed up on the streets because she no longer had the protection of the Park’s luxurious home?
The loan sharks whom her husband owed money to likely came looking for her when she went home, which is how she got injured. That's why they wanted to continue staying in the basement.
ArcherZER0 ohhhh duh I forgot about the loan shark thing 🤦♂️ haha thank you!
If I remember right, she fell down cutting the camera wire in front of the house so people wouldn’t know she was there, which was how the father was able to sneak into the basement
Hey! I just made my first short film, and was wondering if you could provide honest feedback about it? Thank you!!
With pencil.
Not usually!
First
Thank you for the vid, but please fix the korean subtitles
I'm not a native speaker of Korean, so there's not much I can do to correct it. I think people from the community can submit corrections, though.
What the rich primarily wants is poor people limited time and talents devoted to their own welfare and interests. In return the poor gets something that’s rather very impersonal out of rich as money.
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Joker is cute. compared to Parasite
전세계가 패러사이트 ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
I think you should make a video about Bollywood movies..
lame
I disagree with the idea that there are no villains. Although the poor family was in desperate need of money, the poor mother still kicked a woman down a flight of concrete stairs. Before the worst thing anyone has done was lie and steal food. Therefore I feel like this is a story of anti heroes
I HAVE BEEN SCREAMING TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!! I was lucky enough to have a colleague invite me to the premiere. I don't have any social media accounts since I landed my dream job from (lil Jewish dude#2, who was given his dream job from lil Jewish dude#1& I am just skinny Swedish gal #1) a joke few know. IM KITTI is a dear human that I love. I know so many friends that put this movie on their top 10 list of movies to see in the 2000's! I added it to #1 of top 10 movies to see in 2000's & it is #3 of my top favorite movies ever under, The Royal Tenenbaums & the movie EVERY HIGH SCHOOL KID MUST SEE...Requiem for a dream. This movie is THAT good!! Movies are not entertainment anymore. Production companies are looking for brilliant writers to put their scripts into streaming t.v. shows & are filming said scripts movies..ie...Mr. Robot, True Crime, The Leftovers, for examples. I don't think I will see a better movie than this in my lifetime & I am happy a dear human, Steve Golin got to see this movie before he passed away last year.
YES THIS IS HOW THE WORLD WORKS, THE STRONGER PREY ON THE WEAKER, THE RICH F@@K THE POOR & lastly THE MAD WILL INHERIT THE EARTH, eventually. Maybe not in my lifetime but it will happen. I was overwhelmed when it won so many awards. They missed the one for editing!!!! It is worth your time to see this movie, especially now, when movies are nothing but noise in the background while I am doing something ELSE!!! Wes Anderson's new movie I heard will be good. It won't BE PERFECTION! He doesn't know this is me so I can say....NO MOVIE WILL EVER BE PERFECTLY APPEALING...VISUALLY, MENTALLY AND WILL LEAVE YOU TALKING ABOUT IT AS MUCH AS I DO & I don't waste my time ever!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, I will depart w/ a quote from ANOTHER TOP TEN MOVIE.... “The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. BUY THE TICKET, TAKE THE RIDE!"
뇌피셜 늘어놓는 채널인줄 알았는데 진짜 인터뷰였네 ;;
I know everybody's going to over think this movie, but it was just freaking good.
korean subtitle is messㅜ.ㅜ
I did not like the tragedy at the end of the climax, that’s the only weak point for me. Loved everything else.
What's up with the subtitles? I find it difficult to read that one inch wall.. No seriously, it's a bit weird.
Long paragraphs and all, I am the only one?
Adding CC to UA-cam soon as an alternative
It’s definitely a habit you’d have to get used too.
there are subtitles because he is speaking korean