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...Mother,” as Bong commented, is a film about a mother who devotedly dotes on her mentally-challenged, twentysomething son. The son, Do-joon, is eventually accused of murdering a high school student. Convinced of his innocence, his mother commits herself to exonerating him, a decision that highlights the macabre limits of maternal love. “Mother” is scheduled to be released on March...
Following a question from the audience apropos of lead actress Kim Hye-ja, Bong talked about the primary incentive of filming “Mother.” “[I devised] a plan that would give me the opportunity to work with [Hye-ja],” he answered...
...Bong also mentioned that after the basic storyline was completed, he met with Kim Hye-ja in a restaurant to discuss the film. To his delight, Kim was pleased with the plot, and the production ran smoothly thereafter. And while Bong was busy filming “The Host,” his co-screenwriter Park Eun-kyo—a former student from one of his screenwriting workshops—continued to polish the script...
...Bong said, “[Park] was especially helpful as a collaborator mainly for two reasons: that Park was a woman, as the movie was about a mother, and that she was from the countryside, where the movie...
...South Korea, Bong Joon-ho is known as one of the biggest blockbuster makers. His second film, 2003’s “Memories of Murder,” instantly became the fourth most watched movie in the country for that year. Considering the film dealt with a high degree of violence—a perverted serial killer who victimized numerous young women—its commercial success was monumental. “Memories” was also critically acclaimed, screening at several international film festivals, such as the Cannes Film Festival, London International Film Festival, and San Sebastian...