In Korean films there is only really a strong tradition of melodramas. Bong Joon-ho More Quotes by Bong Joon-ho More Quotes From Bong Joon-ho I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail. Bong Joon-ho hate waiting monsters There is a lot of extreme emotion in Korean film. It's because there are a lot of extremes in Korean society. Bong Joon-ho korean film emotion No matter where I am working, I cannot make a film without 100% creative control and final cut. If there is such a guarantee, I can work anywhere. Bong Joon-ho finals cutting creative In the grand scheme of nature, I believe that it is very natural that animals eat animals, and that humans eat animals. It is only in the last couple of decades that meat-processing factories have come to rise, and I believe we should take time to reflect on that reality. Bong Joon-ho couple animal believe I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance. Bong Joon-ho important mother culture I think each film should be regarded as its own specific text. Bong Joon-ho film should thinking When you first think of making a monster movie you have to realize that a lot of people may be down on you because there is a big prejudice against such films. Bong Joon-ho monsters people thinking The multilevel, the conscious and the unconscious, is natural when I write scripts, when I come up with ideas and stories. Bong Joon-ho scripts writing ideas My favourite genre lies inside myself, and as I follow my favourite stories, characters and images, it sums up to a certain genre. So at times even I have to try to guess which genre a film will be after I've made it. Bong Joon-ho trying character lying People have said, 'Why don't you make your own company like Chan-wook Park has his own company,' but my head is full of writing and directing and I don't feel like I want to run a company. That's not really within my personality as well. Bong Joon-ho writing running people I always write the script by myself. Bong Joon-ho scripts writing I am a fan of the monster and horror genre but that's not my style as a director. Bong Joon-ho horror-genre style monsters In the mid 1990s the Korean film industry was really open-minded. Bong Joon-ho korean film open-minded I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer. Bong Joon-ho surprising film goal I don't write any kind of sequel or remake. Bong Joon-ho remakes kind writing I have a group of cafes and coffee shops that I go to regularly. They usually have an area where I can plug in my computer and have a corner seat where I can do a couple hours of writing or whatever, even the noise of the surrounding people walking by. Those things are the things that stimulate me into writing. Bong Joon-ho coffee couple writing I have a complex feeling about genre. I love it, but I hate it at the same time. I have the urge to make audiences thrill with the excitement of a genre, but I also try to betray and destroy the expectations placed on that genre. Bong Joon-ho hate expectations feelings As a director, or just a film fan who wants to enjoy the festival, Cannes is the worst place to be. But it must be a paradise for distributors and importers. Bong Joon-ho cannes-film-festival fans directors When I was a kid, I was always watching genre movies on TV. Bong Joon-ho genre tvs kids There's hardly any governmental censorship in Korea. Bong Joon-ho censorship korea
