'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho welcomes a downpour. After all, it may have helped him win a history-making four Oscars.
Carly MallenbaumHOLLYWOOD — Although Angelenos may be allergic to any sort of precipitation,"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho welcomes a downpour. Yes, even when it creates damp spots on a red carpet, as it did Sunday afternoon.Through translator Sharon Choi, Joon-ho told USA TODAY, "It rained when we premiered the film at Cannes , so it must be a good sign."
Joon-ho finds positive omens in other unlikely places, too. In a recent meal, his dish was served with a chestnut, despite the fact that the recipe likely didn't call for it. "It might've been the chef's mistake, but it was so delicious. I think that might also be a good symbol," he says.Joon-ho looked out at the crowd with his hand to his forehead after his best director win.Why 'Parasite' was an Oscar no-brainer as the first foreign-language best picture
And during one of the first screenings of"Parasite" Joon-ho remembers seeing a rat run into the room where a Q&A was taking place.But it turned out the South Korean director didn't need the extra good fortune: He and"Parasite" won for best picture, director, international film and original screenplay .
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