I love international films. Not only can I see other worlds and cultures, but I appreciate seeing different styles of filmmaking and storytelling.
For the 2001 Oscars, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which put Taiwanese director Ang Lee on the map, was also up for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film (now called Best International Feature Film).
But unlike Parasite in this year's Oscars and to my disappointment, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon did not win Best Picture that year.
Koreans have made some really great films in recent years. The Tower, a cross between The Towering Inferno and Backdraft, was featured as one of my Movies Of The Week, and surely, I will be showcasing more films from Asia.
Incidentally, most Korean films that I've seen featured Song Kang-ho, who played the "low-class" father in Parasite and is a big star in South Korea.
One of the greatest films I've ever seen is The Age Of Shadows with Song Kang-ho in the lead role and Gong Yoo, another prominent Korean actor. Based on real events, this espionage thriller takes place during Japan's occupation of Korea in the early 1900s.
Even though The Age Of Shadows was distributed by Warner Bros., its limited release in the U.S. kept many moviegoers from seeing this epic film, which is truly deserving of its nominations and awards.
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