{"product_id":"bong-joonho-9781419758126","title":"Bong Joonho","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly illustrated and designed by the London–based film magazine \u003ci\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the career of the South Korean writer\/director who has been making critically acclaimed feature films for more than two decades. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First breaking out into the international scene with festival-favorite\u003ci\u003e Barking Dogs Never Bite\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), Bong then set his sights on the story of a real-life serial killer in 2003’s \u003ci\u003eMemories of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e and once again won strong international critical attention. But it was 2006’s \u003ci\u003eThe Host\u003c\/i\u003e that proved to be a huge breakout moment both for Bong and the Korean film industry. The monster movie, set in Seoul, premiered at Cannes and became an instant hit—South Korea’s widest release ever, setting new box office records and selling remake rights in the US to Universal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bong’s next feature, \u003ci\u003eMother\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), also premiered at Cannes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408079528279,"sku":"9781419758126","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781419758126.jpg?v=1730501508","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bong-joonho-9781419758126","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}