The 72nd Cannes Film Festival closes. South Korean famous director Bong Joon-ho won the highest prize palm with the new film "Parasite", which is also the first Palme d'Or in the centenary of the birth of Korean films after being shortlisted for the main competition for four consecutive years in South Korea.
Speaking of Bong Joon-ho, he is known as South Korea's "Spielberg", can achieve commercial literature and art, perfect compatibility, a "Memories of Killing" box office and word of mouth is enough for him to enter the annals of history.
However, to be able to do the top of the director's career, it is indispensable to his golden CP Song Kanghao, the two have cooperated in "Memories of Killing", "The Monster of the Han River", "Snow Country Train", "Mother", known as the "National Film Emperor" of South Korea, won 5 times the Green Dragon, 4 times the Big Bell Award, and the box office awards are simply a ride.
And now the fifth cooperation between the two " Parasite" can be said to be a strong combination, mutual achievements, and Song Kanghao, who originally sat firmly in the first chair of Korean films, is now just continuing to "seal the gods".
Many people have seen Song Kanghao's "big cake face", and it is difficult to believe that this is a movie emperor, with a blessed figure and a plain appearance, and it is a very ordinary middle-aged uncle who is put into the crowd.
But it is this kind of small person's appearance, buried under the face of the genius to the extreme acting skills, which is probably the reason why Bong Joon-ho loves to use him, his ordinary face can always ignite people's interest.
He is a stage actor, has the title of Korean national film emperor, the film emperor of the important Korean film awards, and is also the winner of the first Asian Film Awards.
Song Kanghao is a box office appeal in South Korea and a top star whose acting skills are highly recognized.
Representative works include the movie "Miyang", "Han River Monster", "Life and Death Spy Change", "Righteous Brothers", "Bat" and so on.
Born in 1967 in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, Song Kang-ho, unlike most South Korean actors, did not study film or acting at university.
After retiring from the army in 1991, he began to appear in stage plays. Born as a stage actor, he works while studying.
In 1996, he began to play a supporting role in the film "The Day the Pig Fell into the Well" directed by Hong Sang-so, and has since entered the film circle.
The Day the Pig Fell into the Well (1996)
In 1997, Song Kanghao became famous for "The Winner is the King's Three" and won the Green Dragon Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his comical performance made many audiences rush to imitate the lines in his films.
Winner of the King (1997)
The Quiet Family (1998)
In 1999, Song Kang-ho collaborated with Choi Min-sik and Han Seok-gyu on "Life and Death Spy Change", which caused a great sensation in Korean society as soon as it was released, creating a historical record of 6.6 million moviegoers, surpassing the 4.17 million people of "Titanic", causing international media reports, and Korean movies shocked the world for the first time.
Life and Death (1999)
In 2000, he finally got the opportunity to perform, and "Mao Zhao Wang" established his position in the film industry, in addition to winning the award for best actor, but also making him a firm foothold among the top male stars in South Korea.
King Mao (2000)
I Want Revenge (2002)
Baseball Team (2002)
In 2003, Song Kang-ho starred in the crime film "Memories of Killing", which was adapted from a true case, which caused a sensation in South Korea, and many media even named the film "the greatest film in Korean history", and Song Kang-ho also won the Daejong Award for Best Actor for the second time with this film.
Memories of a Killing (2003)
In 2004, Lin Zanxiang's film "The Barber of Hyokodong" depicted the funny and touching story of the barber who cut the hair for the president in the era of the popular "Your Excellency the President".
Song Kanghao, who plays a simple husband, and Wen Suli, who plays a strong-willed wife, show people excellent acting skills.
The Barber of Hyok-dong (2004)
At the 40th Korea Grand Bell Awards Ceremony, Song Kang-ho won the title of movie emperor with "Memories of Killing" to defeat rival Zhang Dongjian's "Coastline" and Cha Shengyuan's "Hello Teacher".
In 2005, Song Kang-ho and Liu Ji-tae jointly created the Korean adventure film "Antarctic Diary", which was inspired by the theme, so it was selected as the closing ceremony work at the 6th Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea.
Antarctic Diaries (2005)
In 2006, Song Kanghao starred in the science fiction blockbuster "Monster of the Han River", which grossed 13.01 million viewers, and Song Kanghao won the Best Actor Award at the first Asian Film Awards for this film.
"Monster" is Song Kang-ho's second collaboration with director Bong Joon-ho after "Killing Memories".
The film is a big production with an investment of more than 11 billion won, Bong Joon-ho has been conceiving this film since he was in high school, and the monsters in the film are mutated beings stimulated by severe poison, unlike the monsters we often see in Hollywood movies hiding in the shadows, it is very bold, appearing during the day to attack humans.
Director Bong Joon-ho uses his unique humor to integrate tense pictures into the strong family affection between his family, which further renders the horror atmosphere. Bong said it was a "realistic Korean-style monster film".
The Monster of The Han River (2006)
In 2007, Song Kang-ho co-starred with Quan Duyan in Li Cangdong's "Miyang", which won Quan Duyan the crown of Cannes Film Queen.
In the same year, Song Kang-ho also won the best actor in almost all Korean film awards with "Elegant World", which is strong.
Elegant World (2007)
Miyang (2007)
In 2008, he appeared in "Good Guys, Bad Guys, Weird Guys" directed by Kim Ji-woon, acting with Lee Byung-hyun and Jeong Woo-sung. With over 6.68 million viewers, it became the annual box office champion in South Korea.
Good Guys, Bad Guys, Weird Guys (2008)
In 2009, Song Kang-ho and Park Chan-wook teamed up again for "The Bat", and for this film, he was nominated for the Asian Film Award for Best Actor and won the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Bat (2009)
In 2010, Song Kang-ho collaborated with Kang Dong-won on "Righteous Brothers", which won the Best Film Award at the Korea Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Brothers of Righteousness (2010)
Blue Salt (2011)
Howling (2012)
In 2013, Song Kanghao starred in three films. The film "Guanxiang" grossed 9.134463 viewers. The film "Snow Country Train" grossed 9.341747 viewers. The film "The Defender" grossed 11.36 million viewers. Song Kanghao alone won 30 million moviegoers in 2013, creating a new historical record.
Viewing (2013)
Snow Train (2013)
Defender (2013)
In 2015, he participated in Warner Bros. Entertainment's first invested Korean film "Secret Agent", directed by Kim Ji-woon and cooperated with actor Kong Liu.
From "Life and Death Spy Change" to "Memories of Killing" to "Monsters of the Han River", from "Miyang" to "Snow Country Train", Song Kanghao's personal resume is almost equal to the glorious history of Korean films.
Song Kang-ho is the most appealing actor in South Korea today, and he is also a top actor whose acting skills are well recognized, known as the "National Film Emperor".
As a veteran actor who has experienced Korean movies for more than ten years, Song Kanghao maintains a fashionable heart all the time, so as to create a vivid role.
He constantly uses this ordinary face to interpret the most vivid legend of this era.