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Snowpiercer (TV Series), Snowpiercer
''Snowpiercer'' () is a 2013 Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action thriller film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho and written by Bong and Kelly Masterson. A South Korean/American/French/Czech co-production, the film marks Bong's English-language debut; almost 85% of the film's dialogue is in English. The film stars Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Go Ah-sung, John Hurt, and Ed Harris. It takes place aboard the ''Snowpiercer'' train as it travels a globe-encircling track, carrying the last remnants of humanity after a failed attempt at climate engineering to stop global warming has created a new Snowball Earth. Evans stars as Curtis Everett, leader of the lower-class tail-section passengers, as they rebel against the elite of the front of the train. Filming took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the black comedy ''Barking Dogs Never Bite'' (2000), before achieving both critical and commercial success with his subsequent films: the crime thriller ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), the monster film '' The Host'' (2006), the science fiction action film ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and the black comedy thriller ''Parasite'' (2019), all of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, with ''Parasite'' also being the highest-grossing South Korean film in history. All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although both ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' (2017) are mostly in the English language. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
