As part of his acceptance speech, Bong Joon Ho called out Martin Scorsese, mentioning that, when he was studying film, he studied the works of Martin Scorsese. The newly crowned Best Director also made a specific shoutout to Quentin Tarantino. He said that, before most people in America actually knew who he was, Tarantino, would always include Bong Joon Ho’s films on lists of his favorites, something that was clearly appreciated.
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