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NOW SHOWING 86 Q+A 88 New this month 90 Movies 92 Television 94 Audio On board this month, the most talked about film of the year: Parasite. And we catch up with the film‘s Oscar-winning director, Bong Joon-ho New releases Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spies in Disguise The Good Liar MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM 85 Now Showing Q A Your previous movies, such as Snowpiercer and Okja, were primarily in English. Why did you decide to make Parasite in Korean? It was a very natural decision. I am based in Seoul, so I wanted to tell the story of the people and neighbourhoods around me; the people I am around and encounter daily. And for that to be authentic, it needed to be in Korean. So much of Parasite revolves around themes relating to class. At what point did you become class-conscious? I think all directors, artists and creatives are interested in class at some level. We all look at people we encounter and wonder how rich they are. We wonder about these sorts of things because we live in an era of capitalism. It’s not like we had a big meeting and said this movie needs to be focused on class, it’s just something that naturally happened. She is smart, the sort of person who Making would have done well at school. She just 3 more movies You took ideas from your experiences trusts people too easily. She has lived a while at college and used them in the very sheltered life in terms of marrying that had us on movie. Can you tell us a bit about that? into a rich family young. I think you need the edge of our I have always been fascinated with to have had something bad [happen] to seats in 2019 the idea of infiltration. When I was at you [for you] to start doubting people. college, I ended up tutoring for this In February, Bong Joon-ho did incredibly rich family who had this Does getting more international something no other director had done sensational house. I had this feeling I recognition change how you work? The Good Liar before: win the Best Picture Oscar with was infiltrating the private lives of these This probably sounds a little selfish, but A career conman (Ian strangers, and every week I was in their I must confess that I always shoot the McKellen) sets his sights a film in a foreign language. We meet on a wealthy widow (Helen house, I thought [about] how fun it film that I want to see. The standard for Mirren). But what should Hollywood’s man of the moment would be if I could get my friends to the audience is me. I ask myself, “How have been an easy target infiltrate the house one by one. can we shoot this so it excites me?” becomes a cat-and-mouse Then, of course, if it excites me, I hope game with a twist. Why do you think the wealthy are such it does the same for the audience. easy targets in the movie? More than anybody, it is the rich mum Do you think different audiences Doctor Sleep who is the real gullible character. I never reacted to the movie in different ways? In this sequel to Stephen once thought of her as dumb or idiotic. I had the pleasure to watch the film King’s The Shining, a with a number of different international grown-up Dan (Ewan audiences. There are trivial details like McGregor) meets a young girl with a supernatural gift the Taiwanese cake shop – which, if whom he protects from an “ you are Korean or Taiwanese, you will immortality-seeking cult. I always shoot the understand right away. A lot of people history who lost their jobs opened these film that I want to franchises and they all pretty much see. Of course, if it failed at the same time. On the whole, Pusaka though, I find international audiences In this Malaysian thriller, a small-town police officer excites me, I hope laugh and gasp at the same moments. investigates a strange case: identical twin sisters found it does the same locked in an abandoned house, with one twin dead. Parasite is playing on board. Check your inflight WORDS: EMMA COILER IMAGES: JOSH TELLES/AUGUST/CLICK PHOTOS (PORTRAIT) PHOTOS TELLES/AUGUST/CLICK JOSH COILER IMAGES: EMMA WORDS: for the audience” entertainment system for channel information. Expect jump scares aplenty. 86 MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM 87 Now Showing NEW THIS MONTH Hollywood Guide LANGUAGES A Arabic C Cantonese D Danish E English Spies in Disguise ES Spanish 102 mins | PG | Animation, F French Action, Adventure | E G German H Hindi I Italian IN Indonesian J Japanese K Korean M Mandarin ML Malay T Tamil The Good Liar TA Tagalog 109 mins | R | Crime, Drama, TL Telugu Mystery | E Subtitles A+ Arabic Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker C+ Chinese 142 mins | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | E E+ English J+ Japanese M+ Malay The surviving members of the Resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between Richard Jewell RATINGS the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak, bringing the long- 131 mins | R | Biography, running Skywalker saga to its end. We think. Crime, Drama | E G/U General audience. Suitable for all ages. PG Parental guidance International recommended. Some content may not be suitable for children. PG13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some content may be inappropriate for children Parasite under 13 years of age. 131 mins | PG-13 | Crime, Drama | K, E+ 15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above. R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age. NR Not rated by Motion Farewell Song Picture Association of 116 mins | PG-13 | Drama , America. Music, Romance | J, E+ Contains scenes or language that may be Pusaka disturbing or offensive. 94 mins | PG-13 | Horror | ML, E+ Viewer discretion is advised. Skilled cop Inspector Nuar discovers twins, Balqis and Qistina, locked in an abandoned house. When individuals Programmes with Laal Kaptaan Malaysian content. linked to the case start dying, Nuar must race against time 155 mins | PG-13 | Action, to solve the mystery before it’s too late. Drama | H, E+ Award-winning movies/ programmes. 88 MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM 89 Now Showing Autism MOVIES Awareness Month Korean Japanese Latest As part of Autism Awareness We Are Little Zombies Strawberry Song Month in April, Malaysia Airlines More 120 mins | PG-13 | Drama | PG-13 Drama pays tribute to individuals and 114mins | | | families faced with autism J, E+ J, E+ Go Back to China Joker 96mins | PG | Drama | E 122 mins | R | Crime, Drama, Thriller | E Farewell Song Aesop’s Game 116mins | PG-13 | Drama, 87 mins | PG-13 | Crime, Motherless Brooklyn Western Stars Music, Romance | J, E+ Fantasy | J, E+ 144 mins | R | Crime, Drama, 83 mins | PG | Documentary, Music | E Mystery | E Making Waves: The Art of Hindi Tamil Doctor Sleep Cinematic Sound 152 mins | R | Drama, Fantasy, 94 mins | PG | Documentary | E Redha Horror | E Parasite 115 mins | Drama, Family | A Little Princess 131 mins | PG-13 | Crime, Drama | K, E+ ML, E+ Frozen 2 104 mins | Comedy | K, E+ 103 mins | PG | Animation, A Korean family senses a change to their bleak Adventure, Comedy | E We Are Little Zombies future when their son gets a job tutoring for the 120 mins | PG-13 | Drama | J, E+ children of a rich family. But all is not as it seems. Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs Ford v Ferrari 93 mins | PG | Animation, Adventure, Family, Romantic Comedy | E 152 mins | PG-13 | Action, Kabir Singh Biography, Drama | E 172 mins | PG-13 | Drama, Romance | Innocent Witness A Little Princess Snow White fi nds some magical shoes that transform her into a H, E+ Mystify: Michael Hutchence 129 mins | Crime, Drama | 104 mins | PG-13 | Comedy | beauty. Seven cursed dwarfs need the kiss of a beautiful woman 109 mins | R | Documentary, Enai Noki Paayum Thota K, E+ K, E+ The Accountant 128 mins | R | Action, Crime, to reverse the spell. All learn a lesson when their paths cross. Music | E 153 mins | PG-13 | Action, Drama | T, E+ Laal Kaptaan Enai Noki Paayum Thota Drama | E, J 155 mins | PG-13 | Action, 153 mins | PG-13 | Action, Indonesian Tagalog Drama | H, E+ Drama | T, E+ Kabir Singh Magamuni Favourites Chinese 172 mins | PG-13 | Drama, 156 mins | PG-13 | Crime, Romance | H, E+ The Accountant Drama, Thriller | T, E+ 128 mins | R | Action, Crime, Drama | E, J The Lift Boy Namma Veettu Pillai 153 mins | PG-13 | Comedy, 120 mins | PG-13 | Action, Dilan 1991 Jack Em Popoy: Drama | H, E+ The Wayang Kids Jack the Giant Slayer Comedy, Drama | T, E+ 87 mins | Comedy, Family | 121 mins | PG-13 | Drama | The Puliscredibles | PG-13 | M, E+ 114 mins IN, E+ 148 mins | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | E, J, K Badla Natpe Thunai Comedy, Thriller | TA, E+ 114 mins | PG-13 | Crime, King Arthur: Legend Space Jam Unaccompanied 154 mins | PG-13 | Comedy, Drama, Mystery | H, E+ Musical, Sport | T, E+ of the Sword 88 mins | PG | Animation, Minors Yes Man 126 mins | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 90 mins | PG | Adventure, 104 mins | PG-13 | Comedy, Telugu Adventure, Drama | E, J, K E, J, K Comedy, Family | E, J Romance | E, J, K The Wayang Kids Junglee Kaappaan 87 mins | Comedy, Family | M, E+ Maharshi 115 mins | PG-13 | Action, 166 mins | PG-13 | Action, 176 mins | PG-13 | Action, Drama | TL, E+ Adventure | H, E+ Thriller | T, E+ Award-winning movies Paula, a Eurasian girl from China, befriends an autistic classmate in Guang Million Dollar Baby her new primary school in Singapore.