The Oscars Crowd Wouldn't Let Parasite's Big Speech Get Cut Off

had finished her acceptance speech after the South Korean film pulled off the astounding feat of winning Best Picture on top of Best International Film and Best Director, a first in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. The camera had returned to presenter

, off to the side of the stage, ready to close out a show that had already run long. And the lights on the cast and crew of Parasite who'd assembled on stage had been dimmed.As a figure from the Bong Hive on stage made her way to the microphone, hoping to speak before the lights were dimmed and the mic was cut, the crowd in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the ceremony was held on Sunday, Feb. 9, would simply not let the night end without the history-making moment end on its own terms.

"Hi, everybody. I'd really like to thank director Bong. I like everything about him. His smile, his crazy hair. The way he talks. The way he walks. And especially the way he directs. And what I really like about him is his sense of humor and he can be really making fun of himself and he never takes himself seriously. Thank you. Thank you very much," she began.

This was so exciting to see. I really enjoyed everyone being genuinely happy for this movie. APR429

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