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Chapter 1504 A New Record in Film History (Part 2)

The premiere of "The Host" has ended, and the departing audience members are excited, chatting enthusiastically about the plot they just watched.

Reporters, camera in hand, rushed excitedly to the company, eager to report on today's grand occasion as quickly as possible.

Among the crowd, film critic Jung Woo-sung did not go home, but stood there blankly, lost in thought.

He was still replaying the events that had just unfolded in his mind.

Without a doubt, as a science fiction film, The Host is excellent—the special effects are superb, the plot is tight, the actors' performances are solid, and the film maintains a high level of tension from beginning to end.

But Jung Woo-sung felt that the film's meaning went far beyond that.

To view "The Host" merely as an ordinary science fiction film would be too simplistic.

No matter how good its special effects are, they are only on par with Hollywood. The essence of the film lies in the underlying themes it conveys.

Throughout the entire film, although it is not explicitly stated, the word "criticism" is very strong, and a large amount of plot is used to prove this point.

After thinking for a moment, Jung Woo-sung went to the front desk and bought a ticket for the next showing of "The Host".

He felt he needed to watch it again.

This time, with a specific purpose in mind, Jung Woo-sung looked at the film more carefully and discovered more details.

In the darkness, the more he looked, the more he understood, and the wider his eyes widened, his shock gradually building to an unbearable level.

How dare the screenwriter write something like this?! Even more importantly, the director and production company dared to film it!

Meanwhile, less than a day after its release, "The Host" had already garnered rave reviews online, with related topics trending on social media without any obstacles.

Online, many viewers who have already seen the movie have given it rave reviews.

"nice!"

"fantastic!"

"When I saw Hyun-seo die, I burst into tears!"

"This is the best monster movie of the year!"

"Seriously, is this insane?! The quality is just too high!"

"The scene of the monster appearing silently and then brutally killing people was truly terrifying!"

"Is it really as good as you say? It can't compare to the Hollywood blockbuster 'The Great Shark' no matter what, right?"

"I've seen both movies, and to be honest, I would choose The Host."

"I've noticed that many people still see this movie as just another monster movie. Did you really understand it?"

"This film is full of metaphors, covering various aspects of society, humanity, politics, and family. That's what makes this film so powerful."

"This is insane! SG Entertainment has made an incredible film!"

On October 20th, the box office results for "The Host" on its opening day were released—980,000 cumulative viewers! It ranked first among films released during the same period!

This achievement shocked the entire South Korean film industry.

With 98 viewers, this is one of the top three highest-grossing opening day figures in South Korean film history.

More importantly, the Hollywood blockbuster "The Great Shark," which was initially widely anticipated, attracted 80 viewers, but still lost to "The Host."

This result was unexpected by almost everyone.

However, what followed was even more astonishing. With continuous positive reviews and numerous recommendations from online audiences, The Host's box office figures rose with an incredibly strong upward trend.

After three days of release, "The Host" has attracted a total of 325 million viewers!

The data from the first three days has officially broken the record for the highest-grossing film in South Korean history!

This caused an uproar online.

Online, besides those supporting "The Host," there are also many media outlets criticizing the film.

[A poorly made movie masquerading as a "sci-fi monster" film!]

[The Host: Social Escape Behind a Warm Family]

[Is *The Host* really that good, given the imbalance between special effects and plot?]

Does a foreign screenwriter truly understand the political history of other countries?

Almost overnight, numerous media reports smearing "The Host" appeared online, even dominating the trending topics list.

It's not hard to see that, without exception, these media outlets all have some degree of support from SG Entertainment's competitors.

After all, the box office performance of "The Host" is terrifying. If it continues at this pace, it will inevitably affect the interests of many people.

However, at this very moment, a long article published by well-known film critic Jung Woo-sung went viral across the internet.

[More than just a monster movie, did you really understand *The Host*?]

This lengthy film review provides a detailed analysis of the various metaphors within the movie.

“I’ve watched ‘The Host’ five times. There’s no doubt that it’s outstanding in terms of special effects. But what’s even more impressive to me is the deeper message the film conveys. I’ve divided its metaphors into three layers.”

"The first layer of metaphor is the most obvious and sharpest: dissatisfaction with the US military stationed in South Korea."

"The birth of the monster originated directly from the US J laboratory, and after the monster appeared, the other party spread rumors and disregarded the lives of citizens in order to cover up their crimes and their own research purposes."

"The second layer of metaphor is a satire of the bureaucratic system and the incompetence of the government."

"In the film, from the police to the doctors, the entire system is portrayed as rigid, stupid, and indifferent, full of formalism and lies, and the media has become a mouthpiece for lies."

"The third layer of metaphor is magnified to the entire absurd society, the current situation that is both tragic and laughable."

"A family from the bottom of society, in the face of government failure, has unleashed tremendous energy through its tenacious vitality, which stands in stark contrast to the incompetence of the authorities."

"At the end of the film, there is a detail: when Kang-do rescues Hyun-seo from the monster's mouth, there is a bullet hole in her back."

"The fact that Se-joo, who was swallowed along with Hyun-seo, did not die means that Hyun-seo's real cause of death was being shot."

"When the monster appeared, only one policeman fired at it. The bullet pierced through and hit Xianshu in the monster's mouth. That's the truth. It's a policeman's responsibility to shoot at the monster. He didn't run away but bravely went to meet it. He is also the only policeman in the whole film who truly fulfilled his responsibility."

"Tragedyly, he did the right thing, yet it led to the worst outcome, which is undeniably ironic. But this isn't his fault; it's a consequence of the entire system..."

"Finally, I want to say that it is even more tragic that such a film was written by a screenwriter from another country. The only thing to be thankful for is that we still have companies that dare to make such films."

Jung Woo-sung's film review quickly rose to the top of the trending search list in South Korea, sparking heated discussions across the internet.

Moreover, the various satirical metaphors about social phenomena in the film "The Host" have been repeatedly discussed, and a television station even created a special program to discuss them.

It can only be said that the problems revealed in the film are objectively real, and many South Koreans have suffered from them for a long time.

As a result, "The Host" became a huge hit, and even viewers who didn't usually pay attention to movies heard of it and became very curious about the film, so they went to the cinema.

Amidst this massive surge, "The Host" broke box office records again in its opening week.