(Oscars) Milestone for Asian writers honored for best screenplay

The class satire “Parasite,” which many believe has a chance to upset the front-runner “1917” for best picture, got off to a good start.

In winning best screenplay, Bong Joon Ho and co-writer Han Jin Won became the first Asian writers to take the prize, and “Parasite” became the first Korean film to win an Oscar.

Should “Parasite” win the night’s final award, it would be the first non-English language film to win best picture.

“Regardless of the outcome, I think the door has been opened,” Bong said on the red carpet. “I think as long as we continue this effort, the door will just open wider and wider.”-AP