Bong Joon-ho: South Korea’s biting film satirist

Phoenix, Zellweger win big ‘Rocketman,’ the Elton John musical biopic, was the other big winner on the night, scooping best actor for Taron Egerton and best original song for John, who was heavily involved in the movie.

“I’m overjoyed – it’s incredible,” Egerton told AFP. “It’s been the best experience of my life, and winning this is just such a lovely crystallisation of all of that.”

The top films clearly resonated with the 90-odd members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which doles out the prizes, but frontrunners in the acting categories also made their mark.

Joaquin Phoenix cemented his Oscar favorite status by winning the best drama actor prize for his radical turn in ‘Joker,’ a dark and controversial take on the comic book super-villain.

He thanked director Todd Phillips, saying: “You convinced me to do this movie and you encouraged me to give everything and to be sincere. And I’m such a pain in the ass.” Like several A-listers, Phoenix also used his speech to address climate change and the Australian wildfires.

Renee Zellweger burnished her Oscar credentials with an expected win for biopic ‘ Judy,’ portraying Judy Garland in her later years.

South Korean black comedy ‘Parasite’ bagged the award for best foreign language film, as widely expected, while Awkwafina became the first actress of Asian descent to win the best comedy actress prize for ‘The Farewell.’ — AFP

— AFP photos — AFP photo Tarantino poses in the press room with the award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (From left) Zellweger, Egerton and Pitt pose in the press room with their awards for best Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture.

— AFP photo Joaquin Phoenix poses with his award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.