The success of the South Korean movie “Parasite” should be celebrated by all of Asia, but it should also put pressure on local filmmakers to do better. The gains of our South Korean neighbors make us feel that Philippine cinema is falling further behind the rest of Asia.

“Parasite” made Oscars history recently when it won six Academy Awards, including the most coveted Best Picture prize. And as expected, this dark comedy seems to be doing well in the box office, reportedly making more than $166 million thus far. Not bad for a film made on a budget of around $11 million.