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In the spring of 1978, Hyun-soo transfers to Jeong Mun High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, as the timid model student who revered Bruce Lee will find out, Jeong Mun High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power .. Read more

Starring Sang-woo Kwon, Jeong-jin Lee, Ga-in Han, Hyo-jun Park
Director Ha Yu
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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Once Upon A Time In High School cover art

Once Upon A Time In High School

In the spring of 1978, Hyun-soo transfers to Jeong Mun High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, as the timid model student who revered Bruce Lee will find out, Jeong Mun High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs. While at the school, Hyun-soo falls in love with Eun-ju at first sight, nothing can stop his love for her. Eun-ju chooses Woo-sik over Hyun-soo, a charismatic womanizer and gang leader who just happens to be Hyun-soo's best friend...

Starring Sang-woo Kwon, Jeong-jin Lee, Ga-in Han, Hyo-jun Park
Director Ha Yu
Studio E1 ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 56 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language Korean
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 17 Apr 2006
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

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  • 8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Then i got high...

    Anyone expecting a high kicking tribute to the late Bruce Lee may find the battles with inner demons, friendship and the academic year something of an oddity, but the truth is O.U.T.H.S shares more in comman with coming of age dramas then anything else. Though the film trailer would suggest otherwise.

    But don't be put off because this is an enjoyable movie with great performances and a lot of heart.

    For fight fans of course there is the occasional scuffle, well choreographed scuffles at that, but O.U.T.H.S. has a different agenda and succeeds on its own terms.

    Not the knock out you might be tuning in for, but pretty darn good all the same.

      • adiw from Leicestershire
      • Posted 09 May 2006 17:14

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    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Great Film!

    I love this film! I bought it about a year ago without knowing anything really about it and was bowled over by how marvellous it was. A wonderful high school take on Korean life in the 70s its pure entertainment from start to finish. Oh yeah, and as Im a woman I can say with all certainty that Sang Woo Kwon is an absolutely gorgeous man which doesnt hurt one bit! Highly recommended but please be aware that as it is Korean it is subtitled....ENJOY!

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      In the spring of 1978, Hyun-soo transfers to Jeong Mun High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, as the timid model student who revered Bruce Lee will find out, Jeong Mun High School is notorious for its severe corporal ...