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2004

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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	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- - 8
  - 1
  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, ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 09 May 2006 at 17:14
Most recent members' reviews of Once Upon A Time In High School
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- - 0
  - 0
  a thought provoking film
  
  I've been on an exploration of Korean film and I rented this based on other people's recommendations.
  
  I enjoyed the film because it was ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Walsall
  - 27 Dec 2008 at 21:47
- - 1
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - catwhiskers
  - 37 reviews
  - England
  - 03 Oct 2007 at 20:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  
  I Love this movie............................................. ...
  
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- 467365
- - a customer
  - england
  - 20 Aug 2007 at 02:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  A brilliant coming of age film were a young man comes to terms with love and life. Not what I expected but very compeling and moving.
  
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  - Chatham, Kent, England
  - 09 Aug 2007 at 07:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring....
  
  Sorry, its not often I write a bad review, but this one sucks big time. I switched off after 30 minutes.
  
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  - West Wales
  - 27 Jun 2007 at 23:16
- - 2
  - 0
  once upon a time - fantastic!
  
  I saw the trailer for this ages ago and then forgot all about it. I finally got to see it and regret the time lost. This is simply a brilliant film, more so ... read more »
  
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- - m smith
  - ipswich
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 12:18
- - 5
  - 0
  slow, slow, slow, slow, BANG
  
  A beautiful, fantastic film. It's quiet, romantic and subtle. Moving along like a student through school.
  
  Then in the last 5 minutes you're ... read more »
  
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- 387657
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, UK
  - 22 Nov 2006 at 16:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean High School Drama
  
  Surprisingly mature Korean drama about fitting in at a new school where it is common for beatings to be handed out by the teachers or even other students. Two ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 04 Jun 2006 at 09:50
- - 8
  - 1
  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, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 364643
- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 09 May 2006 at 17:14
- - 1
  - 17
  Not in English
  
  Only watched bit of the movie. Seemed like a good movie, petty it was not in English.
  
  Save youe self the trouble of renting it.
  
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- 364406
- - Omar1
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 04 May 2006 at 09:01
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- - 8
  - 1
  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, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 364643
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 09 May 2006 at 17:14
- - 5
  - 0
  slow, slow, slow, slow, BANG
  
  A beautiful, fantastic film. It's quiet, romantic and subtle. Moving along like a student through school.
  
  Then in the last 5 minutes you're ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 387657
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, UK
  - 22 Nov 2006 at 16:12
- - 2
  - 0
  once upon a time - fantastic!
  
  I saw the trailer for this ages ago and then forgot all about it. I finally got to see it and regret the time lost. This is simply a brilliant film, more so ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 407087
- - m smith
  - ipswich
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 12:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  A brilliant coming of age film were a young man comes to terms with love and life. Not what I expected but very compeling and moving.
  
  Report this review
- 464503
- - a customer
  - Chatham, Kent, England
  - 09 Aug 2007 at 07:21
- - 1
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 482276
- - catwhiskers
  - 37 reviews
  - England
  - 03 Oct 2007 at 20:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Spirit of Bruce Lee
  
  The alternative title for this movie is Spirit of Jeet Kune Do and from the opening credits, where our main characters are engrossed in Bruce Lee's ... read more »
  
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- 190201
- - Neil
  - Wales
  - 05 Jan 2006 at 14:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean High School Drama
  
  Surprisingly mature Korean drama about fitting in at a new school where it is common for beatings to be handed out by the teachers or even other students. Two ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 251277
- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 04 Jun 2006 at 09:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring....
  
  Sorry, its not often I write a bad review, but this one sucks big time. I switched off after 30 minutes.
  
  Report this review
- 453891
- - a customer
  - West Wales
  - 27 Jun 2007 at 23:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  
  I Love this movie............................................. ...
  
  Report this review
- 467365
- - a customer
  - england
  - 20 Aug 2007 at 02:59
- - 0
  - 0
  a thought provoking film
  
  I've been on an exploration of Korean film and I rented this based on other people's recommendations.
  
  I enjoyed the film because it was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 677792
- - a customer
  - Walsall
  - 27 Dec 2008 at 21:47

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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 ...