Once Upon A Time In High School
2004
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 |
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| Director | Ha Yu |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
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, ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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 ... more -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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 ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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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 ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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 ... more
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
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, ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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 ... more -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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 ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
[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 ... more
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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 ... more
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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 ... more
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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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I Love this movie............................................. ...
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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 ... more
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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 ...
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