Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do
2004 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics
A top student transfers to a rough high school where harsh discipline and gang rivalries shape everyday life. As he tries to adapt, he gets pulled into a tense world of bullying, status fights, and teenage rebellion.
Also known as Spirit of Jeet Kune Do · Once Upon A Time In High School · Spirit Of Jeet Keun Do
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Details
- Original title
- 말죽거리 잔혹사
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-01-15
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (91 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy gritty school dramas with rebellion, bullying, and emotional tension in the vein of Friend; Not for you if harsh treatment, violence, or a bleak teen atmosphere sounds exhausting.
Pros: strong coming-of-age drama; tense school conflicts; relatable teen frustration | Cons: harsh violence; bleak atmosphere; uneven pacing
Themes
- 1970s
- nunchaku
- boys' school
- seoul, south korea
Cast & crew
Kwon Sang-woo
as Hyeon-su
Lee Jung-jin
as Woo-shik
Han Ga-in
as Eun-ju
Lee Jong-hyuk
as Cha Jong-hoon
Park Hyo-joon
as Ham Jae-bok
Seo Dong-won
as Seong-hun
Kim Dong-young
as Young Hyeon-su
Cho Jin-woong
as Yasaengma Gang Member
- LG
Lee Gyu-ho
as Yasaengma Gang Leader
Kim In-kwon
as Jiksae
Directed by Yoo Ha