Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)

Original title

말죽거리 잔혹사

Directed by

Yoo Ha

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, teen film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

15

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 92 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1978 South Korea, a new student at a high school struggles to fit in. He faces bullying and violence while trying to find his own path.

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What happens

Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do (Korean: 말죽거리 잔혹사; lit. 'Cruel History of Maljuk Street') is a 2004 South Korean action drama film. The background of the film is set in a high school in South Korea, 1978. One of the filming locations was the present neighborhood of Yangjae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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