Lovely Rivals (2004)
- Original title
- 여선생 VS 여제자
- Directed by
- Jang Gyu-seong
- Genre
- drama film, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A strict female teacher and her determined fifth grade student both compete for the attention of a handsome new teacher at their school. Their rivalry leads to comedic clashes and unexpected consequences.
lightheartedcompetitiveplayfulcampybittersweetenergeticsentimental
What happens
Lovely Rivals (Korean: 여선생 vs 여제자; RR: Yeoseonsaeng vs yeojeja; lit. 'Female teacher vs. female student') is a 2004 South Korean comedy film about a harsh teacher and her headstrong 5th grade student who battle for the affection of the school's handsome new teacher. The film attracted 1,175,580 admissions in 2004. The scene in which the character Yeo Mi-ok is caught on camera slapping her student was based on a similar real-life incident from earlier in the year in which a teacher repeatedly punched a student in the face. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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