Once Upon a Time in High School

Other name: 말죽거리 잔혹사 1978年高校往事 マルチュク青春通り Maljukgeori Janhoksa Maljuk Street Maljuk 1978 The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do

Description

In the spring of 1978, Hyun Soo transfers to Jungmoon High School in Gangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, Jungmoon High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs. On the first day, he gets spanked with an aluminum baseball bat for violating the school's dress code. Then, one day, he plays basketball with his classmates and brings his team a victory, which allows him to become chummy with Woo Sik, a kingpin of the school. Before long, they find out that they both are huge fans of Bruce Lee and become best friends.

Director: Yoo Ha [유하]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2004

Type: Movie

Genre: Drama, Martial Arts, Romance, School,