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Released 22 years ago.
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Once Upon a Time in High School
"Spirit of jeet kune do."
2004 1h 56m KO
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7.3TMDB Β· 97
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Synopsis
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A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.
βSpirit of jeet kune do.β
Cast
Kwon Sang-woo
Hyeon-su
Lee Jung-jin
Woo-shik
Han Ga-in
Eun-ju
Lee Jong-hyuk
Cha Jong-hoon
Park Hyo-joon
Ham Jae-bok
Seo Dong-won
Seong-hun
Kim Dong-young
Young Hyeon-su
Cho Jin-woong
Yasaengma Gang Member
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yoo Ha
- Writers
- Yoo Ha
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Kwon Sang-woo and Lee Jung-jin and Han Ga-in carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Spirit of jeet kune do.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0390205 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 97 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yoo Ha directs. Choi Hyeon-gi behind the camera. Kim Jun-seok scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kwon Sang-woo and Lee Jung-jin and Han Ga-in carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Spirit of jeet kune do.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0390205 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 97 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Choi Hyeon-gi
- Original score
- Kim Jun-seok
- Editing
- Park Gok-ji
- Production design
- Kim Ki-chul
- Makeup / hair
- Kim Seo-young
- Sound
- Lee In-gyu
- Runtime
- 116 min Β· 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 15
Also by
Yoo Ha
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
CJ Entertainment
KR
Sidus
KR
Key crew
- Executive ProducerTcha Sung-jai
- Production DesignKim Ki-chul
- ProducerNoh Jong-yun
- Assistant EditorPil Gam-seong
- Production Sound MixerKim Kyung-tae
- Special Effects SupervisorKim Byeong-gi
- EditorPark Gok-ji
- Makeup & HairKim Seo-young
- Sound DesignerLee In-gyu
- Fight ChoreographerSin Jae-myeong
- ProducerChoi Sun-joong
- StuntsJun Kyoum-soo
- StuntsChoi Moon-hwan
- Lighting DirectorYang Woo-sang
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- 1970s
- nunchaku
- boys' school
- seoul, south korea
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-01-1515
Also known as
International titles
- Spirit of Jeet Kune DoUS
- γγ«γγ₯γ―ιζ₯ιγJP
- Once Upon a Time in High School The Spirit of Jeet Kune DoUS
- Spirit Of Jeet Keun DoUS
- El espiritu de Bruce LeeMX
- ΠΠ΄Π½Π°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ Π² ΡΠΊΠΎΠ»Π΅RU
- Spirit Of Jeet Keun Do - Once upon a Time in High SchoolKR
