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Actors: Hyuk Jang, Min-a Shin, Su-ro Kim, Sang-woo Kwon, Hyo-jin Kong
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Volcano High |
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VOLCANO HIGH (Whasango) is a Korean movie co-written and directed by Tae-gyun Kim in 2001.
The setting is the Volcano High school. Kim, a teen who has been expelled from numerous other schools, arrives at Volcano. He's soon asked by the leaders of the three main groups that reign over the school to choose a clan. Kim who has the power to manipulate force wants to stay neutral and doesn't mind letting Jang Rang become the school's number one bad boy.
Things become out of hand when the school president hires a bunch of new teachers. Each one of these professors is an expert in martial arts and Mr. Ma even masters paranormal powers such as levitation and mind control. After a few acrobatic fights, Jang Ran and the other clan leaders are beaten by Mr. Ma whose intention is to brainwash the rebellious students so that they become at last studious.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 70%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- near future
Combat acrobatics/martial arts?
Yes
Kind of movie
- combat acrobatics/bullet time
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Has special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) long, like a girl
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- super strength
- can fly
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- the Koreas
Forest?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
How many deaths in film?
- 1
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing nude male butt
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 ()
Kind of violence:
- mental battles
Non-American film?
Yes
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Lot of special effects?
Yes
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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