S5E2 - Once Upon a Time in High School

The year is 1978. The place: a high school in Seoul, South Korea. The film: Once Upon a Time in High School. The Heroic Purgatory Asian Cinema Podcast is excited to bring you one of the most celebrated films of New Korean Cinema, Yoo Ha's 2004 coming of age story in an increasingly militaristic nation. John and Jason are joined by long time South Korean film reviewer Paul Quinn ( ) to discuss the film themes, historical significance, and various references to Bruce Lee. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow Jason:

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S5E2 - Once Upon a Time in High School is an episode from Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast by John Atom, Jason Maher.

This episode is 01:30:10 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2025.

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