It is the 108th year of Volcano High School. In the classroom, chalks fly around like bullets. On the schoolyard, students and teachers hang in the air, competing against each other, using martial arts. At Volcano High, where every student is a martial arts expert, it is not surprising to see tea leaves moving in the shape of dragons or hallway windows shattering into bits with no one touching them. At Volcano High, the legend of the Secret Manuscript - the one who inherits these writings will rule the world - has been continuously passed down. The Secret Manuscript is more famous because it helped the principal Jang Oh-ja calm 17 years of feuding due to the privatization of schools. From the outside, Volcano High School seems peaceful. However, a bitter showdown for the Secret Manuscript is at hand. Among the challengers are the assistant principal who thirsts for the principal's position; Song Hak-rim who became the best in the shortest time in the history of Volcano High; and Jang Ryang, captain of the weight lifting team who dreams of becoming the best at Volcano High. On a windy, rainy day with thunder and lightening, Kim Kyung-su transfers to Volcano High, his ninth school for he has been expelled from eight other schools because he cannot manage the martial arts he is gifted with. Having become a problematic student despite his intentions, Kyung-su is determined to graduate from the Volcano High no matter what happens. However, at the school, where all the students are martial arts experts, it is inevitable that they will grasp the potential talent of the new kid. At the brink of erupting, the Volcano High regards Kyung-su as the eye of a hurricane¡¦ Will Kyung-su manage to graduate in the middle of the violent storm caused by the battle? (from Korean Film Archive) |