Dangerous Mind | |
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Created by | Hou Wen Yun |
Developed by | Blue Productions |
Directed by | Yee Chin-yen |
Starring |
Huang He Guang Yun Lee Lieh Jack Kao Cai Can-De James Wen Gwei Lun-Mei Lan Zheng-Long Guo Shi-Lun Zhang Shu-Hao Ji Pei-Hui Hu Huan-Wei Deng Sheng-Yao |
Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
No. of episodes | 30 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Hong Guo-Zhi Guo Zhi-Lian Lin Mu-Fan Zhang Zhi-Wei |
Camera setup | Chen Da Pu |
Running time | approx. 48 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | PTS |
Picture format | DV |
Original release | June 26 – August 4, 2006 |
External links | |
Website |
Dangerous Mind (Chinese: 危險心靈; pinyin: Wéi Xǐan Xīn Líng) is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Huang He, Guang Yun, Lee Lieh, Jack Kao, Cai Can-De and James Wen. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Taiwanese writer Hou Wen Yung. The series focuses on the conflicts among teachers, students, and the parents during the Taiwanese educational reform from the students' aspects.
In 2007, Huang He won Best Actor and Dangerous Mind was awarded Best Television Series at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.
Xie Zheng-Jie (Jay) is a senior in Taipei Municipal Li Ren Junior High School. He has to take the national senior high school entrance exams in the near future. One day, a school inspector from Taipei Education Bureau abruptly goes to Li Ren and tells them that there is a report on Mr. Zhan, a math teacher in Li Ren Junior High, who uses the music class period to give students math exams. After hearing this, Mr. Zhan is very angry. Later, he finds out that those letters were sent by Shen Wei, a student in his class. Hence, Shen Wei is forced to transfer to another class. After Jay refuses to participate in Mr. Zhan's cram school, he is forced by Mr. Zhan to move his desk to the hallway outside and participate in the class from the hallway all day long because he reads comic books during class. Mr. Zhan calls Jay's mother, wanting her to come to school and deal with the problem, but he humiliates Jay's mother in front of Jay. Jay loses his temper and shoves Mr. Zhan, which causes a small physical altercation between the two. The school gives Jay a harsh warning, which is comparable to a three-strikes-you're-out type of punishment. Jay and his mother disagree on the warning and this leads to a conflict between Jay's family and the school. At the same time, Jay's parents face a divorce. Jay is also given the elbow by other students. All of these consecutive incidents cause Jay to think of the real meaning in his daily routine - taking tests, going to cram school, studying hard, and what he really needs in his future life.