High School Musical High School Musical 張嘉惠。國立彰化女中。二年十三班 蕭力曼。國立彰化女中。二年十三班 1 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical I. Introduction: High School Musical is one of the most successful movies in Disney original movies, which was broadcast in 2006.People near one in every sixty people all over the world have watched High School Musical and a lot of people have seen it more than once. High School Musical won not only viewers' heart but many prizes, 2 Emmy Awards included. According to Zac Efron, it has caused a great sensation called “High School Musical Phenomenon” among those who adore High School Musical. Thus, we want to research the kind of phenomenon and explore the reason why it is so popular. II. Thesis 1. Introduction High School Musical was originally made for TV film, first released on January 20, 2006. After broadcasting, its fascinating plot, pretty characters and catchy songs capture viewers’ heart. “High School Musical effect” includes its soundtrack, DVDs, Concerts etc. The movie makes six young actors and actresses famous and its popularity keeps growing. High School Musical 2 was released on Aug 17, 2007 and a future film is in a planning process. We will put the focus on High School Musical 1. 2. The Characters and the plot 1.1 The Director Kenny Ortega is the one who directs High School Musical. He shoots his movies in his humorous and creative way. He is also good at looking for new movie stars. 1.2 The Lead Characters 2 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical Zac Efron stars as Troy Bolton, who is the captain of East High Wildcats and the hottest topic of the school, but once shares a duet with Gabriella. He finds there is more to life than basketball. Vanessa Hudgens stars as Gabriella Montez, who is new to East High, sure to dazzle with her math and science genius. After one song with Troy Bolton, she is ready to break out the old mold and sing a new tune. She is shy but brave to pursue what she really wants. Ashley Tisdale stars as Sharpay Evans, who has been starring in school plays since kindergarten. She is an experienced actress, so she is sure to snag the lead again this year along with her singing and dancing brother, Ryan. But the story isn’t as beautiful as she thinks. The smart Gabriella and the athlete Troy will beat them. Lucas Grabeel stars as Ryan Evans, who can move and groove with best of them, and he loves to knock them dead in the school musical every year,. But if anyone gets in his way of stardom, he will do what it takes to shove the competition right out of the way. Monique Colemen stars as Taylor Mckessie, who captains High School Scholastic Decathlon Team, and she needs academic superstar Gabriella to focus on the important competition. She is Gabriella’s new best friend in East High. Corbin Blew stars as Chad Danforth, who is Troy’s best friend. He takes it as a joke that Troy gets ideas about singing onstage. He will risk a lot to put Troy back on target---because it is all about a crucial basketball game. 3 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical 1.3 The Support Characters Olesya Rulin stars as Kelsi Nielsen, who is a composer as well as a pianist. She thinks of music as her favorite. She helps Troy and Gabriella a lot in the audition. Alyson Reed stars as Mrs.Darbus, who is the drama teacher. She thinks she is the high priestess of the temple known as Theatre. She abhors cell phones and primitive activities like sports. She will give talented singers a break, but she will not ease up on her nemesis, Coach Bolton. Bart Johnson stars as Coach Jack Bolton, who has trained his son Troy to be a basketball star and win a big college scholarship. Singing in the school musical will only get in the way. He will not hesitate to push Troy in the right direction. But there is more to Troy than his dad knows. 2. The Story The movie starts with two strangers, who both love singing, accidentally meeting each other during a karaoke contest on New Year's Eve. After the holidays, Gabriella transfers to East High, which Troy attends, due to her mother’s job. Gabriella is a chemical genius, loving to do experiments and solve complicated questions. She also wins lots of trophies of various competitions. Troy Bolton, the captain of the school team” Wildcat”, is not only the soul of the team, but the topic of girls. His father as well as coach, Jack Bolton, has a great expectation on him. They are both outstanding in different aspects, but they are eager to extend to another field they love---to sing in their own happy way. So they decide to participate in the audition of the upcoming high school musical. However, Gabriella had promised Taylor to join the chemical club before and the competition in the near future .Troy will have an important game soon. Their friends Taylor and Chad are strongly opposed to their decision and discourage them from moving toward their plans. However, it’s Sharpay and her brother Ryan---considered the top theatrical talents of the school---who really try to thwart Troy and Gabriella’s efforts. With faith and persistence, Troy and Gabriella 4 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical successfully win not only Mrs.Darbus’ favor but the audiences’ applauses. What they do causes an effect on their friends to show their hidden potential and interests. Finally, the story ends with a hilarious occasion that everyone sings and dances happily. 3. Other features: 3.1 Songs Soundtrack and brief introductions 01. Start of Something New It starts the movie and the opening of friendship between Troy and Gabriella. 02. Get’cha Head In The Game At that moment, Troy was so confused about whether to sing or focus on the basketball game. 03. What I’ve Been Looking For Ryan and Sharpay are highly confident to sing this song in the audition for high school musical. 04. What I’ve Been Looking For Troy and Gabriella follow their feelings to sing .Although they nearly miss the audition, they still sing happily and win the opportunity to the second audition. 05. Stick to the Status Quo They show their worry that everyone one is afraid of changing and sing to express their emotion. 06. When There Was Me and You 5 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical Troy and Gabriella have some misunderstanding. Gabriella feels sad and reconsiders whether or not to continue pursuing her dream. 07. Bop to the Top In the second audition, Ryan and Sharpay show their talent and desire to the fullest and are eager to win the main characters of the musical. 08. Breaking Free Troy and Gabriella declares to people that they don’t fear others’ judgments. Showing that being themselves is the most comfortable and important thing in the world. 09. We’re All In This Together The song combines encouragement and union of the school. It can really affect everyone to sing or dance with it! 10. I Can't Take My Eyes Off You An extra song contained in the CD. 3.2 Books Disney Press, a department of The Walt Disney Company specifically used to produce books of various genres and for various groups, published High School Musical: the Junior Novel in June 2006. This novel hit number one on the New York Times best-selling list and remained on the list for sixteen weeks. It has sold more than 4.5 million copies with the novel’s follow up, High School Musical 2: the Junior Novel. Disney would begin publishing a book series which entitled Stories From East High in February until July, 2008, with a new book being published every 60 days. The Complete Book List: Novels: High School Musical: the Junior Novel( June 1,2006) 6 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical Stories from East High: Battle of the Bands (February 1, 2007) Wildcat Spirit (April 1, 2007) Poetry in Motion (June 1, 2007) Crunch Time (August 1, 2007) Broadway Dreams (October 1, 2007) Heart to Heart (December 1, 2007) Friends 4Ever? (March 1, 2008) Get Your Vote On! (May 1, 2008) 4. Awards and Nominated List According to IMDB 2007, High School Musical won 2 Emmys, another 8 wins and 13 nominations. Year Award Category Result 2006 Artios Award Best Children's Television Programming Won Billboard Music Award Soundtrack Album of the Year Outstanding Children's Program - tie[12] Emmy Award Outstanding Choreography Television - Choice Breakout Star (Zac Efron) Teen Choice Award Television - Choice Chemistry (Vanessa Anne Hudgens & Zac Efron) Television - Choice Comedy/Musical Show 7 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com High School Musical Television Critics Outstanding Achievement in Children's Association Award Programming American Music Award Best Pop Album Nominated Billboard Music Award Album of the Year Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special Emmy Award Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics ("Get'Cha Head In The Game") Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics ("Breaking Free") Satellite Award Best Motion Picture Made for Television Television - Choice Breakout Star Teen Choice Award (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) Outstanding Director - Television Series, 2007 ALMA Award Mini-Series, Television Movie Kenny Ortega won Tied with Edward James Olmos for Walkout (2006) (TV).