High School Musical: el desafío (2008 Mexican film)

High School Musical:
el desafío
Official home video release artwork
Directed byEduardo Ripari
Written by
  • Pablo Lago
  • Susana Cardozo
Starring
CinematographyMarcelo Iaccarino
Edited byJuan Carlos Macías
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date
  • September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

High School Musical: el desafío is a spin-off film, to the High School Musical franchise. It is one of three feature film adaptations of a script written by Pablo Lago and Susana Cardozo and based on the book Battle of the Bands. The film stars the finalists of the reality television High School Musical: La Selección competition series, created with participation of the musical duo Jesse & Joy. To coincide with the Mexican target audience, some of the soundtrack is of the reggaeton genre.

High School Musical: el desafío premiered in Mexico on September 5, 2008. The premiere was held on August 24, 2008, at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.

Plot

Cristóbal (Cristóbal Orellana), the captain of the school football team, "Los Borregos", discovers that his neighbor and classmate, Mariana (Mariana Magaña), has changed a lot over the summer. Meanwhile, Luli (Mar Contreras) is still as vain as ever and overshadows her poor brother, Fernando (Fernando Soberanes), and his companions, whom she refers to as "The Invisibles." A new school year begins at High School Mexico (HSM, initially interpreted), and the school has announced a "Battle of the Bands" contest hosted by Jesse & Joy. Working against the clock and with limited resources, the guys put forces for the big day. Cristobal, Mariana, and a few of their peers, come together and form a band called "Fair Play". In an effort to win, Luli dares the impossible task of separating Cristobal from his friends. But only one band will be the winner; the one who understands that teamwork, personal development, and hard work will make them better artists and also better people.

Cast of characters

Main Cast
Actor Character Parallel Notes
Cristóbal Orellana Cristóbal Rodríguez Troy Bolton Soccer team captain for the Borregos.
Mariana Magaña Mariana Galindo Gabriella Montez Shy and brainy, Mariana is also a talented singer.
Mar Contreras Luli Casas Del Campo Sharpay Evans Fernando's fraternal twin sister; the undisputed star of the school.
Fernando Soberanes Fernando Casas Del Campo Ryan Evans Luli's fraternal twin brother who acts as her lackey until he's recruited to choreograph for Cristobal's band.
Jorge Blanco Jorge Chad Danforth Cristóbal's best friend
Supporting Cast
Actor Character Parallel Notes
Fabiola Paulin Faby Taylor McKessie
Juan Carlos Flores Juan Carlos Jason Cross
César Viramontes César Zeke Baylor He is a cook
Paulina Holguin Pau Emma A member of Luli's clique
Carolina Ayala Caroline
Juan Manuel Bernal Mr. Rodrigues Jack Bolton The father of Cristobal.
Lumi Cavazos Mrs. Galindo Lisa Montez The mother of Mariana.
Lisa Owen Mrs. Casas Del Campo Darby Evans The mother of Luli and Fernando.
Victor Martin Hugg Mr. Casas Del Campo Vance Evans The father of Luli and Fernando.
Álvaro Guerrero Mr. Guerrero Principal Matsui The school principal.
Carmen Beato Angelina
Joy Huerta Uckey Joy
Jesse Huerta Uckey Jesse
Carla Medina Marifé
Roger González Cook
Stephie Camarena Stephie

Music

The film's soundtrack was released on August 15, 2008, and features the same songs composed by Fernando López Rossi for the Argentine incarnation, but with different arrangements (e.g. reggaeton). The soundtrack also includes a cover of "Dime Ven" from Mexican band Motel and the song "La Vida Es Una Aventura", performed by Jesse & Joy.

  1. El Verano Terminó (High School Musical: El Desafio cast)
  2. Siempre Juntos (High School Musical: El Desafio cast)
  3. La Vida Es Una Aventura (Mariana Magaña, Fernando Soberanes)
  4. Yo Sabia (Cristóbal Orellana, Mariana Magaña)
  5. A Buscar El Sol (Mariana Magaña)
  6. Hoy Todo Es Mejor (Cristóbal Orellana)
  7. Dime Ven (High School Musical: El Desafio cast)
  8. Superstar (Mar Contreras, Paulina Holguin, Fabiola Paulin, Carolina Ayala)
  9. Mejor Hacerlo Todos Juntos (Cristóbal Orellana, Mariana Magaña Mariana, Fernando Soberanes, Juan Carlos Flores, Jorge Blanco, Stephie Camarena, Cesar Viramontes)
  10. Actuar, Bailar, Cantar (High School Musical: El Desafio cast)
  11. Doo Up (Mariana Magaña, Fernando Soberanes) [Bonus Track]

Chart positions

Home media

The DVD was released on December 2, 2008, five months sooner than previously advertised.[citation needed]

  1. The Summer Ended (Music Video)
  2. Segments of "Express" from Disney Channel
  3. Commercial: "The Challenge Behind the Dream" from Disney Channel

Novel

High School Musical: el desafío was transcribed into a novel, and was released by Random House. The book contains 8 pages of stills from the film.

References

  1. ^ a b "Top 100 México - Los más vendidos 2008 > Peak" (PDF) (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - La selección - Charts" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 17 February 2020.