High School Musical: El Desafio (Mexican film)

High School Musical: El Desafio is a spin-off the film High School Musical. It is the film version for Mexico, premiered on September 5, 2008 in Mexican cinema. The premiere was held on August 24, 2008 in Auditorio Nacional of Mexico City. The film stars the finalists of the program High School Musical: La Selección, with the special participation of the musical duo Jesse & Joy. As is filmed in Mexico, most of the soundtrack are of the genre reggaeton.

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
Character Actor Notes
Cistóbal RodriguezCristóbal OrellanaThe male protagonist; Soccer team captain for the Borregos.
Mariana GalindoMariana MagañaThe female protagonist; Shy and brainy, bust suddenly a talented singer.
Luli Casas Del CampoMar ContrerasThe female antagonist; The undisputed star of the school.
Fernando Casas Del CampoFernando SoberanesThe male antagonist until recruited to choreograph for Cristobal's band.
JorgeJorge Blanco
Supporting Cast
Character Actor Notes
Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Flores
FabyFabiola Paulin
CésarCésar Viramontes
PauPaulina Holguin
CarolineCarolina Ayala
Mr. RodriguesJuan Manuel BernalThe father of Cristobal.
Mrs. GalindoLumi CavazosThe mother of Mariana.
Mrs. Casas Del CampoLisa OwenThe mother of Luli and Fernando.
Mr. Casas Del CampoVictor Martin HuggThe father of Luli and Fernando.
Mr. GuerreroÁlvaro GuerreroThe school principal.
AngelinaCarmen Beato
JoyJoy Huerta Uckey
JesseJesse Huerta Uckey
MariféCarla Medina
CookRoger González
StephieStephie Camarena

Other media

Soundtrack

The August 15 launch of the CD's songs film.titulado The songs were originally proposed for the same movie Argentina, composed by Fernando Lopez Rossi, but with different arrangements (e.g. reggaeton), and included a Bonus: Up Doo sung by antagonists. In addition to the Mexican version was the cover "Dime Ven" Motel of banda and the song "Life is an Adventure" performed by Mariana and Fernando, consisting of Jesse and Joy for the movie.

  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

DVD

The DVD of the film was released on December 2, 2008, 5 months sooner than previously advertised.

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

Novela

High School Musical: El Desafío was transcribed into the form of a novela, and was released by Random House. The book contains 8 pages of stills from the film.

References
  1. "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.
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