Fighter in the Wind (2004)

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Fighter in the Wind on IMDb 7.1/10 3,333 votes

Released:
2004-08-12

Overview:
An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists one after another. This film concentrates on the period when he is still young, and developing his famous karate style, Kyokushin.

Director:
Yun-ho Yang

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Action, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Yang Dong-geun
    as
    Choi Bae-dal
  • Aya Hirayama
    as
    Yoko
  • Masaya Katō
    as
    Kato
  • Jung Doo-hong
    as
    Beom-soo
  • Sachiko Kokubu