Fighter in the Wind
6.9
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.
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Cast
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Yang Dong-geun
Choi Bae-dal
Known for
Squid Game
365: Repeat the Year
Aya Hirayama
Yoko
Known for
Gokusen
The Incite Mill
Masaya Katō
Kato
Known for
Brother
Crying Freeman
Jung Doo-hong
Beom-soo
Known for
The City of Violence
Ballerina
Park Seong-min
Ryoma
Also in
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Spring Garden
Sachiko Kokubu
Ryoma's wife
Also in
Onmyoji
B-Robo Kabutack
Fuuma Kosaka
Tomoya
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Azumi
Jeong Tae-woo
Chun-bae
Known for
Chihwaseon
Yeom Hye-ran
Aunt
Known for
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
The Glory
Kim Min-soo
Port Yakuza
Known for
Dream
Koo Seong-hwan
Circus Clown
Lee Han-gal
Miwa
Known for
Out Live
Yang Yun-ho Director · Kim Hyung-joo Writer Bang Hak-ki Story
Budget $6M · First release August 12, 2004 · Produced in South Korea
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Budget
$6,000,000
Production
Chungeorahm Film
Production
iVision Entertainment
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
바람의 파이터
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
German · Japanese · Korean
Release dates
Spain · August 12, 2004
Theatrical
South Korea · August 12, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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