Fighter in the Wind

Aug 12, 2004

2h 1m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Chungeorahm Film

iVision Entertainment

Fighter in the Wind Trailers

Cast

Choi Bae-dal

Yang Dong-geun

Yoko

Aya Hirayama

Kato

Masaya Katō

Beom-soo

Jung Doo-hong

Sachiko Kokubu

Fuuma Kosaka

Chun-bae

Jeong Tae-woo

Aunt

Yeom Hye-ran

Port Yakuza

Kim Min-soo

Circus Clown

Seong-hwan Koo

Miwa

Lee Han-gal

Lee Han-sol

A man wanders around the mountains with a bleeding leg, holding a rifle in his hand. Seemingly a fugitive, he runs from as-yet unknown pursuers, but he also seems to be following somebody who has already walked the same path. As he hides in a secluded cave, past memories sweep through his exhausted mind, memories of lifelong cowardice and evasion. And this recollection leads to a reconstruction of early 20th century Korean history. Winner of Best Picture (Nam-a Pictures Co., Ltd.), Best Actor (Ha Myung-joong), Best Art Direction (Kim Yoo-joon), Best Lighting (Son Young-cheol) at the 14th Grand Bell Awards. (source: Jiro Hong, koreanfilm.org)

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