Movie
Fighter in the Wind
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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Checked Jul 25, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Fighter in the Wind
Cast
Yang Dong-geunChoi Bae-dal
Aya HirayamaYoko
Masaya KatōKato
Jung Doo-hongBeom-soo
Sachiko Kokubu
Jeong Tae-wooChun-bae
Yeom Hye-ranAuntCredits
- Directed by
- Yang Yun-ho
- Written by
- Kim Hyung-joo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Korean
- Original title
- 바람의 파이터
- Budget
- $6M
Production
- Chungeorahm FilmSouth Korea
- iVision EntertainmentSouth Korea
