Fighter in the Wind
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2004-08-12
Runtime: 121 mins
Director: Yun-ho Yang
Writer: Kim Hyung-joo
Spoken language: Deutsch, 日本語, 한국어/조선말
Genres: Action, Drama
Original title: Fighter in the Wind
Production Companies: Chungeorahm Film, iVision Entertainment
Production Countries: South Korea
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