japanese occupation of korea,zainichi

Fighter in the Wind (2004)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Yun-ho Yang
  • Profile picture of Yang Dong-geun
    Choi Bae-dal Yang Dong-geun
  • Profile picture of Aya Hirayama
    Yoko Aya Hirayama
  • Profile picture of Masaya Katô
    Kato Masaya Katô
  • Profile picture of Jung Doo-hong
    Jung Doo-hong
  • Profile picture of Sachiko Kokubu
    Sachiko Kokubu
  • Profile picture of Jeong Tae-woo
    Chun-bae Jeong Tae-woo
  • Profile picture of Yeom Hye-ran
    Aunt Yeom Hye-ran
  • Profile picture of Lee Han-sol
    Lee Han-sol

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Keywords

  • japanese occupation of korea
  • zainichi