
Fighter in the Wind
Action · Drama
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.
Top Cast


Yang Dong-geun
Yang Dong-geun
Choi Bae-dal
Yang Dong-geun
Choi Bae-dal


Aya Hirayama
Aya Hirayama
Yoko
Aya Hirayama
Yoko


Masaya Katō
Masaya Katō
Kato
Masaya Katō
Kato


Jung Doo-hong
Jung Doo-hong
Beom-soo
Jung Doo-hong
Beom-soo


Sachiko Kokubu
Sachiko Kokubu
Sachiko Kokubu
Fuuma Kosaka
Fuuma Kosaka
Fuuma Kosaka


Jeong Tae-woo
Jeong Tae-woo
Chun-bae
Jeong Tae-woo
Chun-bae


Yeom Hye-ran
Yeom Hye-ran
Aunt
Yeom Hye-ran
Aunt
Kim Min-soo
Kim Min-soo
Port Yakuza
Kim Min-soo
Port Yakuza
Seong-hwan Koo
Seong-hwan Koo
Circus Clown
Seong-hwan Koo
Circus Clown
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