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.

Director: Yun-ho Yang

Cast: Yang Dong-geun, Aya Hirayama, Masaya Katō, Jung Doo-hong, Sachiko Kokubu, Fuuma Kosaka, Jeong Tae-woo, Yeom Hye-ran

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