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Fighter in the Wind

2004 · 121 min

A gritty, earnest martial-arts saga of perseverance and identity, with visceral fights and a somber historical backdrop.

Directed by
Yang Yun-ho
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Yang Dong-geun, Aya Hirayama, Masaya Katō
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.

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Directed by
Yang Yun-ho
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Yang Dong-geun, Aya Hirayama, Masaya Katō
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • justice
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Yang Yun-ho
Written by
Kim Hyung-joo
Starring
Yang Dong-geun, Aya Hirayama, Masaya Katō, Jung Doo-hong, Park Seong-min, Sachiko Kokubu, Fuuma Kosaka, Jeong Tae-woo
Cinematography
Shin Ok-hyun
Runtime
121 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
German, Korean, Japanese

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