South Korea Synopsis
바람의 파이터
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.
Other Titles From Chungeorahm Film
Action + Drama in South Korea
114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fighter in the Wind itself).
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
Fighter in the Wind holds position #27 of 113 South Korea films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fighter in the Wind premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2004.
The 169th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
156 audience reviews — more than 89% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #577 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #99 of 266 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | German, Korean, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Chungeorahm Film, iVision Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | August 12, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0416499 |