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.
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fighter in the Wind sits at position #27.
#1Avatar: The Last Airbender
★ 8.7 · 2005
#2Jewel in the Palace
★ 8.6 · 2003
#3My Lovely Sam-Soon
★ 8.5 · 2005
#4Stairway to Heaven
★ 8.1 · 2003
#5Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
★ 8.0 · 2004
#6I'm Sorry, I Love You
★ 8.0 · 2004
#73-Iron
★ 7.8 · 2004
#8Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
★ 7.8 · 2003
Other Titles From Chungeorahm Film
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fighter in the Wind premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |