Baramui paiteo

Aug 6 2004 Not Rated 2h 0m
Action, Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

A young Korean man arrives in Japan near the end of World War II with hopes of being a fighter pilot, but ends up on the streets battling racism, organized crime, occupying American servicemen, and his own fear of failure as a martial artist. (Korean with English subtitles)

Written by

Hak-ki Bang, Yun-ho Yang

Directed by

Yun-ho Yang

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

I vision entertainment

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,351
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA