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 ...
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Title: Baramui paiteo (2004)
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| Dong-kun Yang | ... | Choi Bae-dal | |
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Aya Hirayama | ... | Yoko |
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Masaya Katô | ... | Kato |
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Tae-woo Jeong | ... | Chun-bae |
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Doo-hong Jung | ... | Beom-su |
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Seong-min Park | ... | Ryoma |
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Sachiko Kokubu | ... | Ryoma's Wife |
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Fuuma Kosaka | ... | Tomoya |
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Mayu Sonoda | ... | Setsu |
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Ji-woong Choi | ... | Yakuza Boss |
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Ha Sang-Won | ... | Yakuza |
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Han-garl Lee | ... | Miwa |
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Han-sol Lee | ||
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Hisao Maki | ... | Martial Arts Association Elder |
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Seong-hwan Koo | ... | Circus Clown |
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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)
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Country:
South KoreaRelease Date:
6 August 2004 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
Baramui Fighter See more »Edit
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalAspect Ratio:
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Lyrics by Simone Simons
Music by Mark Jansen, Ad Sluijter, Coen Janssen Simone Simons
Performed by Epica
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The end of the film refers to the kumite, a series of 2 minute matches. Oyama completed the 100 man kumite 3 times in 3 days as a demonstration. See more »Quotes
Choi Bae-dal: I am afraid of fighting, I am afraid of being beaten and losing. But I am more afraid of surviving as a cripple than dying while I am fighting.See more »
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Illusive ConsensusLyrics by Simone Simons
Music by Mark Jansen, Ad Sluijter, Coen Janssen Simone Simons
Performed by Epica
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OK, first things first; this is NOT a martial arts kung-fu beat em up movie (If you want that, go watch Ong-Bak!). Throw those expectations OUT and prepare to enjoy a very gripping action/drama with some of the most beautiful filmwork i've seen in a while. To keep it simple, this movie is very exaggerated biography of Choi Baedal (Later changed his name to Mas Oyama), founder of Kyokushin karate, starting from before WW2. The fight scenes are not like standard kungfu flicks. They don't fight for 5 minutes. It's realistic in this sense. They trade a few blows and one or the other falls down in severe pain. This movie screams of a comic book feel. Fight scenes are stopped in mid-action to emphasize the form and the impact of the blows, the color and framing of each shot is reminiscent of comics as well. It emphasizes Choi Baedal's super-heroish qualities. The storyline is very interesting, although it runs a little long. Overall, its a very beautiful film to watch. Its great to see a movie really focus on the philosophies and ideas of martial arts rather than just the fighting itself. It also deals with the fears mindset of a fighter. Its VERY sad, and can sometimes come off as corny, but the overall emotional impact is there. Watch it, and remember, its NOT a pure kung fu beat em up movie and you will enjoy it.