Synopsis ...... The Karate Society of Japan ostracizes Masutatsu Oyama after fighting both, a bull and a bear. Being well known all over Japan, Oyama is approached by a promoter looking for talent for an exhibition game. Accompanied by Fujita, a judo expert, Oyama goes to Okinawa to do a demonstration of his mighty skills at the exhibition. When the two fighters are asked to agree to fight in a prearranged game where the opponents play dirty, Oyama loses all self-control. Director ....... Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Writer ......... Norifumi Suzuki Actors ......... Sonny Chiba, Kojiro Hongo, Hideo Murota, Masaru Shiga Language .... Japanese Subtitled ..... English
Acest film (Karate For Life - 1977) este al treilea si ultimul dintr-o trilogie, in care legendarul practicant al artelor martiale, Sonny Chiba, intruchipeaza rolul maestrului sau autentic Masutatsu Oyama, celebru de a fi creat in perioada postbelica, un nou stil de karate. Un comentariu inspirat veti gasi la: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403524/#comment
Sonny Chiba - Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy: This collection presents all three films in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, which finds martial arts legend Sonny Chiba playing the role of his real-life mentor Masutatsu Oyama, who was famous for creating a new form of karate in the postwar period. This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan. Choi was born in South Korea in 1923, immigrated to Japan in 1938, and founded the Kyokushin Karate organization in 1953. Currently, Kyokushin Karate is practiced by more than 12 million practicioners in over 120 countries around the world.
