Key of Life (2012)
August 10, 2023 7:38 AM - Subscribe

[TRAILER] A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house thinking it is his way out of his life of misery but only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite international assassin.

Starring Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryoko Hirosue.

Written and directed by Kenji Uchida. A Japanese production. Since remade in Korean and Hindi.

Boasting a sterling 3.6 average rating on Letterboxd.

Widely available streaming. JustWatch.

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posted by DirtyOldTown (1 comment total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
I actually might like the Korean remake nearly as much, but not every film on this list could be Korean, even as great as that nation's output in this subgenre has been.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:22 AM on August 10, 2023


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