It is 1949 in Japan, in a world where World War II never happened and the nobility system established in the Meiji Era is still in place. An extreme divide exists between the upper and lower classes, with 90 percent of the country's wealth being held by the upper class. The capital of Teito is in crisis with the emergence of a phantom thief known as “The Fiend (Kaijin) with Twenty Faces” or simply “K-20.”
Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is a circus acrobat who is deceived by K-20 and is set up to take the fall for the phantom thief. Using his incredible physical dexterity, Heikichi wages war against K-20 in order to clear his name, fighting alongside K-20's next wealthy target, Duchess Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu), and her fianc&#eacute;e, brilliant detective Kogoro Akechi (Toru Nakamura). But what is the ultimate decision Heikichi has to make?
Credits:
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura
Director: Shimako Sato
2008 / Japan / 137 min
Japanese with English Subtitles
Official Selection:
anta Barbara International Film Festival
New York Asian Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
and more!
www.K20themovie.com