Legend of the Demon Cat
2017 · Movie · 129 min · ★ 6.2 · 74% critics
In the Late Tang Dynasty, a demon cat brings fear and unrest to the capital after invading a manor. A poet and a monk join forces to investigate, following a trail of strange clues that uncovers buried truths from the past.
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Details
- Original title
- 妖猫传
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-22
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (107 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy supernatural mysteries set in richly imagined historical worlds, especially if Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back or The Promise appeal to you; Not for you if you want straightforward, grounded storytelling.
Pros: intriguing mystery setup; supernatural historical setting; unfolding clues | Cons: limited review data; little audience feedback; tone may feel unusual
Themes
- based on novel or book
- cat
- emperor
- poet
- tang dynasty
- concubine
- black cat
- 8th century
Cast & crew
Huang Xuan
as Bai Letian
Shota Sometani
as Kukai
Hiroshi Abe
as Abe Nakamaro
Zhang Yuqi
as Chunqin
Qin Hao
as Chen Yunqiao
Zhang Tian'ai
as Huji Yulian
Keiko Matsuzaka
as Bai Ling
Liu Haoran
as Bai Long
Sandrine Pinna
as Yang Guifei
Cheng Taishen
as The Watermelon Man
Directed by Chen Kaige