Chen winds up with little more than an elaborate shaggy cat story, although one that is not without its fair share of incidental pleasures
Legend of the Demon Cat(妖猫传)
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China, Japan · 2017
2h 9m
Director Chen Kaige
Starring Shota Sometani, Huang Xuan, Hiroshi Abe, Kitty Zhang
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
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A poet and monk join forces to investigate a demonic cat who has possessed a general's wife and is wreaking havoc on the imperial court. The investigation takes an unexpected twist, leading the pair to unravel a mystery behind the death of a legendary and beautiful courtesan.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Clarence Tsui
In the end, sensationalism and simplistic emotions, bolstered by Klaus Badelt's sweeping score, decimate a story that has otherwise been unfolding nicely with gloom and intrigue.
Lead actors Sometani and Huang are both charming enough even if their emotional struggles are superficially depicted.
Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen
Although the often humorous film may not quite rank among Chen’s best and that CGI-enhanced feline isn’t always convincingly up to scratch, the buoyant yarn nevertheless casts a beguiling spell.
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