Synopsis
During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Huang XuanBai Letian
- Shota SometaniKukai
- Hiroshi AbeAbe Nakamaro
- Kitty ZhangChunqin
- Qin HaoChen Yunqiao
- Zhang Tian'aiHuji Yulian
- Keiko MatsuzakaBai Ling
- Liu HaoranBai Long
- Sandrine PinnaYang Guifei
- Cheng TaishenThe Watermelon Man
Recommendations
- 70
Los Angeles Times
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. - 60
Screen Daily
Chen winds up with little more than an elaborate shaggy cat story, although one that is not without its fair share of incidental pleasures - 60
Variety
Lead actors Sometani and Huang are both charming enough even if their emotional struggles are superficially depicted. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
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.
