Black Cat (1991)

Original title

黑貓

Directed by

Stephen Shin

Genre

action film, thriller film

Country

British Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

18

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman accidentally kills a man and is then captured by the CIA. They implant a chip in her brain to control her and turn her into an assassin.

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What happens

Black Cat (Chinese: 黑貓; pinyin: Hēi māo) is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by Stephen Shin. The film stars Jade Leung as Catherine who accidentally kills a truck driver. After escaping trial, she is captured by medics who insert a "Black Cat" chip into her brain putting her under the complete control of the American CIA. The CIA turns her into a new CIA agent known as Erica. Director Stephen Shin originally wanted the film to be a straight remake of Luc Besson's film La Femme Nikita but couldn't after Warner Bros. purchased the rights for an American remake, which became John Badham's Point of No Return. Critics compared the film unfavorably to La Femme Nikita. Jade Leung won the award for Best Newcomer at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in the film. A sequel titled Black Cat 2: The Assassination of President Yeltsin was released in 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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