Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)

Original title

妖猫传

Directed by

Chen Kaige

Genre

adventure film, medieval film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 09m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 107 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men investigate the death of a legendary consort from the Tang dynasty. They uncover secrets about her life and the rebellion that ended it.

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What happens

Legend of the Demon Cat (simplified Chinese: 妖猫传; traditional Chinese: 妖貓傳; pinyin: Yāomāo chuán) is a Chinese-Japanese fantasy mystery film directed by Chen Kaige, based on the Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura. The film, a surreal reimagining of the tragic romance between Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang, stars Huang Xuan as Bai Letian and Shota Sometani as Kūkai, who form an investigative partnership to uncover the truth behind the legendary consort’s death during the An Lushan Rebellion against the Tang dynasty. It premiered in China on December 22, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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