Legend of the Demon Cat

2017
R
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Synopsis

Kukai (Sometani Shota), a Japanese monk studying in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty, finds his scholarly pursuits disrupted when the Emperor appears possessed. Aided by imperial official and poet Bai Le Tian (Huang Xuan), Kukai investigates a series of mysterious court deaths linked to a rumored talking demon cat. Their investigation leads them to uncover a decades-old intrigue connected to the legendary Imperial concubine Yang Gui Fei's suspicious death. As they delve deeper into the mystery, Kukai and Bai Le Tian must determine whether the supernatural feline is truly responsible for the court's sinister events. This is a 2017 Chinese supernatural mystery film directed by Chen Kaige.