Not to be confused with the various retellings of Poe's famous tale, Black Cat is a high-octane Hong Kong action thriller that provides a hugely entertaining pre-curser to the likes of Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003) and south Korean cult classic, The Villainess (2017). When Catherine (Jade Leung), a mentally disturbed young woman, is detained by the police after accidentally killing a truck driver, she finds herself part of a covert training system. Programmed as an assassin, having learned a host of new deadly skills, she becomes a lethal government weapon, codenamed Black Cat. Director Steven Shin (Brotherhood, Easy Money, Black Cat 2), had initially intended to make a straight up remake of Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita (1990) but when Disney bought out the rights he was forced to rethink. His solution was Black Cat, a slick, action packed gun toting thrill ride.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 96 minutes
- Original Language:
- Cantonese
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Cantonese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.85, 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Mike Leeder, Arne Venema; Frank Djeng (Asian cinema experts), Interviews: Jade Leung (actor), English opening and closing, Reversible sleeve, Trailers