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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. SPECIAL FEATURES: Brand New 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative Additional Re-grading Carried out in the UK 2.0 English Mono 2.0 Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles 2.0 Cantonese Mono with English SDH Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema Audio commentary with Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng Interview with Actress Jade Leung English opening and closing Original Hong Kong Trailer English Trailer Remastered Trailer Recreated Tai Seng Trailer Reversible Sleeve TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: LPCM Mono Picture: 1080p HD 1.85:1 Runtime: 96 mins approx Language: English / Cantonese Subtitles: English Cert: 18
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Black Cat (1991)
91 min
Catherine is a violent and disturbed young lady who is shot down by the government in one of her escapades. She wakes up in a training facility and is taught to use weapons, combat, and is put through heavy endurance training. When she is done, she is given the code name "Black Cat". Catherine is now an assassin for the government and is very good at it but she soon finds a boyfriend and is caught between her love for him and her deal with the government