Evil Cat

Evil Cat

1987 · 91 min · ★ 6.7 · Horror, Comedy, Action

Every 50 years, a member of the Cheung family must kill a cat demon until its nine lives are up. However, Master Cheung is worried cancer will kill him before he can complete his task and decides to give a newcomer the power to defeat the demon.

Directed by Dennis Yu Wan-Kwong · Written by Wong Jing

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