Black Cat
1991 1h 31m movie Film Hong Kong

Black Cat

黑貓

Synopsis

黑貓

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

The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window

73 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black Cat sits at position #73.

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    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  4. Bullet in the Head
    #4

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. Song of the Exile
    #5

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  6. Days of Being Wild
    #6

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  7. Center Stage
    #7

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  8. Once Upon a Time in China
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Black Cat. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From D & B Films

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Cat premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #797 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #503 of 516 (top 97%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies D & B Films
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date August 17, 1991
IMDb tt0101463

Themes & Motifs

  • assassin
  • love
  • remake
  • brutality
  • rage

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