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Cat and Mouse

2003 · 91 min

A breezy, playful wuxia romp with flirtatious banter, colorful period costumes, and light intrigue that keeps things charming rather than heavy.

Overview: Zhan Zhao is a court officer who learns of a plot to assassinate Judge Bao. While on holiday he meets a young man named Bai who turns out to be a woman. Zhan Zhao tries to recruit Bai to help him stop the assassination of Judge Bao.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
conspiracy
justice
loyalty
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, action, comedy, romance
Directed by: Gordon Chan
Written by: Felix Chong Man-keung, Gordon Chan
Starring: Andy Lau Tak-wah, Cecilia Cheung, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Guo Donglin, Li Bingbing, Wu Yue, Cheung Tat-Ming, Ma Qianshan
Music: Comfort Chan, Ken Chan Ka-Yip
Cinematography: Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Ko Chiu-Lam
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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