"Cat vs. Rat" Chinese Theatrical Poster
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Writer: Ni Kuang
Producer: Mona Fong Yat Wah
Cast: Alexander Fu Sheng, Adam Cheng Siu Chow, Hsiao Ho, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Lau Kar Wing, Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Lydia Shum Tin Ha, Lam Fai Wong, Johnny Wang Lung Wei, Lung Tien Hsiang
Running TIme: 92 min.
By JJ Hatfield
This is an unusual Shaw Brothers movie especially considering the director was Lui Chia-Liang. The company apparently was looking at more comedy boosting the kung fu and old school films. “Cat vs. Rat” is all comedy. No it is an attempt to be a comedy. There is a shred of a plot with Alexander Fu Sheng being obsessed with proving he is the best swordsman around and his school mate and equally skilled school brother (Adam Cheng) feeling much the same. (Every now and then Adam Cheng reminded me of a young David Chiang)
With a cast including Hsiao Ho (Hou), Kara Hui, Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Alexander Fu Sheng – This should have been a better movie. The Master repeatedly tells them they are exactly equally skilled but both sides tend to engage in ridiculous lame tests/tournaments. Their entire family, the whole neighborhood is in an uproar because of their activities. But Fu Sheng is particularly annoying. There is a talented cast ready and waiting and they should have received decent roles or better yet just not made this movie. I was going to try to look for something good to mention but I don’t want to have to watch it again. This movie sucks.
By JJ Hatfield’s Rating: 2.5/10