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Title: The Cat (1992)

Alternate Titles: 衛斯理之老貓 (Wèisīlǐ Zhī Lǎomāo), The 1000 Years Cat

Genre: Science Fiction, Action

Plot Synopsis:
A cat from outer space teams up with a young alien girl and her knight, along with an adventure novelist named Wisely, to fight a murderous alien that possesses people.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Lam Ngai Kai
• Writers: Chan Hing-Kai, Gordon Chan
• Cast:
  • Waise Lee as Wisely
  • Gloria Yip as Princess
  • Christine Ng as Pai So
  • Lau Siu-Ming as Old Man
  • Philip Kwok as Inspector Wang

IMDb Link:
The Cat (1992)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. c h r i s – ★★★★☆
   “A cat from outer space teams up with a young girl and an old man to fight a murderous alien that possesses people. With a plot like that, how can you not have a little bit of fun? I’m purposely watching every Lam Nai Choi movie I can get my hands on before experiencing the infamous Riki-Oh. The Seventh Curse? Solid. The Cat? Intergalactic Hong Kong absurd lunacy, so delightfully insane. A horror novelist teams up with a young girl that flies, a beautiful green-eyed black alien cat that has cat-fu-like reflexes, and an older gentleman that are on a mission to fight to save the planet, one alien monster at a time! A tentacle-slimy-being forces itself into men and hobos, inhabiting their bodies and turning them into gooey, slimy, disgusting messes. The practical effects are top-notch, the action is non-stop, and the story is just bonkers enough to keep you entertained throughout. Highly recommend for fans of off-the-wall sci-fi action flicks.”
2. Joshua Dysart – ★★★★½
   “The back half of this movie shifts into a gear so insane that it becomes a transcendent experience. The first half is a bit slow, setting up the characters and the plot, but once it gets going, it doesn’t stop. The practical effects are some of the best I’ve seen in a Hong Kong film from this era, and the creativity on display is astounding. From the cat vs. dog fight to the final showdown with the alien, it’s a wild ride that I didn’t want to end. This is a hidden gem that deserves more recognition.”
3. Ian West – ★★★★☆
   “Tops the Wisely adventure Ngai Choi Lam directed six years prior (The Seventh Curse) in budget and gonzo excess (and epic cat vs. dog junkyard brawls). Lam directed this and Story of Ricky back to back then never made another movie. I can only assume he clapped the dust off his hands and quietly returned to whatever magical planet of latex gore and black comedy from which he came, his mission here on Earth complete. The Cat is a testament to the kind of wild, unrestrained creativity that was possible in Hong Kong cinema in the early ’90s. It’s a film that could only have been made in that time and place, and we’re all the richer for it.”

Meta Description:
“The Cat” (1992), directed by Lam Ngai Kai, is a Hong Kong science fiction action film where an extraterrestrial feline and its companions join forces with novelist Wisely to combat a malevolent alien entity threatening Earth.