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      Cat and Mouse

      2003 1h 32m Comedy List
      Reviews 29% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A famous swordsman (Andy Lau) falls for a cross-dresser (Cecilia Cheung) while trying to protect his boss from an assassination plot. Read More Read Less

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      David Cornelius Hollywood Bitchslap Cat and Mouse is a movie that doesn't know what it wants to be, so it tries to be everything - and fails at too much of it. Rated: 2/5 Apr 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A fun time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member There's something unbelievably queer about the idea of glueing a fake mustache onto Cecilia Cheung's impeccably pretty face, and then having Andy Lau experience weird emotional turmoil every time he hangs out with his newfound homeboy. But cross-dressing themes like these are of course just part of a tradition, not a serious attempt at reversal of gender roles, to which Gordon Chan's Cat And Mouse is an at best tepid contribution. Most of the comedy in Cat And Mouse fails miserably, but when Cheung finally sheds her rather insufficient male disguise, romance kicks in heavily and manage both to connect and affect as things get heartachy and weepy for a while, until the movie reaches it's required happy ending, which ain't so bad either, actually. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Elevated by top cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Extremely funny movie. I especially love the floppy sword. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Director Gordon Chan comes up with a movie that is as playful as the title, <i>Cat and Mouse</i>.<p>The story isn't all that great as it is sort of choppy. The run time is only an hour and a half, but it takes a while for the story to actually pick up and mean something. The first 20 minutes is like watching some silly mumbo jumbo. Sure it is upbeat, but there is nothing happening. Eventually the story gets going, and then it gets a little silly again with the little love triangle that the film develops before progressing with the story again.</p><p>Although this entire film is bouncy and full of life, it does take away some of the seriousness, which this film needs, since it isn't a full blown comedy. The other thing about the comedy is that a lot of the jokes and dialogue feel out of place with the setting.</p><p>The martial arts is OK, considering it is Andy Lau and Cecelia Chung providing most of it. The bad part is that there is just too few of it. Way too few. Stay away from this if you are wanting to see a lot of fancy swordplay.</p><p>Andy Lau shows how versatile he is by playing the lead in a film like this. The beautiful Cecelia Chung, who is probably the main reason to watch this, is pretty good herself. It's funny how she ends up wearing an unbelievable mustache and beard and having people think she is a guy for a good portion of the story. Tat-Ming Cheung's acting fits well in this picture, but he is an awful emperor. Li Bingbing is the calm in the storm, making her character a little bland.</p><p><i>Cat and Mouse</i> may be a little childish, but it is a good watch if you like this type of film. Andy Lau and Cecelia Chung fans will also want to check this out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny, and enjoyable. Extremely corny, but that the fun thing about it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A famous swordsman (Andy Lau) falls for a cross-dresser (Cecilia Cheung) while trying to protect his boss from an assassination plot.
      Director
      Gordon Chan
      Producer
      Jing Wong
      Screenwriter
      Felix Chong, Gordon Chan
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 26, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 32m