Legend of the Demon Cat
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| Traditional Chinese | 妖貓傳 |
| Simplified Chinese | 妖猫传 |
| Literal meaning | Kūkai -KU-KAI- The Mystery of The Beautiful Queen |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yāomāo chuán |
| Jyutping | Jiu¹ maau¹ cyun⁴ |
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| Kanji | 空海 -KU-KAI- 美しき王妃の謎 |
| Romanization | Kūkai utsukushiki ōhi no nazo |
| Directed by | Chen Kaige |
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| Based on | Shamon kūkai tō no kuni nite oni to utage su (沙門空海唐の国にて鬼と宴す; lit. 'Feast with A Demon In The Country of Shamon Kukai Tang') by Baku Yumemakura |
| Produced by | Kao Shirley |
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| Cinematography | Cao Yu |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
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| Budget | CN¥170 million |
| Box office | CN¥530 million |
Legend of the Demon Cat (simplified Chinese: 妖猫传; traditional Chinese: 妖貓傳; pinyin: Yāomāo chuán) is a Chinese-Japanese fantasy mystery film directed by Chen Kaige, based on the Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura. The film, a surreal reimagining of the tragic romance between Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang, stars Huang Xuan as Bai Letian and Shota Sometani as Kūkai, who form an investigative partnership to uncover the truth behind the legendary consort’s death during the An Lushan Rebellion against the Tang dynasty. It premiered in China on December 22, 2017.