Cat vs. Rat (御貓三戲錦毛鼠) 41 years old

Chan Chiao a.k.a. The Cat (Adam Cheng) and Pai Yu-tang a.k.a. The Rat (Alexander Fu Sheng) compete in various flamboyantly choreographed duels before realizing that they must seek the judgment of their master (Lau Kar-wing). He disappoints them by ruling that their abilities are perfectly equal, then being so completely impartial as to give the Rat a nine-ringed sword which he can use to defeat the Cat, and giving the Cat a spear to defeat the sword which he just gave the Rat. A few more contests result in ties before a subplot gets underway involving a precious jade seal owned by the Emperor Yung Hsi (Gordon Lau) and the thieves out to steal it. This, finally, is what forces the Cat and Rat to work together and overcome their rivalry.

Credits

Cat vs. Rat Cast

Name Character
Lau Kar-wing He was 38, now 80 years old as Master Si Da Fu
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei He was 33, now 74 years old as Pierce Mountain Rat
Alexander Fu Sheng He was 27, 28 years old when he died as Bai Yu Tong, Rat
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui He was 26, now 68 years old as Emperor Yang Xi
Hsiao Ho He was 24, now 66 years old as Cheung Ping, Water Rat
Lydia Shum She was 37, 62 years old when she died as Bai's mother
Wilson Tong as Thief
Lam Fai-Wong as Chan Jien
Wan Seung-Lam as Tong's servant
Adam Cheng He was 35, now 77 years old as Jien Chiu (Royal Cat)
Lung Tien-Hsiang He was 27, now 69 years old as Shui Sheung Piu
Wong Ching-Ho as Minister Huang
Siao Yuk as Emperor's bodyguard
Sek Gong as Emperor's bodyguard
Kara Wai She was 22, now 64 years old as Jien Yu Lan

Cat vs. Rat Crew

Name Department
Chiang Hsing-Lung as Editor. He was 54 (now 96) years old Editing
Liu Chia-Liang as Director. He was 46 (76) years old when He died Directing
Ni Kuang as Writer. He was 47 (now 88) years old Writing
Mona Fong as Producer. She was 48 (83) years old when She died Production
Cat vs. Rat poster
Cat vs. Rat (41 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 29, 1982
  • Runtime: 92 minutes