The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

"One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it."

2011 1h 32m ZH

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 34

ComedyActionAdventure

Synopsis

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A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy.

“One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it.”

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Cast

Masanobu Ando
The Mute
Zhang Yuqi
Madame Mei
Liu Xiao-Ye
Chopper
Han Pengyi
Chunge
Dong Li-Fan
House of a Thousand Flowers Manager
Gao Lei
Flautist
Liu Xu
Troupe Leader
Senggerenqin
Big Beard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wuershan
Writers: Zhang Jiajia, An Changhe, Wuershan
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.

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CAST

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Masanobu Ando and Zhang Yuqi and Liu Xiao-Ye carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1722513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wuershan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.
3Masanobu Ando and Zhang Yuqi and Liu Xiao-Ye carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it.".
5IMDB entry: tt1722513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.