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The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

Seen it?

2011 | 92 min | Comedy, Action, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Deadpool, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wuershan

  • Masanobu AndoThe Mute
  • Zhang YuqiMadame Mei
  • Liu Xiao-YeChopper
  • Han PengyiChunge
  • Dong Li-FanHouse of a Thousand Flowers Manager
  • Gao LeiFlautist
  • Liu XuTroupe Leader
  • SenggerenqinBig Beard
  • An Yun-ChengHouse of a Thousand Flowers Patron
  • Mi DanBig Eight Chef