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The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman streaming

Original title: 刀见笑
2011 Movie United States, Hong Kong SAR China, China Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction 91 min Ages 15+
By: Wuershan With: 熊欣欣, Hou Xiang, 僧格仁钦, 徐冲, 安藤政信

THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF AND THE SWORDSMAN follows the journey of a mystical blade as it passes through the hands of three ambitious men. As the interwoven story unfolds, they find that the blade possesses the power to dramatically change the fate of each of its owners. The Butcher is a simple man in love with a beautiful courtesan, but is rebuffed each time he approaches her. The Chef is a handsome loner obsessed with seeking vengeance for the slaughter of his family. The Swordsman, the son of a legendary warrior, is consumed by the desire to eclipse his father in both power and fame. Their stories comes full circle as each man takes possession of the mystical blade and discovers its double edge--- the great power it bestows is matched by even greater danger.

Filmium rating
56%

Mood

Adventurous
Dark
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Wuershan
Luoshan Ma
Jiajia Zhang
Que Tang
张雨绮
龚格尔
徐冲
Hou Xiang
Mi Dan
An Yun-Cheng
Yau Boon-Cheong
Zhu Jiang
Masanobu Andô
僧格仁钦
韩鹏翼
陈立唯
Xie Ning
Li Ming
Liu Xu
Swanson Han
董立範
熊欣欣
Gao Yu-Lin
安藤政信
Xiaoye Liu
张爱钦
刘桦
Gao Lei
Wang Rui-Huan
Liu Xiao-Ye
Ashton Xu
Kitty Zhang
Liu Little Sun
Masanobu Andō
You Benchang

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Interwoven Stories
Overlapping Plotlines
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Intertwined Narratives
Non-Linear
Story Within A Story

Pace

Fast-Paced
Layered

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Action Score
Dynamic Music

Style

Cinematic
Fast-Paced
Stylized

Time-Period

Ancient China

Central Conflict

Betrayal
Greed
Revenge

Characters

Apprentice
Beggar
Butcher
Chef
Eunuch
Swordsman
Warrior

Ending

Ambiguous
Circular
Twist

Historical Context

Ancient Martial Arts
Imperial Court

Key Plot Points

Black Iron Sword
Butcher'S Humiliation
Chef'S Poisoned Dishes

Plot

Greed
Honor
Revenge

Setting

Ancient China
Remote Areas

Shooting Location

Ancient China

Theme

Fate
Greed
Honor
Revenge

Genre

Action
Adventure
Comedy

Audiences

Action Comedy
Adults
Fans Of Martial Arts

Titles

The Butcher, The Chef, And The Swordsman

Critical Reception

Eye Weekly
Film Business Asia
Mixed Reviews
Variety

Festivals

Pusan Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival

Ratings

Mixed Ratings

Reception

Cult Following
Festival Screening
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

China

Release Year

2011
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