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The Magnificent Butcher

1979Movie1 h 48 min

Comedy
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes–83%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes–83%

Summary

A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Wong Jing, Edward Tang
Produced by
Raymond Chow
Music by
Frankie Chan Fan-kei

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Facts

December 19, 1979 · 1 h 48 min · Violence

Released
December 19, 1979
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Comedy
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
15 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Magnificent Butcher?"

Questions about The Magnificent Butcher

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Where can I stream The Magnificent Butcher?

Criterion

In the United States, The Magnificent Butcher streams on Criterion. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Magnificent Butcher worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2).

Will The Magnificent Butcher make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Magnificent Butcher?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is The Magnificent Butcher in English?

cnChinese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese.