Name: The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel
Genre: Comedy, Action
Released: 2013-03-29
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Liu Ye, Zhang Hanyu, Huang Bo, Liang Jing, Wang Xun

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World War II: a cholera epidemic ravages the streets of Beijing. A crack team of Chinese intelligence agents kidnap a Japanese general and biochemist who may hold the antidote.

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Directed by: Guan Hu
Written by: Guan Hu, Run Nian Dong
Music by: Zhao Su-Chen

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March 29, 2013 · 1 h 48 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: March 29, 2013
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Comedy, Action
Original language: Chinese
Also spoken: Japanese
Made in: China
Box office: $44 million
Available in: 4 countries

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Where can I stream The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel?

In the United States, The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Hi-YAH, and it is free with ads on Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel worth watching?

57

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.7).

Will The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Is The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel in English?

ChineseJapanese

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