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The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

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

★ 5.4(34)20111h 32m

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Good to know

Director: Wuershan
Release date: 2011-03-17
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: Mandarin
Status: Released
Country: China
Studio: First Cut Studios Inc.

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman — trailer

About The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is a 2011 movie in the Comedy, Action and Adventure genres, directed by Wuershan, starring Masanobu Ando, Zhang Yuqi and Liu Xiao-Ye. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.4/10 from 34 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

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

An Yun-Cheng

House of a Thousand Flowers Patron

Mi Dan

Big Eight Chef

Xie Ning

Eunuch Liu

Hou Xiang

Little Melon

Themes & keywords

swordbutcherswordsman

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman in Japan?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Japan. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman on Netflix?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman stars Masanobu Ando, Zhang Yuqi, Liu Xiao-Ye, Han Pengyi and Dong Li-Fan.

When did The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman come out?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is a 2011 movie directed by Wuershan.

What genre is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is Comedy, Action and Adventure film.

Who directed The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman?+

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman was directed by Wuershan.