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The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

2011 · 92 min

A wild, stylish ride through interconnected tales of obsession and revenge, blending slapstick comedy with martial arts action and darkly comic twists.

Directed by: Wuershan
Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Starring: Masanobu Ando, Zhang Yuqi, Liu Xiao-Ye

Tagline: One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it.
Overview: 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 feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, greed, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Wuershan
Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Starring: Masanobu Ando, Zhang Yuqi, Liu Xiao-Ye

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
greed
obsession
betrayal
power
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild