The Magnificent Butcher
1979 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
A hot-headed butcher and martial arts student gets pulled into a feud with a rival school after a chain of misunderstandings leaves him blamed for shocking crimes. As revenge closes in, he has to fight his way through mounting chaos and danger.
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Details
- Original title
- 林世榮
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-12-19
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (79 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want fast, funny old-school kung fu with constant fights and a scrappy underdog spirit, especially if you like Drunken Master or Knockabout; Not for you if abrupt tonal shifts and assault-related plot elements put you off.
Pros: thrilling fight scenes; funny slapstick energy; lively old-school charm | Cons: uneven tone; messy story beats; disturbing violent content
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- martial arts master
- wong fei hong
Cast & crew
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Lam Sai-Wing
Kwan Tak-Hing
as Wong Fei-Hung
Yuen Biao
as Foon
Wai Pak
as Chat (Seven)
Fan Mei-Sheng
as Beggar King
Paul Chung Fat
as Weird Cat
Lee Hoi-Sang
as Master Ko Ba Tin
Fung Hak-On
as Ko Tai Hoi
Chiang Kam
as Lam Sai Kwong
Lam Ching-Ying
as Fan Man
Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping