The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman(刀见笑)

Name: The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman
Genre: Comedy, Action

China, Hong Kong, United States · 2011
Rated PG-13 · 1h 32m
Director Wuershan
Starring Masanobu Ando, Kitty Zhang, Liu Xiaoye, Swanson Han Pengyi
Genre Comedy, Action

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.

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Los Angeles Times by

Wuershan's heavy hand, never letting up for a moment to allow any air or life to enter the film, cuts off the film's energy even as it rattles relentlessly on.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by James Adams

Yes, it's all quite mad, Max, with a shaggy-dog ending to boot. But this giddiness, its go-for-broke/what-the-hellness, also is the film's strength.

Village Voice by Nick Pinkerton

The most avid fans of merciless mugging will be the sole admirers of the bookending story of Liu Xiaoye's Butcher.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

The noise level reminds me of Canal Street in Chinatown on a Sunday afternoon.