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The Magnificent Butcher
林世榮
1979 108 min Hong Kong PG-13 16+
★7.0
Action, Comedy
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen
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Description
A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.
Starring
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Actor
Tak-Hing Kwan
Actor
Biao Yuen
Actor
Key opinion
The Magnificent Butcher is celebrated as a quintessential 1970s kung-fu comedy that prioritizes dynamic action and humor over narrative complexity. While the plot is widely considered thin and simplistic, the film remains a landmark entry in the genre due to the exceptional choreography and the charismatic physical performances of its leads.
| Cinematography | The fight choreography by Sammo Hung and Yuen Woo-ping is masterfully executed and remains the film's defining legacy. | |
| Acting | Sammo Hung’s physical agility and unconventional screen presence successfully establish him as a leading action star comparable to his contemporaries. | |
| Humor | The film effectively balances slapstick humor with its high-octane kung-fu battles to create an entertaining viewing experience. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely regarded as thin and overly simplistic, though its structural shortcomings are largely forgiven due to the strength of the action sequences. |