The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman

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

Directed by Wuershan

Produced by First Cut Studios Inc., Fox International Productions

201192 min5.4 / 10

A brash, high-energy martial arts comedy that blends absurdist humor with sword-fighting action, driven by a motley crew pursuing a legendary weapon.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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