China Synopsis
刀见笑
“One legendary blade will change the destiny of all who wield it.”
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.
The 2010–2012 China Window
98 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman sits at position #76.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #846 of 946 China films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #182 of 214 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | First Cut Studios Inc., Fox International Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | March 17, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1722513 |