China The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Comedy + Action in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman itself).
The 2010–2012 China Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 China release window, The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman sits at #76 of 98. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman premiered alongside 39 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 39 other China films in 2011.
The 248th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 47% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among China films.
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 |