China Synopsis
厨子戏子痞子
World War II: a cholera epidemic ravages the streets of Beijing. A crack team of Chinese intelligence agents kidnap a Japanese general and biochemist who may hold the antidote.
Other Titles From Enlight Pictures
Comedy + Action in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel itself).
The 2012–2014 China Window
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel holds position #61 of 93 China films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.
The 319th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of China films in our index.
Review volume (55th percentile) outruns trending popularity (32th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #723 of 946 China films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #150 of 214 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Enlight Pictures, Beijing No.5 Movement Culture Media |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | March 29, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2645044 |