The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman, the first feature from Chinese filmmaker Wuershan, was executive produced by director/producer Doug Liman, who was intrigued by Wuershan’s original approach to the martial arts genre. The film recounts the journey of a mystical blade as it passes through the hands of three ambitious men and features a mix of diverse filmmaking styles, including black-and-white sequences, animation, split screen and a music video.
Actors: Masanobu Andô, You Benchang, Liu Xiaoye, Ashton Xu, Kitty Zhang Yuqi
Directors: Wuershan
Writers: An Changhe, Ma Luoshan, Tang Que, Wu Ershan, Zhang Jiajia
Producers: Daniel Yu Wai-Kwok, Doug Liman, Shao Yiding, Tang Xiru, Wang Wei
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Run Time: 92 minutes
The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman 2011
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User reviews and comments:
- "...a swirling clusterfuck of a movie.... Wuershang's direction ranges from nauseating to capable.... more prankishness than anything else."
by Jesse Cataldo, Slant
- "...so garish and overcooked, it's impossible to digest.... manic with colour filters and choppy, sloppy editing, as if to disguise the fact that the story has little else going for it."
by Radheyan Simonpillai
- "...the film ricochets in a breakneck delirium from ham-fisted comedy to solemn revenge drama to antic martial-arts thriller, a crazy quilt of energy and style.... empty calories served loud, flashy and fast."
by Andy Webster
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