A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons and is accused of raping the head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the head of five dragons, wants revenge. (Source: Letterboxd) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 林世榮
- Also Known As: Lin Shi Rong , 林世荣 , The Magnificent Butcher , Lam Sai Wing , 仁者無敵
- Director: Yuen Woo Ping
- Screenwriter: Edward Tang
- Genres: Action, Martial Arts
Cast & Credits
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![Sammo Hung in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Sammo Hung in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Sammo Hung Main Role -
![Lam Ching Ying in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Lam Ching Ying in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Lam Ching Ying[Killer with Fan]Support Role -
![Yuen Biao in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Yuen Biao in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Yuen BiaoLeung FoonSupport Role -
![Lee Hoi Sang in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Lee Hoi Sang in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Lee Hoi SangKo Ba Tin [Master]Support Role -
![Fan Mei Sheng in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Fan Mei Sheng in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Fan Mei Sheng[Beggar King]Support Role -
![Kwan Tak Hing in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)]( "Kwan Tak Hing in Magnificent Butcher Hong Kong Movie (1979)")
Kwan Tak HingWong Fei HungSupport Role
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Reviews
Impressively goofy yet equally dark
A spiritual successor to Yuen Woo-ping's earlier triumph, Drunken Master, The Magnificent Butcher does take a while to get going but once it does, it doesn't let up. Its action is consistently wonderful, often the result of a misunderstanding due to Sammo Hung's character being too impatient to hear the whole story leading to a series of unfortunate events throughout. The combination of Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao is always a treat and here it's no different, but as a comedy film first, the tone is right down the middle, featuring everything from fart jokes and the Popeye theme to an incestuous rape which drastically changes the direction of its story, if a little clumsily. Regardless, what The Magnificent Butcher does offer is Woo-ping patterned precision and creativity when conducting a fight scene with the two different tones of the movie offering such visceral moments of martial arts excellence.Was this review helpful to you?
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