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Magnificent Butcher (1979)

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Summary: A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing (Sammo) 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 (imdb)
AKA: Lin shi rong
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na AzurEclipse
75
T10
na frg
8
T8
na Zozan
55
T6
Ok kung fu movie with some nice choreography . Could make a bit more sense if the butcher was not that fat. The murder scene was a bit too serious compared to the rest of the movie.
na onetwothree
70
T9
na Apanblod
84
T6
na Adrien
4
T9
na katsuben
6
T10
na Castroph
8
T9
na empire434
60
T4
na Moribunny
65
T7
I'm not a big martial arts buff but this seems like it might be one of the genre's better offerings. It has a Three Stooges air about it and the fight scenes are truly fascinating.
na hehejaja
80
T8
"I think I broke my ass!". The choreography is the most flagrant awesomeness here, but there's also some beautifully impertinent in- and outzooming (among other things) affirming the film's high-strung tone, and the opening has a poetic quality, a hilarious poetic quality.
na kennardjon
75
T6
na Arithaniel
10
T10
na Abba
64
T3
na Kymus
90
T9
na Magmadiver
78
T5
na ten
78
T7
na daviddevries
90
T8
na cougardash
80
T10
na Trooth
78
T8
I'd never seen Sammo Hung in anything before this, but this was an excellent start for me. The story isn't anything revolutionary, and some of the humor falls flat (due in part to oddities in translation) but the action scenes are top-notch. I love fight scenes like these, where they never really use any cable rigging, and definitely no CGI or over-the-top special effects to distract from the two (or more) guys fighting. I say it's like watching a ballet, but with violence.
na princemuchao
79
T7
na avgcrtckr
75
T9
na stefro
93
T10
na monoversal
78
T9
na aaronwhat
30
T2
na tyoda
20
T2
na IMDb-byvotes
74
T7
na leng46uk
73
T3
na sirphibes
86
T9
na gokhanince
83
T8
na ReSe2k
74
T6
na StrtMbstr
72
T6
na joseywales
85
T10
Great! Wong Fei Hung's calligraphy battle is one of many highlights.
na Sypeth
92
T9
na Rufflesack
50
T5
This is the stuff. It's a bit too long, but it's glorious.
na zapfdingbat
82
T8
na hekkon
90
T9
na ErWenn
75
T8
na Scarface
78
T9
na yilb
70
T8
One of Sammo's better outings.
na GinaGrrrshon
93
T5
na Ronin167
61
T5
na Kain424
80
T6
na filmaffinity
66
T6
na negative
3
T8
na NilbogSavant
85
T8
na jacub82
84
T9
na winds
6
T8
na roujin
70
T8
na miss jesus
95
T10
Close to perfect. Woo Ping was on fire back then--there's one incredibly creative fight after another here. Hung is hilarious as usual... Wildcat had me in stitches too. The story veers between comic misunderstandings and serious tragedy, but it mostly does so with grace; the pivotal murder is a notable exception--to me, its horror stood out as far too real and serious in comparison to the rest of the film.
na ShogunRua
80
T10
A terrific performance by Sammo, with great humor throughout, featuring a variety of crazy, unique styles. (Including the dreaded cat!) The story of Sammo avenging his brother's death is standard stuff, but the delicious humor and superb choreography make it a true martial arts classic. The final fight is simply amazing.
na imdb
75
T9
na ManInBlack
6
T6
na borislugosi
85
T9
na m_burlock
80
T5
na adidawha
85
T10
na TheDenizen
99
T10
This is Sammo's masterpiece. Kwan Tak Hing doing kung fu calligraphy is simply awesome.
Average Tier 7.51 from 57 Rankings rss