The Magnificent Butcher(1979)
Overview
A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.
Director
Yuen Woo-ping
Studio
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Cast
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Lam Sai-Wing
Kwan Tak-Hing
as Wong Fei-Hung
Yuen Biao
as Foon
Wai Pak
as Chat (Seven)
Fan Mei-Sheng
as Beggar King
Paul Chung Fat
as Weird Cat
Lee Hoi-Sang
as Master Ko Ba Tin
Fung Hak-On
as Ko Tai Hoi
Chiang Kam
as Lam Sai Kwong
Lam Ching-Ying
as Fan Man
Yuen Miu
as Pole Man
Lau Kwok-Shing
as Butcher Chang
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1979
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
Cantonese
Rating
7.2 / 10
Production Companies
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
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A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.
Who directed The Magnificent Butcher?▼
The Magnificent Butcher was directed by Yuen Woo-ping and released in 1979. It is a action, comedy film.
How long is The Magnificent Butcher?▼
The Magnificent Butcher has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in The Magnificent Butcher?▼
The cast of The Magnificent Butcher includes Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Lam Sai-Wing, Kwan Tak-Hing as Wong Fei-Hung, Yuen Biao as Foon, Wai Pak as Chat (Seven), Fan Mei-Sheng as Beggar King and more.
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