The Magnificent Butcher

1979 · directed by Yuen Woo-ping

Rating

72/100

Hit

no

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.

The Magnificent Butcher (1979), directed by Yuen Woo-ping, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sammo Hung Kam-bo
• Kwan Tak-Hing
• Yuen Biao
• Wai Pak
• Fan Mei-Sheng
• Paul Chung Fat
• Lee Hoi-Sang
• Fung Hak-on
• Chiang Kam
• Lam Ching-ying

Crew

• Ma Koon-Wah — Director of Photography
• Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung — Editor
• Edward Tang — Screenplay
• Wong Jing — Screenplay

More from Yuen Woo-ping

1. Iron Monkey (1993) — 79/100
2. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) — 76/100
3. Blades of the Guardians (2026) — 75/100
4. Drunken Master (1978) — 74/100
5. Tai-Chi Master (1993) — 72/100
6. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) — 72/100

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