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DVD ~ Sammo Hung
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Mui Sang Fan, Hark-On Fung
  • Directors: Yuen Woo-Ping
  • Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language Cantonese Chinese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Contender Entertainment Group
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Jul 2001
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005KH53
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,682 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Based on the real-life exploits of Butcher Wing, Magnificent Butcher is an action-packed kung fu comedy filled with lowbrow physical slapstick and breathtaking, if repetitive fight scenes. Sammo Hung is the well-intentioned 19th-century butcher whose unerring ability to misread a situation leads to trouble. When Wing's long-absent brother comes to town, Ko Tai-Hoi (Hark-On Fung) imprisons his wife, and our hero joins forces with an old drunken kung fu master played by Siu Tien Yuen (reprising his title role from Drunken Master which brought Jackie Chan to fame). This is Siu Tien Yuen's last film and it's obvious he's been replaced by a stunt double at times, although it remains a fine tribute to his remarkable martial arts talent. Taking an unexpected turn with a brutal attempted rape and murder, farce gives way to bloody retribution. The gradual return of comical elements may seem at odds with the later more realistic violence. While the uneven tone jars, the film is an impressive showcase for some of the greatest talents in Hong Kong cinema. Director Woo-ping Yuen has since found fame as the kung fu/action choreographer on The Matrix (1999) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).

On the DVD: Considering how poor most 1970s Hong Kong films looked on video, the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image here is superb; pin sharp with accurate colours and barely a hint of grain. Unfortunately there is still a little of the image missing at the sides, though it is a vast improvement over any panned and scanned cassette. The mono audio is generally good, though the music distorts occasionally. There are two soundtracks: the original Cantonese with optional subtitles, and a bad English dub. Additionally there is an outstanding audio commentary by Bey Logan packed with fascinating information about martial arts, Hong Kong cinema and the historical characters the film is based on. A 12-minute interview with Sammo Hung and 20-minute interview with Woo-ping Yuen are both interesting, though are not specific to Magnificent Butcher. Beyond these there are detailed biographies of star and director, an extensive stills gallery, stills from deleted scenes, two trailers and text information and photos of the real Butcher Wing. Finally, making stylised ultra-violence look extremely cool, there are ten anamorphically enhanced widescreen trailers for further releases. When "Hong Kong Legends" say they want to produce the best quality DVDs in the world they clearly mean it. This is a fine package assembled with the loving care of true fans. --Gary S Dalkin

Special Features
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
English
Cantonese
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Cantonese English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Original Theatrical Trailer
UK Promo
Interview Gallery
Audio Commentary
English


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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! The two "daddies" , Yuen Woo Ping &Samo Hung!, 23 May 2001
By ukrevrend@yahoo.co.uk (London, England) - See all my reviews
If you know your 'kung fu' well you should know this classic! Samo Hung stars as Butcher Wing, student of Wong Fei Hung, played by 'Sky Hawk'. Watch out for a load of star name in this hot movie. Feng Ka-An, Lee Hoi, Tam Tam and the legendary director Yuen Woo Ping makes this a classic must see kung fu movie
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Butcher, OH yes its Lam Sai-Wing!, 6 Jul 2003
I managed to achieve a HKL Copy of The Magnificent Butcher when I had accidentally injured my ankle. So I had enough time to get a good watch of the film. This was actually the first time for me to see Kwan Tak-Hing playing the role of Wong Fei-Hung. But Sammo fits the role of Lam Sai-Wing perfectly. I found the story of MB to really good, I'm not sure if its based on a true story, but it's a good story. This film has an excellent list of Actors in the film; Sammo Hung (Martial Law), Yuen Biao (Zu Warriors: From The Magic Mountain), Wei Pei (The Young Master), Chiang Kam (New Fist of fury), Lee Hoi-San (Project A), Fan Moi-San (The Young Master), Kwan Tak-Hin (Black and White Wong Fei-Hung Movies), Lam Ching-Ying (Mr. Vampire), Fung Hakk On (Snake In Eagles Shadow). Also It allowed Yuen Biao to show his stuff against a good fight sequence against the late Lm Ching-Ying. But The film was a treat for me with Yuen Woo-Pings work behind the scenes as Director and The Action Director. But This film is worth seeing for any fans of Sammo Hung or the Wong Fei-Hung or even Lam Sai-Wing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure genius, 12 Oct 2002
By Mr. David C. Brook "dave_or_did" (Lincoln, UK) - See all my reviews
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A much underrated classic of the kung fu world, Magnificent Butcher has it all, loads of amazingly choreographed fights scenes, plenty of dumb but fun humour, and even a reasonably serious (and at times quite harsh) plot that although weak compared to most movies, its a lot stronger than in most kung fu films. This is great stuff, if you're a fan of older stuff like Drunken Master, you'll love this, it really doesn't get the coverage it deserves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best old-school kung-fu flicks ever
Samo Hung and Yuen Woo Ping collaborate for the first time and lead an all-star cast in this comical portrayal of Lam Sai-Wing's life, the most popular student of Wong Fei-Hung... Read more
Published 23 months ago by S. Yaqub

5.0 out of 5 stars classic old skool kung fu
This has to be one of the greatest old skool kung fu movies, great cast sammo,yuen biao,lee hoi shan and a host of cameos from familiar faces from 70,s kung fu films. Read more
Published on 6 May 2007 by Mr. P. Doherty

3.0 out of 5 stars Takes ages to get going.
Ok, the kung fu is very skillfull but that doesn't make this an interesting film. Many of the fights go on for much too long particularly for the first half of the film. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by Karen

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