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| Hailed as one of the greatest kung-fu movies of all time, Magnificent Butcher is a powerhouse of martial arts action starring Hong Kong legend Sammo Hung (Martial Law-hit TV series), and directed by Yuen Woo-ping who brought his highly inventive fight choreography to blockbuster hits Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix. A student at Master Wong Fei-hung's martial arts academy, chubby and likeable butcher Lam Sai-wing (Sammo Hung) constantly lands in trouble- no more so than when he comes to the rescue of Kao Da-hoi (Yuen Biao), the son of Master Ko (Lee Hoi-san) who heads opposing kung-fu school the Five Dragons. The good hearted Sai-wing never suspects that Da-hoi is plotting against him by orchestrating a series of events to frame Sai-wing for the murder of Da-hoi's half-sister. Hot for vengeance and to clear his good name, Sai-wing first faces off against Da-hoi, leading to the ultimate martial arts showdown when Sammo Hung launches his five animals against Lee Hoi-san's five elements kung-fu style! |
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