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The Butcher's Blade

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When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, upstanding constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose between his integrity and his freedom, Xue decides the only path forward is to fight back and hope that exposing these dangerous agents of chaos will be enough to set him free.

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Joonatan Itkonen Region Free May 11
3/5
It won't surprise you, and it doesn't bring anything new to the table, but that doesn't mean traditional delights aren't delights nonetheless. The Butcher's Blade works because we know exactly what it is. That's never a bad thing. Go to Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee May 5
B
The plot gets bogged down in convoluted details of jurisdictions and hierarchies, but the real draw is the kinetic action staged by director Liu Wenpu. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marc Z @TKDLife 5d The film is a fast moving, martial arts crime drama that follows the story of a skilled, but low level officer who is summarily mistreated and ultimately framed for a major theft of disaster relief funds. The movie stars, Liu Fengchao, who does a good job in both the realm of carrying the lead and executing some dynamic and exciting martial arts action sequences throughout. He is an action star to watch, for sure. The film, like many Chinese made films, has an underlying theme about corruption and the compromising of morality over the accumulation of wealth. The martial arts action and fight choreography is very high level. The film is littered with great and unique fight scenes. These include hand-to-hand and weapons based fight scenes. They are well filmed and fun to watch. This film is a visually fun watch. The film is uniquely violent for Chinese martial arts films. The Butcher’s Blade is the best of Chinese Wuxia Martial Arts action. See more Akira B @akirabergman May 24 Enjoyable and highly stylized action movie, set in the times of the blades and arrows in China. One can immerse oneself in the story of a constable fighting corruption in the gritty and credible setup of makeup, clothes and settings. See more Read all reviews
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Liu Wenpu

Director

Fengchao Liu

Actor

Shanshan Chunyu

Actor

Fufu Yuan

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Synopsis When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, upstanding constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose between his integrity and his freedom, Xue decides the only path forward is to fight back and hope that exposing these dangerous agents of chaos will be enough to set him free.
Director
Liu Wenpu
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
Lian Ray Pictures
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2026
Runtime
1h 30m