

The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel
2013, Chinese. Directed by Guan Hu.
World War II: a cholera epidemic ravages the streets of Beijing. A crack team of Chinese intelligence agents kidnap a Japanese general and biochemist who may hold the antidote.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.3/10 from 55 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Hi-YAH in India.
Availability in India as of 12 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Cast & crew
- Guan HuDirector
- Liu YeThe Chef
- Zhang HanyuThe Actor
- Huang BoThe Scoundrel
- Liang JingChef's wife
- Wang XunChief detective
- Chie TanakaSecond Lieutenant Sakura Yanagida
- Ryu KohataJapanese commander
- Minowa YasufumiCaptain Igarashi
- Takashima ShinichiLieutenant Shinichi Sugai
- Masanobu OtsukaColonel Goro Ogasawara
- Fei ZhenxiangErqiu
- Zhao Su-ChenSanpao
Details
- Released
- 29 March 2013
- Original title
- 厨子戏子痞子
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Run Nian Dong, Guan Hu
- Box office
- $44M
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The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel: quick answers
Is The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 55 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel?
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Does The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel yet.
Which OTT platform is The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel on?
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Hi-YAH in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel?
If you liked The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel, try Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, Kids from Shaolin, Gotcha!.
Who directed The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel?
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel (2013) was directed by Guan Hu and stars Liu Ye, Zhang Hanyu, Huang Bo.