The Warlord (1972)
Comedy
War
No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th Century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.
Cast
Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu
Counselor Yang Shu-Cheng
Chi Pei Cheng
Tung Lao Cheng
Japanese Ambassador Yoshida/Yamada
Major General Wen San
Pang's step-father
Horn player Wang Lao San
Bad Luck
Town mayor
Regiment Commander Hsieh
Regiment Commander Chou
Hsiao Lan Fang
Pang's 4th Mistress
Pang's 18th mistress
Mrs Kao Pai
Kao Cheng Pai
Kao patriarch
Crew
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Producer
Director of Photography