The Warlord

Release Date: 1972-08-17

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5.3 / 10

Cast

Michael Hui Koon-Man

as Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu

Chiang Nan

as Counselor Yang Shu-Cheng

Chu Mu

as Regiment Commander Hsieh

Wang Hsieh

as Regiment Commander Chou

Lily Ho

as Hsiao Lan Fang