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The Warlord
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.
Directed by Li Han-Hsiang
64
User score
10 votes
Status
Released
Released
August 17, 1972
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
Cantonese, Mandarin
Top cast
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu
Chiang Nan
Counselor Yang Shu-Cheng
Chu Mu
Regiment Commander Hsieh
Wang Hsieh
Regiment Commander Chou
Lily Ho
Hsiao Lan Fang
Tina Ti Na
Pang's 4th Mistress
Ling Ling
Pang's 18th mistress
Hu Chin
Mrs Kao Pai
Lam Wai-Tiu
Kao Cheng Pai
Wong Ching-Ho
Kao patriarch
Danny Lau Dan
Chi Pei Cheng
Hao Li-Jen
Tung Lao Cheng
Ku Wen-Chung
Japanese Ambassador Yoshida/Yamada
Tsung Hua
Major General Wen San
Ching Miao
Pang's step-father
Lu Wei
Horn player Wang Lao San
Stephen Tung Wai
Bad Luck
Gam Tin-Chue
Town mayor
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Ho Wan-Tai
Wang De Biao
