The Warlord

The Warlord

91 mins | Comedy, War | Aug. 17, 1972

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.

The Warlord

91 mins | Comedy, War | Aug. 17, 1972

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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 大軍閥
Directors Li Han-hsiang
Writers Li Han-hsiang

Cast

Michael Hui

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

Tina Ti Na

as Pang's 4th Mistress

Ling Ling

as Pang's 18th mistress

Hu Chin

as Mrs Kao Pai

Lam Wai-Tiu

as Kao Cheng Pai

Wong Ching-Ho

as Kao patriarch

Lau Dan

as Chi Pei Cheng

Hao Li-Jen

as Tung Lao Cheng

Ku Wen-Chung

as Japanese Ambassador Yoshida/Yamada

Chung Wah

as Major General Wen San

Miao Ching

as Pang's step-father

Lu Wei

as Horn player Wang Lao San

Stephen Tung Wai

as Bad Luck

Gam Tin-Chue

as Town mayor