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.
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Writer
Li Han-Hsiang
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
Ling Ling
Pang's 18th mistress
Hu Chin
Mrs Kao Pai
Lam Wai-Tiu
Kao Cheng Pai
Wong Ching-Ho
Kao patriarch
Lau Dan
Chi Pei Cheng
Hao Li-Jen
Tung Lao Cheng
