The Warlord
Directed by Li Han-Hsiang
Plot
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.
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Cast
Michael Hui
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