The Warlord (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.
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
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Michael Hui Koon-Man as Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu |
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Chiang Nan as Counselor Yang Shu-Cheng |
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Chu Mu as Regiment Commander Hsieh |
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Wang Hsieh as Regiment Commander Chou |
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Lily Ho as Hsiao Lan Fang |
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Tina Ti Na as Pang's 4th Mistress |
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Ling Ling as Pang's 18th mistress |
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Hu Chin as Mrs Kao Pai |
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Lam Wai-Tiu as Kao Cheng Pai |
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Wong Ching-Ho as Kao patriarch |
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Danny Lau Dan as Chi Pei Cheng |
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Hao Li-Jen as Tung Lao Cheng |
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Ku Wen-Chung as Japanese Ambassador Yoshida/Yamada |
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Tsung Hua as Major General Wen San |
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Ching Miao as Pang's step-father |
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Lu Wei as Horn player Wang Lao San |
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Stephen Tung Wai as Bad Luck |
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Gam Tin-Chue as Town mayor |
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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial |
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Ho Wan-Tai as Wang De Biao |
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Kwan Yan as Pang's father |
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Shum Lo as Hsiao Lan Fang's father |
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Lee Pang-Fei as Marshal Chang |
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Lee Heung-Kam as Cobbler Wang's wife |
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Ng Yam-Chuen as Extra |
| Directing | Li Han-Hsiang | Director |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Sound | Wu Da-Jiang | Music |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Chan King-Sam | Art Direction |
| Camera | Lam Wah-Chiu | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Li Han-Hsiang | Writer |
| Production | Runme Shaw | Producer |
