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The Warlord (1972)

The Warlord (1972)

Comedy War
Release Date: 1972, August 17
Directors: Li Han-Hsiang
Countries: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers, Shaw Brothers
Cast: Gam Tin-Chue, Ng Yam-Chuen, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Stephen Tung Wai, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Wang Hsieh, Lee Heung-Kam, Danny Lau Dan, Hu Chin, Chiang Nan, Hao Li-Jen, Lily Ho

Overview:

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.