Film

The Warlord

Name: The Warlord
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Released: 1972
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Michael Hui, Chiang Nan, Chu Mu, Wang Hsieh, Lily Ho

1972 · 91 min · ★ 5.8 · Dir. Li Han-Hsiang

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.