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
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Michael Hui Koon-man
Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu
Known for
Rob-B-Hood
The Prosecutor
Chiang Nan
Counselor Yang Shu-Cheng
Known for
The Heroine
The Golden Lotus
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Runme Shaw
Li Han-Hsiang
Also in
The Orphan Girl
The Dog-Murderer
Chu Mu
Regiment Commander Hsieh
Known for
The Heroine
Lam Wah-Chiu
Wang Hsieh
Regiment Commander Chou
Known for
The Super Inframan
A Better Tomorrow
Lily Ho
Hsiao Lan Fang
Known for
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Tina Ti Na
Pang's 4th Mistress
Also in
We Visited Southeast Asia
Magic Feeding
Tina Ti
Ling Ling
Pang's 18th mistress
Also in
The Oath of Death
Intrigue in Nylons
Li Han-Hsiang Director · Lam Wah-Chiu Cinematographer Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
First release August 17, 1972 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
大軍閥
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 17, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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