Article: Top 10 Henchmen Of Chinese Villain

To make a great film, you need a hero, and more importantly, you need a villain. The villain makes the story more interesting, and as everyone needs someone, the villain also needs his sidekick, who can help him complete plans. 'Henchmen' are loyal subordinates to villains who will do anything for their boss. A good henchman is always by the side of his boss, and he will do all the dirty work for the villain. The henchman is the one who troubles the hero throughout the film more than the villain. A good pair of villains and a henchman make the hero’s life miserable. So here are the Top 10 Henchmen of Chinese villains.

1. Enter The Dragon

Enter the dragon is a 1973 Robert Clouse-directed film. This movie has Bruce Lee, the greatest martial artist to exist. Lee plays the role of a martial artist approached by British Intelligence to help them catch a drug lord. Bolo, the henchmen in the film, played an important part and is even remembered for his brilliant performance as the secondary villain.

 

2. 14 Blades

14 Blades is a 2010 Chinese film directed by Daniel Lee. The movie revolves around the life of a leader of a group of assassins. When the kingdom was in danger, he helped them to save it. There is many villains' sidekick in the movie. All the Assassins of his group turned against him and started to rebel.

 

3. Kung Fu Hustle 

Kung Fu Hustle is a 2004 comedy-action Stephen Chow-directed movie. Kung Fu Hustle is a successful movie not only in China but worldwide. The film revolves around a young man, Sing, who wants to join a gang. Sing wants to be part of the Axe Gang and be the leader's henchman, but with the turn of events, he ends up fighting the gang and defeats the boss.

 

4. A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 John Woo-directed film. A Better Tomorrow is about a gangster and his policeman brother. When he decides to reunite with his brother, it becomes difficult as they both belong to opposite sides of the law, and it is not easy to run away from the gangster world. In this movie, Shing is the villain, and he has the right to do all the dirty jobs for him.

 

5. Bloody Brotherhood

Bloody Brotherhood is a 1989  film directed by Wang Lung-Wei. The film is about Ka-Wah and his family trying to enter Hong Kong illegally. While entering Hong Kong, he lost his mother and father, and his brother got caught and deported. In this movie, Fat Hoi is the villain, and he sent his Vietnamese henchman and Ka-Wah’s brother to kill him.

 

6. Rob B Hood

Rob B Hood is a 2006 Jackie Chan film directed by Benny Chan. In this film, Jackie Chan plays a thug and gives the order to kidnap a child with his friend octopus. The triad gang leader has two henchmen, Blade and Tokyo, and he sends them to catch Jackie and his friend.

 

7. The Big Boss

The big boss is a 1971 Bruce Lee action film directed by Wei Lo. Bruce Lee played the character of a young man who pledged not to do violence. But he has to break his pledge when he notices his family members are one by one disappearing. He decides to confront the big boss, who has Peter as his henchman.

 

8. The Way Of The Dragon

The Way Of The Dragon is a Bruce Lee action film directed by one and only Bruce Lee himself. The movie revolves around Bruce's relatives, who were troubled by a gang. As he is a martial artist, he decides to help them. Ho, the henchman for the boss, sends the best martial artists to fight off Bruce Lee.

 

9. Running Out Of Time

Running Out Of Time is a 1999 movie directed by Johnnie To. The film is about Cheung Wah, a robber diagnosed with cancer. So he decides to do a robbery one last time. The villain Baldy and his henchmen are softer than him.

 

10. The Mission

The Mission is a 1999 movie directed by Johnnie To. The movie is about a triad leader who almost got killed, so he asked his henchman cum brother to hire more bodyguards for his protection.