comedy

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film.

Peter Sellers, ,

“The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu” is a 1980 comedy film directed by Piers Haggard and starring Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, and David Tomlinson, with Anthony Quinn in a supporting role as the character of Jules Merlin.

Affectionate Parody

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, Peter Sellers' final film, is an Affectionate Parody (with roots in The Goon Show) that makes Fu Manchu charming and a bit sympathetic in John Wayne's unrepentant wickedness.

a tongue-in-cheek spoof of the classic Fu Manchu films of the 1930s and 1940s

“The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu” is a tongue-in-cheek spoof of the classic Fu Manchu films of the 1930s and 1940s.

a fictional character who epitomizes super-villainy

Fu Manchu is a fictional character who epitomizes super-villainy.

an American stoner rock band, , formed in Southern California in 1985

Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band, formed in Southern California in 1985, and long-associated with the Palm Desert Scene.

fantasy

The story takes place in a fantasy medieval China that’s full of kung fu action, CG special effects, and wacky humor.

samurai epic

The plot is a samurai epic with a loose historical basis.

the name of a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics

Fu Manchu (real name Zheng Zu) is the name of a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

one of the most enduring – and infamous – formulas of pulp era fictionand , pulp era fiction’s been amply imitated, adapted or remixed

The mix of exoticism, crime mystery and conspiracy thriller that marked the Fu Manchu novels is one of the most enduring – and infamous – formulas of pulp era fiction, and pulp era fiction’s been amply imitated, adapted or remixed.