Acting
Shum Lo
Born 1925-03-01
Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Department: Acting
Biography
Shum Lo was born in 1925 in Kaifeng, Henan. He joined Shaw Brothers and became various directors' favorite actor, especially in the martial arts genre. He had a filmography of over 100 titles spanning from the 1960s to 1980s, half of them martial arts films. A veteran supporting actor, Shum Lo is best summarized as "the essential green leaf behind the blossoming flowers".
Known For
Prominent works featuring Shum Lo
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
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The Five Venoms
1978
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Come Drink with Me
1966
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
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The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
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Executioners from Shaolin
1977
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Dirty Ho
1979
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Human Lanterns
1982
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The Boxer from Shantung
1972
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The Flying Guillotine
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (167 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sleazy Dizzy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Killer's Nocturne | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sworn Brothers | Chui's Father-in-Law | Movie | 1987 |
 | Pursuit of a Killer | Brother San | Movie | 1985 |
 | Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Teacher | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Master Strikes Back | Villager | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Young Vagabond | Bank Manager | Movie | 1985 |
 | Secret Service of the Imperial Court | Chao Clan Member | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Supreme Swordsman | Uncle Shum | Movie | 1984 |
 | Opium and the Kung Fu Master | Villager (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Return of Bastard Swordsman | Invincible Clan Division Chief | Movie | 1984 |
 | Descendant of the Sun | Royal Painter | Movie | 1983 |
 | Shaolin Intruders | Tavern boss | Movie | 1983 |
 | Bastard Swordsman | Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Lady Is the Boss | Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Tales of a Eunuch | Han Prince | Movie | 1983 |
 | Roving Swordsman | Manager of Happy Forest | Movie | 1983 |
 | My Rebellious Son | Boss at eatery | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Emperor and the Minister | Official | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tiger Killer | Mr Hu | Movie | 1982 |
 | Buddha's Palm | Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Fake Ghost Catchers | Magistrate | Movie | 1982 |
 | Human Lanterns | Restaurant Boss | Movie | 1982 |
 | Passing Flickers | Movie producer | Movie | 1982 |
 | Teenage Dreamers | Parent at Police Station | Movie | 1982 |
 | House of Traps | Mr. Xu | Movie | 1982 |
 | Shaolin Prince | Master Xia | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Duel of the Century | Hermit Pine | Movie | 1981 |
 | Bloody Parrot | Innkeeper | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Emperor and His Brother | Ma Shan Chun | Movie | 1981 |
 | Corpse Mania | Mr. Ma | Movie | 1981 |
 | Challenge of the Gamesters | Jiu | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Tiger and the Widow | Third Lord | Movie | 1981 |
 | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Boss at Eatery | Movie | 1981 |
 | Gambler's Delight | Pak Hok Kuen | Movie | 1981 |
 | A Bride's Nightmare | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Bat Without Wings | Waiter | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lost Souls | Refugee's relative | Movie | 1980 |
 | Hex | Old Man Fishing at Pond | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Kid with a Tattoo | Restaurant manager | Movie | 1980 |
 | Haunted Tales | Mr. Wang | Movie | 1980 |
 | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Eunuch Ho Te-Ching | Movie | 1980 |
 | Heaven and Hell | Alcoholic in Hell | Movie | 1980 |
 | Ten Tigers of Kwangtung | Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | Return of the Dead | Qin Zhen-He | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Boss Luo | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Magnificent Ruffians | Cashier Zhuo | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Tigress of Shaolin | Ah San's father | Movie | 1979 |
 | Dirty Ho | The Emperor | Movie | 1979 |
 | Shaolin Abbot | Head Abbot | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Kung Fu Instructor | Chow Ping's Uncle | Movie | 1979 |
 | Monkey Kung Fu | Restaurant owner | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Last Judgement | Corrupt Judge | Movie | 1979 |
 | Young Lovers | Uncle Zhong | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Shadow Boxing | Restaurant Boss | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Scandalous Warlord | Opera Manager | Movie | 1979 |
 | Full Moon Scimitar | 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | Swordsman and Enchantress | Doctor Fei | Movie | 1978 |
 | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Chiu Ming's fighter | Movie | 1978 |
 | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre | Chiu Ming's fighter | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Flower Draw's manager | Movie | 1978 |
 | Sensual Pleasures | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Five Venoms | Fruit Vendor | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Cunning Hustler | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Legend of the Bat | Yuan Yang Sword Master | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Mad Monk Strikes Again | Wang Xiao Bao's Father | Movie | 1978 |
 | Clan of Amazons | One of Lu's Friends | Movie | 1978 |
 | The 36th Chamber of Shaolin | Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall | Movie | 1978 |
 | Flying Guillotine II | Emperor's Bodyguard | Movie | 1978 |
 | Pursuit of Vengeance | Ding Qiu | Movie | 1977 |
 | Dreams Of Eroticism | Grandfather | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Imperial Edit's Reader | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Hua Feng | Movie | 1977 |
 | Death Duel | Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung | Man offer to pay tax for Qing | Movie | 1977 |
 | Confessions of a Private Secretary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Jade Tiger | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Clans of Intrigue | Shaolin monk/Gambler | Movie | 1977 |
 | Executioners from Shaolin | Uncle Fang | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Mad Monk | Villager | Movie | 1977 |
 | Shaolin Temple | Shaolin Master of Library | Movie | 1976 |
 | Love Swindler | (segment "Deadly Injections") | Movie | 1976 |
 | Hustler from Canton | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Brotherhood | Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai | Movie | 1976 |
 | Emperor Chien Lung | Chief Eunuch Jing An | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Condemned | Man in Sheng's house | Movie | 1976 |
 | Challenge of the Masters | Village Elder | Movie | 1976 |
 | Erotic Nights | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Dragon Missile | Mr. Shum | Movie | 1976 |
 | Killer Clans | Wang Wei | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Last Tempest | Eunuch Wang Shang | Movie | 1976 |
 | Heroes of the Underground | Inn Clerk | Movie | 1976 |
 | Cuties Parade | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Spiritual Boxer | Bun / Noodle Stall Boss | Movie | 1975 |
 | Fearful Interlude | (segment "The Cold Skeleton") | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Taxi Driver | Uncle Tsang | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Empress Dowager | Eunuch Wang Shang | Movie | 1975 |
 | Big Brother Cheng | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Lady of the Law | Shopkeeper | Movie | 1975 |
 | Temperament of Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Night of the Devil Bride | Doctor Chang | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Flying Guillotine | (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | Forbidden Tales of Two Cities | Head of telegraph office | Movie | 1975 |
 | Sinful Confession | Mahjong gambler | Movie | 1974 |
 | Sorrow of the Gentry | Doctor Zhou | Movie | 1974 |
 | Cheeky Little Angels | Nightclub Visitor | Movie | 1974 |
 | Rivals of Kung Fu | Uncle Bing | Movie | 1974 |
 | Hong Kong 73 | Mr Hui | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Shadow Boxer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Savage Five | Villager (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Village of Tigers | Bandit | Movie | 1974 |
 | Iron Bodyguard | Tong's Friend at Brothel | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Ghost Lovers | Priest | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Sugar Daddies | Boss Wang | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Happiest Moment | Mr Hua | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Pirate | Casino Clerk | Movie | 1973 |
 | Blood Brothers | Post Station Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Delinquent | Butcher (Stepfather) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Call to Arms | Master Lin | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Thunderbolt Fist | Gin Chi's Villager | Movie | 1972 |
 | Man of Iron | Gambler at Poker Table | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Delightful Forest | Casino Manager | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Warlord | Hsiao Lan Fang's father | Movie | 1972 |
 | The 14 Amazons | Hsia Tower Guard | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Devil's Mirror | Supervisor Sun | Movie | 1972 |
 | Pursuit | Lin Zhou | Movie | 1972 |
 | Finger of Doom | Inn-keeper | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Water Margin | Chief clerk Chang (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Boxer from Shantung | Tea House Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sunset | Uncle Li | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Swift Knight | Magistrate | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Long Years | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Jade Faced Assassin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Six Assassins | Minister Cui Yin | Movie | 1971 |
 | The New One-Armed Swordsman | Blacksmith Ba | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Night Is Young | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Iron Buddha | Wang Wu | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Price of Love | Grandfather Chuang | Movie | 1970 |
 | A Time for Love | Uncle Suen | Movie | 1970 |
 | Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers? | Village Chief Wang | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Fulai Innkeeper | Movie | 1970 |
 | Vengeance! | Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Heads for Sale | Master Jin | Movie | 1970 |
 | A Place to Call Home | Boozard | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Flying Dagger | Uncle Fan Kun | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Sword of Swords | Uncle Chung/Li Rong | Movie | 1968 |
 | Forever Diamonds | Father Ding | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Bells of Death | Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited) | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Magnificent Swordsman | Village Chief | Movie | 1968 |
 | Hong Kong Rhapsody | Ping's party guest | Movie | 1968 |
 | King Drummer | Uncle Chang | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Mirror and the Lichee | Uncle Li | Movie | 1967 |
 | Blue Skies | Chen Yu Shan | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Cave of the Silken Web | Earth Lord | Movie | 1967 |
 | The King with My Face | Lord Yuen | Movie | 1967 |
 | Sweet Is Revenge | Warden Tian Da Cheng | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Thundering Sword | Tak Mong | Movie | 1967 |
 | Operation Lipstick | Nightclub boss | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Sword and the Lute | Martial arts expert invited by Hu | Movie | 1967 |
 | Too Late for Love | Bing Shen | Movie | 1967 |
 | Madam Slender Plum | Mei's bar manager | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Pearl Phoenix | Magistrate Zhou | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Mating Season | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Sweet and Wild | Uncle Ma | Movie | 1966 |
 | Come Drink with Me | Jade Faced Tiger's Man | Movie | 1966 |
 | Till the End of Time | Hsueh-Ling's uncle | Movie | 1966 |
 | Downhill They Ride | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |