Shum Lo
Known for Acting · 166 credits
- Born
- 1925-03-01 (age 101)
- Place of birth
- Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
- Also known as
- Shen Lao · 沈劳
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
Movies (166)
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967
as Earth Lord
Come Drink with Me
1966
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
Killer Clans
1976
as Wang Wei
The Water Margin
1972
as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
Sensual Pleasures
1978
The 14 Amazons
1972
as Hsia Tower Guard
Shaolin Temple
1976
as Shaolin Master of Library
Clan of Amazons
1978
as One of Lu's Friends
The Boxer from Shantung
1972
as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
Hex
1980
as Old Man Fishing at Pond
Executioners from Shaolin
1977
as Uncle Fang
Buddha's Palm
1982
as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
as Invincible Clan Division Chief
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
as Boss at Eatery
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
as Blacksmith Ba
The Five Venoms
1978
as Fruit Vendor
Descendant of the Sun
1983
as Royal Painter
Clans of Intrigue
1977
as Shaolin monk/Gambler
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
1984
as Chao Clan Member
Blood Brothers
1973
as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
Challenge of the Masters
1976
as Village Elder
Iron Bodyguard
1973
as Tong's Friend at Brothel
The Jade Tiger
1977
Dreams Of Eroticism
1977
as Grandfather
Bastard Swordsman
1983
as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977
as Imperial Edit's Reader
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
as Teacher
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977
as Hua Feng
Human Lanterns
1982
as Restaurant Boss
The Flying Guillotine
1975
as (uncredited)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978
as Chiu Ming's fighter
The Sword of Swords
1968
as Uncle Chung/Li Rong
Tiger Killer
1982
as Mr Hu
Vengeance!
1970
as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
Sworn Brothers
1987
as Chui's Father-in-Law
The Lady is the Boss
1983
as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Swordsman and Enchantress
1978
as Doctor Fei
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982
as Magistrate
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979
as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
Lost Souls
1980
as Refugee's relative
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978
as Chiu Ming's fighter
Roving Swordsman
1983
as Manager of Happy Forest
Shaolin Prince
1982
as Master Xia
The Delightful Forest
1972
as Casino Manager
The Warlord
1972
as Hsiao Lan Fang's father
The Duel of the Century
1981
as Hermit Pine
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979
as Cashier Zhuo
Death Duel
1977
as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
The Emperor and His Brother
1981
as Ma Shan Chun
Corpse Mania
1981
as Mr. Ma
The Scandalous Warlord
1979
as Opera Manager
Cuties Parade
1975
The Young Vagabond
1985
as Bank Manager
Dirty Ho
1979
as The Emperor
Sleazy Dizzy
1990
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
as Villager
The Bells of Death
1968
as Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
Heaven and Hell
1980
as Alcoholic in Hell
House of Traps
1982
as Mr. Xu
The Savage Five
1974
as Villager
Man of Iron
1972
as Gambler at Poker Table
Legend of the Bat
1978
as Yuan Yang Sword Master
The Spiritual Boxer
1975
as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
The Supreme Swordsman
1984
as Uncle Shum
The Pirate
1973
as Casino Clerk
Shaolin Abbot
1979
as Head Abbot
The Flying Dagger
1969
as Uncle Fan Kun
Full Moon Scimitar
1979
as 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977
as Ding Qiu
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979
as Chow Ping's Uncle
Return of the Dead
1979
as Qin Zhen-He
Flying Guillotine II
1978
as Emperor's Bodyguard
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979
as Boss Luo
Tales of a Eunuch
1983
as Han Prince
The Empress Dowager
1975
as Eunuch Wang Shang
The Delinquent
1973
as Butcher (Stepfather)
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
as Fulai Innkeeper
Hong Kong 73
1974
as Mr Hui
Emperor Chien Lung
1976
as Chief Eunuch Jing An
Pursuit
1972
as Lin Zhou
Killer's Nocturne
1987
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981
as Jiu
Bat Without Wings
1980
as Waiter
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung
1977
as Man offer to pay tax for Qing
Lady of the Law
1975
as Shopkeeper
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975
as Head of telegraph office
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972
as Gin Chi's Villager
Shaolin Intruders
1983
as Tavern boss
Monkey Kung Fu
1979
as Restaurant owner
The Ghost Lovers
1973
as Priest
The Taxi Driver
1975
as Uncle Tsang
The Dragon Missile
1976
as Mr. Shum
The Mad Monk
1977
as Villager
The Last Tempest
1976
as Eunuch Wang Shang
The Shadow Boxing
1979
as Restaurant Boss
The Master Strikes Back
1985
as Villager
Big Brother Cheng
1975
The Thundering Sword
1967
as Tak Mong
The Iron Buddha
1970
as Wang Wu
The Tiger and the Widow
1981
as Third Lord
Operation Lipstick
1967
as Nightclub boss
The Kid with a Tattoo
1980
as Restaurant manager
The King with My Face
1967
as Lord Yuen
Teenage Dreamers
1982
as Parent at Police Station
Brotherhood
1976
as Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai
Bloody Parrot
1981
as Innkeeper
The Sword and the Lute
1967
as Martial arts expert invited by Hu
Haunted Tales
1980
as Mr. Wang
King Drummer
1967
as Uncle Chang
The Happiest Moment
1973
as Mr Hua
Village of Tigers
1974
as Bandit
My Rebellious Son
1982
as Boss at eatery
The Devil's Mirror
1972
as Supervisor Sun
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
1980
as Eunuch Ho Te-Ching
The Swift Knight
1971
as Magistrate
Love Swindler
1976
as (segment "Deadly Injections")
The Mad Monk Strikes Again
1978
as Wang Xiao Bao's Father
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
as Ah San's father
Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?
1970
as Village Chief Wang
About Shum Lo
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". With 166 credits spanning from 1966 to 1990, Shum Lo has appeared in 166 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shum Lo Movies
- The Cave of the Silken Web (1967) — as Earth Lord
- Come Drink with Me (1966) — as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) — as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
- Killer Clans (1976) — as Wang Wei
- The Water Margin (1972) — as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
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