
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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