Shum Lo
Known for Acting · 167 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 (167)
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967
as Earth Lord
Dreams Of Eroticism
1977
as Grandfather
A Time for Love
1970
as Uncle Suen
The Flying Guillotine
1975
as (uncredited)
Sensual Pleasures
1978
The Supreme Swordsman
1984
as Uncle Shum
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
Human Lanterns
1982
as Restaurant Boss
Clans of Intrigue
1977
as Shaolin monk/Gambler
Village of Tigers
1974
as Bandit
Lost Souls
1980
as Refugee's relative
Come Drink with Me
1966
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968
as Village Chief
Six Assassins
1971
as Minister Cui Yin
Hex
1980
as Old Man Fishing at Pond
Killer Clans
1976
as Wang Wei
Blood Brothers
1973
as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
Shaolin Intruders
1983
as Tavern boss
The Delightful Forest
1972
as Casino Manager
The Five Venoms
1978
as Fruit Vendor
Executioners from Shaolin
1977
as Uncle Fang
Bastard Swordsman
1983
as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
Vengeance!
1970
as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
The Emperor and His Brother
1981
as Ma Shan Chun
Shaolin Temple
1976
as Shaolin Master of Library
Death Duel
1977
as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
Flying Guillotine II
1978
as Emperor's Bodyguard
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
as Fulai Innkeeper
The Warlord
1972
as Hsiao Lan Fang's father
Swordsman and Enchantress
1978
as Doctor Fei
The 14 Amazons
1972
as Hsia Tower Guard
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
as Teacher
The Master Strikes Back
1985
as Villager
Bloody Parrot
1981
as Innkeeper
The Price of Love
1970
as Grandfather Chuang
Blue Skies
1967
as Chen Yu Shan
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
as Blacksmith Ba
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977
as Imperial Edit's Reader
The Young Vagabond
1985
as Bank Manager
The Savage Five
1974
as Villager (uncredited)
The Boxer from Shantung
1972
as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
The Spiritual Boxer
1975
as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
1984
as Chao Clan Member
A Bride's Nightmare
1981
The Duel of the Century
1981
as Hermit Pine
Descendant of the Sun
1983
as Royal Painter
Shaolin Prince
1982
as Master Xia
The Sugar Daddies
1973
as Boss Wang
Return of the Dead
1979
as Qin Zhen-He
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978
as Chiu Ming's fighter
Full Moon Scimitar
1979
as 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
as Invincible Clan Division Chief
The Flying Dagger
1969
as Uncle Fan Kun
Iron Bodyguard
1973
as Tong's Friend at Brothel
Tiger Killer
1982
as Mr Hu
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
as Boss at Eatery
The Shadow Boxing
1979
as Restaurant Boss
Legend of the Bat
1978
as Yuan Yang Sword Master
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977
as Hua Feng
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978
as Chiu Ming's fighter
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
1980
as Eunuch Ho Te-Ching
The Scandalous Warlord
1979
as Opera Manager
Buddha's Palm
1982
as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
Clan of Amazons
1978
as One of Lu's Friends
The Lady Is the Boss
1983
as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
The Thundering Sword
1967
as Tak Mong
The Water Margin
1972
as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
The Pirate
1973
as Casino Clerk
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978
as Flower Draw's manager
Killer's Nocturne
1987
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung
1977
as Man offer to pay tax for Qing
Brotherhood
1976
as Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai
Rivals of Kung Fu
1974
as Uncle Bing
The Sword of Swords
1968
as Uncle Chung/Li Rong
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972
as Gin Chi's Villager
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
as Ah San's father
Corpse Mania
1981
as Mr. Ma
Bat Without Wings
1980
as Waiter
The Kid with a Tattoo
1980
as Restaurant manager
Sworn Brothers
1987
as Chui's Father-in-Law
The Last Tempest
1976
as Eunuch Wang Shang
The Emperor and the Minister
1982
as Official
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979
as Boss Luo
Man of Iron
1972
as Gambler at Poker Table
Monkey Kung Fu
1979
as Restaurant owner
The Iron Buddha
1970
as Wang Wu
Sleazy Dizzy
1990
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979
as Chow Ping's Uncle
Fearful Interlude
1975
as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979
as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
Dirty Ho
1979
as The Emperor
Till the End of Time
1966
as Hsueh-Ling's uncle
House of Traps
1982
as Mr. Xu
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977
as Ding Qiu
The Sword and the Lute
1967
as Martial arts expert invited by Hu
The Delinquent
1973
as Butcher (Stepfather)
The King with My Face
1967
as Lord Yuen
Challenge of the Masters
1976
as Village Elder
Sinful Confession
1974
as Mahjong gambler
Pursuit
1972
as Lin Zhou
The Bells of Death
1968
as Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
Shaolin Abbot
1979
as Head Abbot
The Swift Knight
1971
as Magistrate
Tales of a Eunuch
1983
as Han Prince
The Jade Tiger
1977
The Dragon Missile
1976
as Mr. Shum
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979
as Cashier Zhuo
Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?
1970
as Village Chief Wang
Roving Swordsman
1983
as Manager of Happy Forest
The Empress Dowager
1975
as Eunuch Wang Shang
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
as Villager (uncredited)
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982
as Magistrate
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981
as Jiu
The Condemned
1976
as Man in Sheng's house
Hong Kong 73
1974
as Mr Hui
Emperor Chien Lung
1976
as Chief Eunuch Jing An
Heaven and Hell
1980
as Alcoholic in Hell
Haunted Tales
1980
as Mr. Wang
The Taxi Driver
1975
as Uncle Tsang
The Shadow Boxer
1974
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 167 credits spanning from 1966 to 1990, Shum Lo has appeared in 167 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shum Lo Movies
- The Cave of the Silken Web (1967) — as Earth Lord
- Dreams Of Eroticism (1977) — as Grandfather
- A Time for Love (1970) — as Uncle Suen
- The Flying Guillotine (1975) — as (uncredited)
- Sensual Pleasures (1978)
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