Shum Lo

Actor Mar 1 (age 101) Kaifeng, Henan Province, China 1966–1990 (24 year career)

5.8 avg rating

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

Film

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall

Film

Come Drink with Me

Jade Faced Tiger's Man

Film

The Five Venoms

Fruit Vendor

Film

The New One-Armed Swordsman

Blacksmith Ba

Film

Dirty Ho

The Emperor

Film

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Teacher

Film

Executioners from Shaolin

Uncle Fang

Film

Buddha's Palm

Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan

Filmography

Acting (165)

Movies (165)

Sleazy Dizzy

1990

5.5

Sworn Brothers

1987

as Chui's Father-in-Law

7.0

Killer's Nocturne

1987

5.3

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

as Teacher

The Young Vagabond

as Bank Manager

The Master Strikes Back

as Villager

Pursuit of a Killer

as Brother San

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984

as Invincible Clan Division Chief

6.4

Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984

as Villager

6.9

Secret Service of the Imperial Court

1984

as Chao Clan Member

5.8

The Supreme Swordsman

as Uncle Shum

Shaolin Intruders

as Tavern boss

Bastard Swordsman

as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)

6.8

Roving Swordsman

1983

as Manager of Happy Forest

Tales of a Eunuch

as Han Prince

The Lady is the Boss

as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)

6.2

Descendant of the Sun

as Royal Painter

House of Traps

as Mr. Xu

My Rebellious Son

as Boss at eatery

Tiger Killer

as Mr Hu

Passing Flickers

as Movie producer

Teenage Dreamers

as Parent at Police Station

6.5

Buddha's Palm

1982

as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan

7.7

Shaolin Prince

1982

as Master Xia

6.8

The Fake Ghost Catchers

as Magistrate

Human Lanterns

as Restaurant Boss

Corpse Mania

as Mr. Ma

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

as Boss at Eatery

Bloody Parrot

as Innkeeper

Gambler's Delight

as Pak Hok Kuen

Challenge of the Gamesters

1981

as Jiu

6.2

The Emperor and His Brother

1981

as Ma Shan Chun

5.7

The Duel of the Century

1981

as Hermit Pine

6.6

The Tiger and the Widow

as Third Lord

A Bride's Nightmare

Hex

as Old Man Fishing at Pond

Haunted Tales

as Mr. Wang

Bat Without Wings

as Waiter

Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty

1980

as Eunuch Ho Te-Ching

7.0

Lost Souls

1980

as Refugee's relative

5.3

Heaven and Hell

1980

as Alcoholic in Hell

5.6

The Kid with a Tattoo

1980

as Restaurant manager

5.8

Full Moon Scimitar

1979

as 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)

6.7

The Magnificent Ruffians

as Cashier Zhuo

Return of the Dead

as Qin Zhen-He

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979

as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff

Dirty Ho

as The Emperor

Young Lovers

as Uncle Zhong

The Scandalous Warlord

1979

as Opera Manager

2.7

The Kung Fu Instructor

as Chow Ping's Uncle

The Last Judgement

as Corrupt Judge

The Shadow Boxing

as Restaurant Boss

Monkey Kung Fu

as Restaurant owner

The Deadly Breaking Sword

as Boss Luo

Shaolin Abbot

as Head Abbot

The Tigress of Shaolin

1979

as Ah San's father

5.3

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978

as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall

The Five Venoms

as Fruit Vendor

Sensual Pleasures

The Mad Monk Strikes Again

1978

as Wang Xiao Bao's Father

Flying Guillotine II

1978

as Emperor's Bodyguard

6.1

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

1978

as Chiu Ming's fighter

6.4

Swordsman and Enchantress

1978

as Doctor Fei

6.1

Legend of the Bat

1978

as Yuan Yang Sword Master

5.7

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung

1978

as Flower Draw's manager

6.8

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

1978

as Chiu Ming's fighter

5.6

Clan of Amazons

1978

as One of Lu's Friends

7.0

The Cunning Hustler

1978

Executioners from Shaolin

1977

as Uncle Fang

6.8

Death Duel

1977

as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)

6.5

The Jade Tiger

1977

7.4

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1977

as Imperial Edit's Reader

6.4

Clans of Intrigue

1977

as Shaolin monk/Gambler

6.2

Confessions of a Private Secretary

Dreams Of Eroticism

as Grandfather

The Mad Monk

as Villager

Pursuit of Vengeance

as Ding Qiu

The Sentimental Swordsman

1977

as Hua Feng

6.5

The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung

1977

as Man offer to pay tax for Qing

Killer Clans

as Wang Wei

Love Swindler

as (segment "Deadly Injections")

3.6

Shaolin Temple

1976

as Shaolin Master of Library

The Last Tempest

as Eunuch Wang Shang

Erotic Nights

The Dragon Missile

as Mr. Shum

Brotherhood

as Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai

3.6

The Condemned

1976

as Man in Sheng's house

5.7

Challenge of the Masters

1976

as Village Elder

6.0

Heroes of the Underground

1976

as Inn Clerk

6.0

Emperor Chien Lung

1976

as Chief Eunuch Jing An

6.0

Hustler from Canton

1976

Night of the Devil Bride

1975

as Doctor Chang

2.0

The Flying Guillotine

Big Brother Cheng

Temperament of Life

The Taxi Driver

as Uncle Tsang

Fearful Interlude

as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

The Empress Dowager

as Eunuch Wang Shang

Cuties Parade

Forbidden Tales of Two Cities

1975

as Head of telegraph office

Lady of the Law

The Spiritual Boxer

as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss

The Savage Five

as Villager

Cheeky Little Angels

as Nightclub Visitor

Village of Tigers

as Bandit

Sinful Confession

as Mahjong gambler

Rivals of Kung Fu

as Uncle Bing

Hong Kong 73

as Mr Hui

Sorrow of the Gentry

as Doctor Zhou

Blood Brothers

1973

as Post Station Officer (uncredited)

6.3

The Delinquent

1973

as Butcher (Stepfather)

The Happiest Moment

as Mr Hua

Iron Bodyguard

as Tong's Friend at Brothel

The Pirate

as Casino Clerk

The Sugar Daddies

as Boss Wang

Call to Arms

as Master Lin

The Ghost Lovers

as Priest

Man of Iron

as Gambler at Poker Table (uncredited)

The 14 Amazons

as Hsia Tower Guard

The Warlord

as Hsiao Lan Fang's father

5.3

The Thunderbolt Fist

1972

as Gin Chi's Villager

The Water Margin

as Chief clerk Chang

Pursuit

as Lin Zhou

The Delightful Forest

1972

as Casino Manager

6.2

The Boxer from Shantung

1972

as Tea House Owner (uncredited)

The Devil's Mirror

as Supervisor Sun

Finger of Doom

as Inn-keeper

The Night Is Young

The Long Years

The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971

as Blacksmith Ba

6.9

The Jade Faced Assassin

1971

5.2

Sunset

1971

as Uncle Li

The Swift Knight

as Magistrate

Six Assassins

as Minister Cui Yin

A Time for Love

as Uncle Suen

A Place to Call Home

as Boozard

Vengeance!

1970

as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)

Heads for Sale

as Master Jin

The Iron Buddha

as Wang Wu

The Twelve Gold Medallions

1970

as Fulai Innkeeper

6.7

Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?

1970

as Village Chief Wang

7.0

The Price of Love

1970

as Grandfather Chuang

The Flying Dagger

as Uncle Fan Kun

Hong Kong Rhapsody

as Ping's party guest

The Sword of Swords

1968

as Uncle Chung/Li Rong

5.6

Forever Diamonds

1968

as Father Ding

The Magnificent Swordsman

as Village Chief

The Bells of Death

as Pays Ye for a Hit

Blue Skies

as Chen Yu Shan

The Cave of the Silken Web

1967

as Earth Lord

5.5

Operation Lipstick

1967

as Nightclub boss

The Thundering Sword

1967

as Tak Mong

6.4

The Sword and the Lute

1967

as Martial arts expert invited by Hu

5.4

The Mirror and the Lichee

1967

as Uncle Li

Too Late for Love

1967

as Bing Shen

The Pearl Phoenix

1967

as Magistrate Zhou

Madam Slender Plum

1967

as Mei's bar manager

Sweet Is Revenge

1967

as Warden Tian Da Cheng

4.0

King Drummer

1967

as Uncle Chang

8.0

The King with My Face

as Lord Yuen

The Mating Season

Sweet and Wild

as Uncle Ma

Come Drink with Me

1966

as Jade Faced Tiger's Man

6.7

Till the End of Time

1966

as Hsueh-Ling's uncle

Downhill They Ride

1966