Shum Lo

Born: 1925-03-01 in Kaifeng, Henan Province, China

Known For: 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".

Filmography

1983

Bastard Swordsman as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
Shaolin Intruders as Tavern boss
The Lady Is the Boss as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Descendant of the Sun as Royal Painter
Roving Swordsman as Manager of Happy Forest
Tales of a Eunuch as Han Prince

1982

Human Lanterns as Restaurant Boss
Buddha's Palm as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
Tiger Killer as Mr Hu
House of Traps as Mr. Xu
Teenage Dreamers as Parent at Police Station
Shaolin Prince as Master Xia
My Rebellious Son as Boss at eatery
The Fake Ghost Catchers as Magistrate
Passing Flickers as Movie producer
The Emperor and the Minister as Official

1981

Bloody Parrot as Innkeeper
The Emperor and His Brother as Ma Shan Chun
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Boss at Eatery
Corpse Mania as Mr. Ma
The Duel of the Century as Hermit Pine
Challenge of the Gamesters as Jiu
The Tiger and the Widow as Third Lord
A Bride's Nightmare
Gambler's Delight as Pak Hok Kuen

1980

Lost Souls as Refugee's relative
Hex as Old Man Fishing at Pond
Bat Without Wings as Waiter
Heaven and Hell as Alcoholic in Hell
The Kid with a Tattoo as Restaurant manager
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Eunuch Ho Te-Ching
Haunted Tales as Mr. Wang

1979

Dirty Ho as The Emperor
The Kung Fu Instructor as Chow Ping's Uncle
Return of the Dead as Qin Zhen-He
Shaolin Abbot as Head Abbot
Monkey Kung Fu as Restaurant owner
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
The Deadly Breaking Sword as Boss Luo
The Magnificent Ruffians as Cashier Zhuo
The Shadow Boxing as Restaurant Boss
The Tigress of Shaolin as Ah San's father
The Scandalous Warlord as Opera Manager
The Last Judgement as Corrupt Judge
Full Moon Scimitar as 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)
Young Lovers as Uncle Zhong

1978

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
The Five Venoms as Fruit Vendor
Flying Guillotine II as Emperor's Bodyguard
Sensual Pleasures
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Chiu Ming's fighter
Clan of Amazons as One of Lu's Friends
Legend of the Bat as Yuan Yang Sword Master
Swordsman and Enchantress as Doctor Fei
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Flower Draw's manager
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as Chiu Ming's fighter
The Mad Monk Strikes Again as Wang Xiao Bao's Father
The Cunning Hustler

1977

Dreams Of Eroticism as Grandfather
Executioners from Shaolin as Uncle Fang
Death Duel as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
The Sentimental Swordsman as Hua Feng
Clans of Intrigue as Shaolin monk/Gambler
The Dream of the Red Chamber as Imperial Edit's Reader
The Jade Tiger
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung as Man offer to pay tax for Qing
The Mad Monk as Villager
Pursuit of Vengeance as Ding Qiu
Confessions of a Private Secretary

1976

Killer Clans as Wang Wei
Shaolin Temple as Shaolin Master of Library
Challenge of the Masters as Village Elder
The Last Tempest as Eunuch Wang Shang
The Dragon Missile as Mr. Shum
The Condemned as Man in Sheng's house
Love Swindler as (segment "Deadly Injections")
Heroes of the Underground as Inn Clerk
Erotic Nights
Emperor Chien Lung as Chief Eunuch Jing An
Brotherhood as Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai
Hustler from Canton

1975

The Flying Guillotine as (uncredited)
The Empress Dowager as Eunuch Wang Shang
The Spiritual Boxer as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
Lady of the Law as Shopkeeper
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities as Head of telegraph office
The Taxi Driver as Uncle Tsang
Big Brother Cheng
Fearful Interlude as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")
Night of the Devil Bride as Doctor Chang
Temperament of Life
Cuties Parade

1974

Village of Tigers as Bandit
Rivals of Kung Fu as Uncle Bing
The Savage Five as Villager (uncredited)
Sinful Confession as Mahjong gambler
The Shadow Boxer
Sorrow of the Gentry as Doctor Zhou
Hong Kong 73 as Mr Hui
Cheeky Little Angels as Nightclub Visitor

1973

Blood Brothers as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
The Ghost Lovers as Priest
Iron Bodyguard as Tong's Friend at Brothel
The Pirate as Casino Clerk
The Delinquent as Butcher (Stepfather)
The Sugar Daddies as Boss Wang
The Happiest Moment as Mr Hua
Call to Arms as Master Lin

1972

The Water Margin as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
The Warlord as Hsiao Lan Fang's father
The 14 Amazons as Hsia Tower Guard
The Boxer from Shantung as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
Man of Iron as Gambler at Poker Table
The Delightful Forest as Casino Manager
The Thunderbolt Fist as Gin Chi's Villager
Finger of Doom as Inn-keeper
The Devil's Mirror as Supervisor Sun
Pursuit as Lin Zhou

1971

The New One-Armed Swordsman as Blacksmith Ba
Six Assassins as Minister Cui Yin
Sunset as Uncle Li
The Swift Knight as Magistrate
The Jade Faced Assassin
The Night Is Young
The Long Years

1970

The Twelve Gold Medallions as Fulai Innkeeper
Vengeance! as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
A Time for Love as Uncle Suen
The Iron Buddha as Wang Wu
The Price of Love as Grandfather Chuang
Heads for Sale as Master Jin
Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers? as Village Chief Wang
A Place to Call Home as Boozard

1969

The Flying Dagger as Uncle Fan Kun

1968

The Sword of Swords as Uncle Chung/Li Rong
The Bells of Death as Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
The Magnificent Swordsman as Village Chief
Forever Diamonds as Father Ding
Hong Kong Rhapsody as Ping's party guest

1967

The Cave of the Silken Web as Earth Lord
Madam Slender Plum as Mei's bar manager
The Thundering Sword as Tak Mong
Blue Skies as Chen Yu Shan
The Sword and the Lute as Martial arts expert invited by Hu
The Pearl Phoenix as Magistrate Zhou
The King with My Face as Lord Yuen
Operation Lipstick as Nightclub boss
The Mirror and the Lichee as Uncle Li
Sweet Is Revenge as Warden Tian Da Cheng
Too Late for Love as Bing Shen
King Drummer as Uncle Chang

1966

Come Drink with Me as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Sweet and Wild as Uncle Ma
The Mating Season
Till the End of Time as Hsueh-Ling's uncle
Downhill They Ride