Shum Lo

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 1, 1925 (101 yrs)

place of birth

Kaifeng, Henan Province, China

also known as

Shen Lao · 沈劳

total credits

50 movies

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".

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Sensual Pleasures
4.8

Sensual Pleasures

1978
The Cave of the Silken Web
5.7

The Cave of the Silken Web

1967as Earth Lord
Dreams Of Eroticism
4.6

Dreams Of Eroticism

1977as Grandfather
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
The Scandalous Warlord
5.2

The Scandalous Warlord

1979as Opera Manager
Challenge of the Masters
6.2

Challenge of the Masters

1976as Village Elder
The New One-Armed Swordsman
6.9

The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971as Blacksmith Ba
Blood Brothers
6.4

Blood Brothers

1973as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.4

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985as Teacher
The Boxer from Shantung
6.9

The Boxer from Shantung

1972as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
The 14 Amazons
6.7

The 14 Amazons

1972as Hsia Tower Guard
Shaolin Prince
7.0

Shaolin Prince

1982as Master Xia
Killer Clans
6.4

Killer Clans

1976as Wang Wei
Come Drink with Me
6.7

Come Drink with Me

1966as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The Water Margin
6.9

The Water Margin

1972as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
Death Duel
6.6

Death Duel

1977as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
The Five Venoms
6.6

The Five Venoms

1978as Fruit Vendor
Vengeance!
6.5

Vengeance!

1970as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
6.5

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1977as Imperial Edit's Reader
Legend of the Bat
5.8

Legend of the Bat

1978as Yuan Yang Sword Master
Shaolin Temple
6.2

Shaolin Temple

1976as Shaolin Master of Library
Buddha's Palm
7.8

Buddha's Palm

1982as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
The Lady is the Boss
6.3

The Lady is the Boss

1983as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Return of Bastard Swordsman
6.4

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984as Invincible Clan Division Chief
The Spiritual Boxer
6.7

The Spiritual Boxer

1975as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
5.8

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

1978as Chiu Ming's fighter
The Flying Guillotine
6.7

The Flying Guillotine

1975as (uncredited)
Flying Guillotine II
6.2

Flying Guillotine II

1978as Emperor's Bodyguard
Bastard Swordsman
7.0

Bastard Swordsman

1983as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
The Emperor and His Brother
5.8

The Emperor and His Brother

1981as Ma Shan Chun
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
6.3

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
The Sentimental Swordsman
6.5

The Sentimental Swordsman

1977as Hua Feng
The Savage Five
6.4

The Savage Five

1974as Villager
Lost Souls
5.6

Lost Souls

1980as Refugee's relative
Human Lanterns
6.1

Human Lanterns

1982as Restaurant Boss
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
6.9

Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984as Villager
The Shadow Boxing
6.2

The Shadow Boxing

1979as Restaurant Boss
Descendant of the Sun
5.6

Descendant of the Sun

1983as Royal Painter
Clans of Intrigue
6.6

Clans of Intrigue

1977as Shaolin monk/Gambler
Shaolin Abbot
6.5

Shaolin Abbot

1979as Head Abbot
The Delinquent
7.0

The Delinquent

1973as Butcher (Stepfather)
Corpse Mania
5.9

Corpse Mania

1981as Mr. Ma
The Sword of Swords
5.9

The Sword of Swords

1968as Uncle Chung/Li Rong
The Dragon Missile
6.0

The Dragon Missile

1976as Mr. Shum
Shaolin Intruders
6.6

Shaolin Intruders

1983as Tavern boss
The Bells of Death
7.2

The Bells of Death

1968as Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
Hex
6.2

Hex

1980as Old Man Fishing at Pond
The Delightful Forest
6.5

The Delightful Forest

1972as Casino Manager
Challenge of the Gamesters
6.3

Challenge of the Gamesters

1981as Jiu
Man of Iron
7.1

Man of Iron

1972as Gambler at Poker Table