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Shum Lo

Acting Born Mar 1, 1925 Kaifeng, Henan Province, China 24 credits

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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Full filmography

  • Sensual Pleasures (1978)
  • Dreams Of Eroticism (1977) as Grandfather
  • The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
  • The Cave of the Silken Web (1967) as Earth Lord
  • Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984) as Villager
  • Lost Souls (1980) as Refugee's relative
  • Forbidden Tales of Two Cities (1975) as Head of telegraph office
  • Come Drink with Me (1966) as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
  • The Water Margin (1972) as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
  • The Five Venoms (1978) as Fruit Vendor
  • Human Lanterns (1982) as Restaurant Boss
  • Hex (1980) as Old Man Fishing at Pond
  • The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) as Blacksmith Ba
  • Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) as Teacher
  • Bloody Parrot (1981) as Innkeeper
  • Bat Without Wings (1980) as Waiter
  • Blood Brothers (1973) as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
  • Flying Guillotine II (1978) as Emperor's Bodyguard
  • Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984) as Invincible Clan Division Chief
  • Clans of Intrigue (1977) as Shaolin monk/Gambler
  • Swordsman and Enchantress (1978) as Doctor Fei
  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II (1978) as Chiu Ming's fighter
  • The Boxer from Shantung (1972) as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
  • Shaolin Temple (1976) as Shaolin Master of Library