Acting
Shum Lo
CN, ZH, EN cinema · 167 credits
Born
1 March 1925 (age 101)
Birthplace
Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Also known as Shen Lao · 沈劳
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
Filmography
Sworn Brothers
as Chui's Father-in-Law
Pursuit of a Killer
as Brother San
The Young Vagabond
as Bank Manager
The Master Strikes Back
as Villager
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
as Villager (uncredited)
The Supreme Swordsman
as Uncle Shum
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
as Chao Clan Member
Return of Bastard Swordsman
as Invincible Clan Division Chief
Shaolin Intruders
as Tavern boss
Roving Swordsman
as Manager of Happy Forest
The Lady Is the Boss
as Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Descendant of the Sun
as Royal Painter
Bastard Swordsman
as Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
Tales of a Eunuch
as Han Prince
Passing Flickers
as Movie producer
The Fake Ghost Catchers
as Magistrate
Tiger Killer
as Mr Hu
Human Lanterns
as Restaurant Boss
My Rebellious Son
as Boss at eatery
Buddha's Palm
as Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
House of Traps
as Mr. Xu
Teenage Dreamers
as Parent at Police Station
Shaolin Prince
as Master Xia
The Emperor and the Minister
as Official
The Tiger and the Widow
as Third Lord
Bloody Parrot
as Innkeeper
Gambler's Delight
as Pak Hok Kuen
The Emperor and His Brother
as Ma Shan Chun
Corpse Mania
as Mr. Ma
The Duel of the Century
as Hermit Pine
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
as Boss at Eatery
Bat Without Wings
as Waiter
Lost Souls
as Refugee's relative
Haunted Tales
as Mr. Wang
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
as Eunuch Ho Te-Ching
Hex
as Old Man Fishing at Pond
The Kid with a Tattoo
as Restaurant manager
Heaven and Hell
as Alcoholic in Hell
The Magnificent Ruffians
as Cashier Zhuo
Dirty Ho
as The Emperor
Shaolin Abbot
as Head Abbot
The Last Judgement
as Corrupt Judge
The Kung Fu Instructor
as Chow Ping's Uncle
The Shadow Boxing
as Restaurant Boss
The Deadly Breaking Sword
as Boss Luo
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
Monkey Kung Fu
as Restaurant owner
Full Moon Scimitar
as 3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)
The Tigress of Shaolin
as Ah San's father
The Scandalous Warlord
as Opera Manager
Return of the Dead
as Qin Zhen-He
Young Lovers
as Uncle Zhong
Legend of the Bat
as Yuan Yang Sword Master
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
as Flower Draw's manager
The Five Venoms
as Fruit Vendor
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
The Mad Monk Strikes Again
as Wang Xiao Bao's Father
Flying Guillotine II
as Emperor's Bodyguard
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
as Chiu Ming's fighter
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
as Chiu Ming's fighter
Swordsman and Enchantress
as Doctor Fei
Clan of Amazons
as One of Lu's Friends
Clans of Intrigue
as Shaolin monk/Gambler
Dreams Of Eroticism
as Grandfather
Executioners from Shaolin
as Uncle Fang
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung
as Man offer to pay tax for Qing
Death Duel
as Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Ding Qiu
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Hua Feng
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Imperial Edit's Reader
The Mad Monk
as Villager
Challenge of the Masters
as Village Elder
The Condemned
as Man in Sheng's house
Heroes of the Underground
as Inn Clerk
Emperor Chien Lung
as Chief Eunuch Jing An
Shaolin Temple
as Shaolin Master of Library
The Dragon Missile
as Mr. Shum
Brotherhood
as Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai
Love Swindler
as (segment "Deadly Injections")
The Last Tempest
as Eunuch Wang Shang
Killer Clans
as Wang Wei
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
as Head of telegraph office
The Taxi Driver
as Uncle Tsang
Night of the Devil Bride
as Doctor Chang
The Spiritual Boxer
as Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
The Empress Dowager
as Eunuch Wang Shang
Fearful Interlude
as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")
The Flying Guillotine
as (uncredited)
Lady of the Law
as Shopkeeper
Hong Kong 73
as Mr Hui
Sinful Confession
as Mahjong gambler
Cheeky Little Angels
as Nightclub Visitor
Sorrow of the Gentry
as Doctor Zhou
Rivals of Kung Fu
as Uncle Bing
Village of Tigers
as Bandit
The Savage Five
as Villager (uncredited)
The Sugar Daddies
as Boss Wang
The Ghost Lovers
as Priest
The Pirate
as Casino Clerk
Iron Bodyguard
as Tong's Friend at Brothel
Call to Arms
as Master Lin
The Happiest Moment
as Mr Hua
The Delinquent
as Butcher (Stepfather)
Blood Brothers
as Post Station Officer (uncredited)
Pursuit
as Lin Zhou
Finger of Doom
as Inn-keeper
The Warlord
as Hsiao Lan Fang's father
The Delightful Forest
as Casino Manager
The Water Margin
as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
The Boxer from Shantung
as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
The Thunderbolt Fist
as Gin Chi's Villager
The 14 Amazons
as Hsia Tower Guard
Man of Iron
as Gambler at Poker Table
The Devil's Mirror
as Supervisor Sun
The Swift Knight
as Magistrate
The New One-Armed Swordsman
as Blacksmith Ba
Six Assassins
as Minister Cui Yin
Sunset
as Uncle Li
Vengeance!
as Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
The Iron Buddha
as Wang Wu
A Time for Love
as Uncle Suen
A Place to Call Home
as Boozard
The Price of Love
as Grandfather Chuang
Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?
as Village Chief Wang
Heads for Sale
as Master Jin
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Fulai Innkeeper
The Flying Dagger
as Uncle Fan Kun
The Magnificent Swordsman
as Village Chief
Forever Diamonds
as Father Ding
The Bells of Death
as Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
The Sword of Swords
as Uncle Chung/Li Rong
Hong Kong Rhapsody
as Ping's party guest
Operation Lipstick
as Nightclub boss
The Thundering Sword
as Tak Mong
The Cave of the Silken Web
as Earth Lord
King Drummer
as Uncle Chang
The King with My Face
as Lord Yuen
Too Late for Love
as Bing Shen
The Mirror and the Lichee
as Uncle Li
Blue Skies
as Chen Yu Shan
Madam Slender Plum
as Mei's bar manager
The Pearl Phoenix
as Magistrate Zhou
The Sword and the Lute
as Martial arts expert invited by Hu
Sweet Is Revenge
as Warden Tian Da Cheng
Till the End of Time
as Hsueh-Ling's uncle
Sweet and Wild
as Uncle Ma
Come Drink with Me
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man