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Shum Lo
Born
1 March 1925
Place
Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Acting

Shum Lo

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".

As actor

Sleazy Dizzy

Sleazy Dizzy

1990
Killer's Nocturne

Killer's Nocturne

1987
Sworn Brothers

Sworn Brothers

1987 · Chui's Father-in-Law
Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985 · Teacher
Pursuit of a Killer

Pursuit of a Killer

1985 · Brother San
The Young Vagabond

The Young Vagabond

1985 · Bank Manager
The Master Strikes Back

The Master Strikes Back

1985 · Villager
Opium and the Kung Fu Master

Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984 · Villager (uncredited)
The Supreme Swordsman

The Supreme Swordsman

1984 · Uncle Shum
Secret Service of the Imperial Court

Secret Service of the Imperial Court

1984 · Chao Clan Member
Return of Bastard Swordsman

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984 · Invincible Clan Division Chief
Shaolin Intruders

Shaolin Intruders

1983 · Tavern boss
Roving Swordsman

Roving Swordsman

1983 · Manager of Happy Forest
The Lady Is the Boss

The Lady Is the Boss

1983 · Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun

1983 · Royal Painter
Bastard Swordsman

Bastard Swordsman

1983 · Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
Tales of a Eunuch

Tales of a Eunuch

1983 · Han Prince
Passing Flickers

Passing Flickers

1982 · Movie producer
The Fake Ghost Catchers

The Fake Ghost Catchers

1982 · Magistrate
Tiger Killer

Tiger Killer

1982 · Mr Hu
Human Lanterns

Human Lanterns

1982 · Restaurant Boss
My Rebellious Son

My Rebellious Son

1982 · Boss at eatery
Buddha's Palm

Buddha's Palm

1982 · Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
House of Traps

House of Traps

1982 · Mr. Xu
Teenage Dreamers

Teenage Dreamers

1982 · Parent at Police Station
Shaolin Prince

Shaolin Prince

1982 · Master Xia
The Emperor and the Minister

The Emperor and the Minister

1982 · Official
The Tiger and the Widow

The Tiger and the Widow

1981 · Third Lord
Bloody Parrot

Bloody Parrot

1981 · Innkeeper
Gambler's Delight

Gambler's Delight

1981 · Pak Hok Kuen