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".
Filmography50+ titles
Buddha's Palm
Sworn Brothers
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Dirty Ho
The Bells of Death
Man of Iron
Bastard Swordsman
Shaolin Prince
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Bat Without Wings
Monkey Kung Fu
Pursuit of Vengeance
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Full Moon Scimitar
Executioners from Shaolin
The Water Margin
The Boxer from Shantung
Triple Irons
The Twelve Gold Medallions
The Kung Fu Instructor
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
The Flying Guillotine
The Spiritual Boxer
The 14 Amazons
Come Drink with Me
The Duel of the Century
Bloody Parrot
Five Deadly Venoms
Shaolin Abbot
The Sentimental Swordsman
The Delightful Forest
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Tales of a Eunuch
Killer Clans
The Savage Five
Dynasty of Blood
Finger of Doom
Six Assassins
The Iron Buddha
The Supreme Swordsman
House of Traps
Challenge of the Gamesters
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
My Rebellious Son
Human Lanterns
Hex
The Shadow Boxing
Swordsman and Enchantress
Shaolin Temple
Challenge of the Masters