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".
167 movies
Sleazy Dizzy
1990·5.9
Killer's Nocturne
1987·5.6
Sworn Brothers
1987·7.7
Pursuit of a Killer
1985·8.5
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985·6.4
The Master Strikes Back
1985·5.7
The Young Vagabond
1985·5.4
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
1984·6.0
The Supreme Swordsman
1984·6.3
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984·6.9
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984·6.4
Descendant of the Sun
1983·5.6
Shaolin Intruders
1983·6.6
Bastard Swordsman
1983·6.9
The Lady Is the Boss
1983·6.4
Tales of a Eunuch
1983·6.4
Roving Swordsman
1983·6.3
My Rebellious Son
1982·6.2
The Emperor and the Minister
1982·7.3
Tiger Killer
1982·7.5
Buddha's Palm
1982·7.8
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982·7.0
Human Lanterns
1982·6.1
Passing Flickers
1982·6.8
Teenage Dreamers
1982·7.3
House of Traps
1982·6.3
Shaolin Prince
1982·7.0
The Duel of the Century
1981·6.6
Bloody Parrot
1981·6.6
The Emperor and His Brother
1981·5.8
Corpse Mania
1981·5.9
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981·6.3
The Tiger and the Widow
1981·6.5
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981·7.0
Gambler's Delight
1981·4.7
A Bride's Nightmare
1981·0.0
Bat Without Wings
1980·6.8
Lost Souls
1980·5.6
Hex
1980·6.2
The Kid with a Tattoo
1980·6.0
Haunted Tales
1980·5.4
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
1980·7.0
Heaven and Hell
1980·5.9
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979·6.3
Return of the Dead
1979·5.3
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979·6.1
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979·7.2
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979·5.3
Dirty Ho
1979·7.3
Shaolin Abbot
1979·6.5
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979·6.7
Monkey Kung Fu
1979·7.0
The Last Judgement
1979·7.5
Young Lovers
1979·0.0
The Shadow Boxing
1979·6.2
The Scandalous Warlord
1979·5.2
Full Moon Scimitar
1979·6.9
Swordsman and Enchantress
1978·6.2
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978·5.8
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978·6.7
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978·7.1
Sensual Pleasures
1978·4.8
The Five Venoms
1978·6.6
The Cunning Hustler
1978·9.0
Legend of the Bat
1978·5.8
The Mad Monk Strikes Again
1978·0.0
Clan of Amazons
1978·7.3
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978·7.5
Flying Guillotine II
1978·6.2
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977·7.0
Dreams Of Eroticism
1977·4.6
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977·6.6
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977·6.5
Death Duel
1977·6.6
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung
1977·7.5
Confessions of a Private Secretary
1977·1.0
The Jade Tiger
1977·7.4
Clans of Intrigue
1977·6.6
Executioners from Shaolin
1977·6.7
The Mad Monk
1977·8.5
Shaolin Temple
1976·6.2
Love Swindler
1976·4.9
Hustler from Canton
1976·8.0
Brotherhood
1976·4.2
Emperor Chien Lung
1976·7.0
The Condemned
1976·6.3
Challenge of the Masters
1976·6.2
Erotic Nights
1976·0.0
The Dragon Missile
1976·6.0
Killer Clans
1976·6.4
The Last Tempest
1976·6.4
Heroes of the Underground
1976·6.0
Cuties Parade
1975·7.0
The Spiritual Boxer
1975·6.7
Fearful Interlude
1975·6.3
The Taxi Driver
1975·5.4
The Empress Dowager
1975·8.0
Big Brother Cheng
1975·6.3
Lady of the Law
1975·6.4
Temperament of Life
1975·8.0
Night of the Devil Bride
1975·4.7
The Flying Guillotine
1975·6.7
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975·5.6
Sinful Confession
1974·4.0
Sorrow of the Gentry
1974·9.0
Cheeky Little Angels
1974·10.0
Rivals of Kung Fu
1974·7.2
Hong Kong 73
1974·6.0
The Shadow Boxer
1974·5.4
The Savage Five
1974·6.4
Village of Tigers
1974·7.5
Iron Bodyguard
1973·6.1
The Ghost Lovers
1973·5.9
The Sugar Daddies
1973·4.9
The Happiest Moment
1973·6.7
The Pirate
1973·6.4
Blood Brothers
1973·6.3
The Delinquent
1973·7.0
Call to Arms
1973·5.5
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972·6.1
Man of Iron
1972·7.1
The Delightful Forest
1972·6.5
The Warlord
1972·6.4
The 14 Amazons
1972·6.7
The Devil's Mirror
1972·6.5
Finger of Doom
1972·6.4
The Water Margin
1972·6.9
The Boxer from Shantung
1972·6.9
Pursuit
1972·7.8
Sunset
1971·7.0
The Swift Knight
1971·6.7
The Long Years
1971·0.0
The Jade Faced Assassin
1971·5.6
Six Assassins
1971·6.4
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971·6.9
The Night Is Young
1971·1.0
The Iron Buddha
1970·6.4
The Price of Love
1970·5.7
A Time for Love
1970·3.0
Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?
1970·8.0
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970·6.8
Vengeance!
1970·6.4
Heads for Sale
1970·5.9
A Place to Call Home
1970·9.0
The Flying Dagger
1969·6.0
The Sword of Swords
1968·5.9
Forever Diamonds
1968·9.0
The Bells of Death
1968·7.2
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968·5.8
Hong Kong Rhapsody
1968·7.0
King Drummer
1967·8.0
The Mirror and the Lichee
1967·8.0
Blue Skies
1967·0.0
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967·5.7
The King with My Face
1967·7.5
Sweet Is Revenge
1967·5.0
The Thundering Sword
1967·6.8
Operation Lipstick
1967·0.0
The Sword and the Lute
1967·5.9
Too Late for Love
1967·9.0
Madam Slender Plum
1967·10.0
The Pearl Phoenix
1967·9.0
The Mating Season
1966·7.0
Sweet and Wild
1966·9.0
Come Drink with Me
1966·6.7
Till the End of Time
1966·10.0
Downhill They Ride
1966·7.0