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Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Actor·b. 1925·Kaifeng, Henan Province, China

17 horror credits

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".

Actor17 films

Pursuit of a Killer

Pursuit of a Killer

Brother San

1985
The Fake Ghost Catchers

The Fake Ghost Catchers

Magistrate

1982
Human Lanterns

Human Lanterns

Restaurant Boss

1982
Bloody Parrot

Bloody Parrot

Innkeeper

1981
Corpse Mania

Corpse Mania

Mr. Ma

1981
Bat Without Wings

Bat Without Wings

Waiter

1980
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

Refugee's relative

1980
Hex

Hex

Old Man Fishing at Pond

1980
Haunted Tales

Haunted Tales

Mr. Wang

1980
Return of the Dead

Return of the Dead

Qin Zhen-He

1979
The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

Restaurant Boss

1979
Sensual Pleasures

Sensual Pleasures

1978
Fearful Interlude

Fearful Interlude

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

1975
Night of the Devil Bride

Night of the Devil Bride

Doctor Chang

1975
The Ghost Lovers

The Ghost Lovers

Priest

1973
Finger of Doom

Finger of Doom

Inn-keeper

1972
The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web

Earth Lord

1967