Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 1, 1925 (age 101)
Place of Birth
Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Also Known As
- Shen Lao
Shum Lo
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".
Known For - Movies
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
The New One-Armed Swordsman
as Blacksmith Ba
Shaolin Temple
as Shaolin Master of Library
Monkey Kung Fu
as Restaurant owner
The Five Venoms
as Fruit Vendor
The Water Margin
as Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
The Boxer from Shantung
as Tea House Owner (uncredited)
The 14 Amazons
as Hsia Tower Guard
Executioners from Shaolin
as Uncle Fang
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
as Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)