Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Actor

Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
March 1, 1925

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".

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Shum Lo 1
Shum Lo 2

Representative Works

Madam Slender Plum
Madam Slender Plum
10.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5
/ Chinese Simplified
Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me
6.7
/ Chinese Simplified
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
5.7
/ Chinese Simplified
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
6.4
/ Chinese Simplified
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
6.8
/ Chinese Simplified
Dreams Of Eroticism
Dreams Of Eroticism
4.6
/ CN
The New One-Armed Swordsman
The New One-Armed Swordsman
6.9
/ Chinese Simplified
The Five Venoms
The Five Venoms
6.6
/ Chinese Simplified
The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
6.6
/ Chinese Simplified
The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
6.7
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Madam Slender Plum
1967Winner

Best Performance

Madam Slender Plum

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978Nominee

Best Performance

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Come Drink with Me
1966Nominee

Best Performance

Come Drink with Me

Career Highlights

Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985Highlight

Best Performance

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

The Cave of the Silken Web
1967Highlight

Best Performance

The Cave of the Silken Web

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