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Shum Lo

Born: 1st Mar 1925 Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 166
Film: 166 (100%)
Remaining genres not in graph: War

Filmography

Sleazy Dizzy Crime, Comedy, Mystery
Original title: 小偷阿星
1990
A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabo ... view
Character:
Killer's Nocturne Crime, Drama, Action
Original title: 不夜天
1987
Chi Feng's father, Lo Tien Pei, has retired as the king of gambling. But Yen Li Shan, who was humiliated by Lo seven years ago, has returned with fier ... view
Character:
Sworn Brothers Action, Drama
Original title: 肝膽相照
1987
Cheung and Lau are two men who grew up together as brothers. However, they end up as enemies who hunt each other down after following different paths ... view
Character:
Chui's Father-in-Law
Pursuit of a Killer Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror
Original title: 江湖了斷
1985
This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch of Mainlanders come to Hong Kong for a better life. I ... view
Character:
Brother San
Original title: 霹靂十傑
1985
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. ... view
Character:
Teacher
Original title: 教頭發威
1985
In The Master Strikes Back, Hong Kong's Steadicam pioneering director Sun Chung brings back legendary Ti Lung to play famous weapons instructor Tung T ... view
Character:
Villager
The Young Vagabond Action, Comedy
Original title: 少年蘇乞兒
1985
A martial artist must train incessantly to defeat the brutally powerful thief called Centipede. ... view
Character:
Bank Manager
Original title: 錦衣衛
1984
The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous eunuch who wishes to take the throne. ... view
Character:
Chao Clan Member
The Supreme Swordsman Action, Adventure
Original title: 至尊一劍
1984
A rampaging swordsman slices and dices his way across China on a bloody mission to cut down every warrior in his way, and claim the blade of the legen ... view
Character:
Uncle Shum
Opium and the Kung Fu Master Action, Comedy, Drama
Original title: 洪拳大師
1984
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals ... view
Character:
Villager
Original title: 天蠶變之布衣神相
1984
Wudang is in trouble again, with both Dugu Wu Di planning to attack the Wudang temple and an interloping group of martial artists from Japan waiting i ... view
Character:
Invincible Clan Division Chief
Descendant of the Sun Action, Fantasy
Original title: 日劫
1983
Yuen becomes immortal after 500 years of practising at the Dai Lor realm. His arch nemesis demon descends to earth, so he descends after him in the fo ... view
Character:
Royal Painter
Shaolin Intruders Action, Drama
Original title: 三闖少林
1983
On a routine courier mission, the prestigious Chin Hu chief was murdered by four mysterious monks. When all evidence points to Ching Hua, his friend L ... view
Character:
Tavern boss
Bastard Swordsman Action, Fantasy
Original title: 天蠶變
1983
Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students ... view
Character:
Thundering Prognosticator (uncredited)
The Lady is the Boss Action, Comedy
Original title: 掌門人
1983
Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather his school be destroyed than change its ways. He may ... view
Character:
Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member (uncredited)
Original title: 鹿鼎記
1983
The story follows a "loveable" rascal as he gambles and gets into various bits of trouble with outlaws and rebels. He eventually gets into a situation ... view
Character:
Han Prince
Original title: 大俠沈勝衣
1983
Traveling swordsman Shen Sheng-yi (Ti Lung) and his lady friend match wits and swords with the last surviving member of the once great Murung family w ... view
Character:
Manager of Happy Forest
My Rebellious Son Comedy, Action
Original title: 小子有種
1982
Here Chang Siu Tai is the son of Master Chang, a renowned chiropractor bone-setter operating a clinic in a poor neighborhood in an unidentified city i ... view
Character:
Boss at eatery
Tiger Killer Action
Original title: 武松
1982
TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu ... view
Character:
Mr Hu
Buddha's Palm Action, Fantasy
Original title: 如來神掌
1982
An old blind martial master living in a cave teaches a young swordsman the secret of the Buddha's Palm, a legendary martial arts technique, which prop ... view
Character:
Jia Ru of Dark Moon Clan
The Fake Ghost Catchers Horror, Action, Comedy
Original title: 鬼畫符
1982
A love-sick man commits suicide then comes back as a powerful and vengeful ghost. It's up to a trio of wacky young men to stop him. ... view
Character:
Magistrate
Human Lanterns Horror, Action
Original title: 人皮燈籠
1982
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source. ... view
Character:
Restaurant Boss
Passing Flickers Comedy, Drama
Original title: 三十年細說從頭
1982
The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, ther ... view
Character:
Movie producer
Teenage Dreamers Drama, Romance
Original title: 檸檬可樂
1982
Chou Hsiu-Lan plays Ting-Ting, a teenage girl who's starting to get interested in love and romance. Teenage pop star Rowena Cortes co-stars as Shan-Sh ... view
Character:
Parent at Police Station
Original title: 沖霄樓
1982
It all started with The Five Venoms, the internationally loved kung-fu thriller. It continued through more than a dozen bloody good entertainments fea ... view
Character:
Mr. Xu
Shaolin Prince Action, Comedy
Original title: 少林傳人
1982
Two princes are seperated by birth; one is raised by the Prime Minister, the other by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. 23 years later ... view
Character:
Master Xia
The Duel of the Century Action, Mystery
Original title: 陸小鳳之決戰前後
1981
This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another ... view
Character:
Hermit Pine
Bloody Parrot Horror, Action, Fantasy, Mystery
Original title: 血鸚鵡
1981
An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to the Emperor, having nothing to do with the theft, the swordsman investigates ... view
Character:
Innkeeper
Original title: 書劍恩仇錄
1981
A young boy betrays his family who hides a refugee and tells the pursuer where the hiding-place is - just because he wants a valuable telescope for re ... view
Character:
Ma Shan Chun
Corpse Mania Horror, Crime, Mystery
Original title: 屍妖
1981
A necrophiliac killer is murdering the prostitutes at Madame Lan's brothel. ... view
Character:
Mr. Ma
Original title: 千王鬥千霸
1981
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next tw ... view
Character:
Jiu
1981
The movie is about an illegal salt smuggling ring run by Tanny and her male partner, who spend most of the movie arguing which one of them is going to ... view
Character:
Third Lord
Original title: 魔劍俠情
1981
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters a ... view
Character:
Boss at Eatery
A Bride's Nightmare Action, Comedy
1981
shaw production ... view
Character:
Gambler's Delight Comedy, Crime
Original title: 流氓千王
1981
The story concerns with Danny Lee's character as a manager of one of Macau's casinos battling it out on the card table to settle a gambling score with ... view
Character:
Pak Hok Kuen
Bat Without Wings Action, Mystery, Adventure, Horror
Original title: 無翼蝙蝠
1980
When a notorious fiend known as the "Bat Without Wings" returns to his small village after a five-year absence and kidnaps a young maiden, it's up to ... view
Character:
Waiter
Lost Souls Thriller, Horror
Original title: 打蛇
1980
Determined to escape from the harsh regime of China to the freedom of Hong Kong, three youths are captured by Mr. Hok, a sadistic human smuggler who s ... view
Character:
Refugee's relative
Hex Horror
Original title: 邪
1980
Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah takes pity on ... view
Character:
Old Man Fishing at Pond
The Kid with a Tattoo Comedy, Action, Drama
Original title: 通天小子紅槍客
1980
One of Shaw Brothers' most productive directors, Sun Chung's action films had strong tension, snappy editing and slow motion which influenced up and c ... view
Character:
Restaurant manager
Haunted Tales Thriller, Horror
Original title: 碟仙
1980
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Chow have landed themselves a beautiful yet remote home at Forever Garden, but Mrs. Chow is exceedingly worried about strange h ... view
Character:
Mr. Wang
Original title: 乾隆皇與三姑娘
1980
The year is 1756 and the Emperor journeys to Soochow, where he encounters a famous courtesan and gets involved with in all sorts of un-emperor-like ac ... view
Character:
Eunuch Ho Te-Ching
Heaven and Hell Action, Fantasy
Original title: 第三类打斗
1980
When a fallen angel descends to the Earth on a mission to storm the underworld, a love shared between angels and humans offers telling testament to th ... view
Character:
Alcoholic in Hell
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung Action, Drama
Original title: 廣東十虎與後五虎
1979
Ming partisan Chu who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Chen-chau gives the fugitive shelter in his pawnshop ... view
Character:
Li Chen Chow's Pawn Shop Staff (uncredited)
Return of the Dead Horror, Fantasy
Original title: 銷魂玉
1979
Three inmates in an asylum tell their stories. Story 1, a husband and wife discover they should be careful what they wish for. Story 2, a naked female ... view
Character:
Qin Zhen-He
The Deadly Breaking Sword Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Original title: 風流斷劍小小刀
1979
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a ... view
Character:
Boss Luo
The Magnificent Ruffians Action, Drama
Original title: 賣命小子
1979
Venom regulars Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Sun Chien star as a gang of unemployed martial artists who spend their days stuffing their faces at loca ... view
Character:
Cashier Zhuo
The Tigress of Shaolin Action, Comedy
Original title: 痳瘋怪拳
1979
Hui Ying-hung, legendary director Chang Cheh's discovery, and the protege of equally legendary director Liu Chia-liang co-stars with Liu's nephew, Liu ... view
Character:
Ah San's father
Dirty Ho Action, Comedy, Drama
Original title: 爛頭何
1979
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins. ... view
Character:
The Emperor
Shaolin Abbot Action
Original title: 少林英雄榜
1979
While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rar ... view
Character:
Head Abbot
Original title: 教頭
1979
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not willing to take no for an answer, they frame the ... view
Character:
Chow Ping's Uncle
Original title: 出籠馬騮
1979
A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fis ... view
Character:
Restaurant owner
The Last Judgement History, Drama
Original title: 梁天來
1979
Most of the Liang family are murdered by Ling Guixing and the surviving son Liang Tianlai (Ng Wai-Kwok) wows to bring him to justice. Fighting against ... view
Character:
Corrupt Judge
Young Lovers Romance, Drama
Original title: 色慾與純情
1979
In the vein of "Romeo And Juliet", Hong Kong style, the small ensemble cast and little-known director Michihko do a big league job with their renditio ... view
Character:
Uncle Zhong
The Shadow Boxing Comedy, Action, Horror
Original title: 茅山殭屍拳
1979
Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller ... view
Character:
Restaurant Boss
Original title: 軍閥趣史
1979
Applauded director Li Han Hsiang was one of few directors who made soft porn acceptable to mainstream audiences using the thematic device of "sex on a ... view
Character:
Opera Manager
Full Moon Scimitar Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original title: 圓月彎刀
1979
A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets stolen. After encountering his first defeat in life, ... view
Character:
3rd Master's Servant (uncredited)
Swordsman and Enchantress Action, Adventure
Original title: 蕭十一郎
1978
Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's won ... view
Character:
Doctor Fei
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II Drama, Fantasy, Action
Original title: 倚天屠龍記大結局
1978
The thrills continue in this second part of this cherished adventure, created by the renowned director Chu Yuan and ingenious novelist Chin Yung. Only ... view
Character:
Chiu Ming's fighter
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre Action, Drama, Fantasy
Original title: 倚天屠龍記
1978
Director Chu Yuan's titanic teaming with respected, inspired author Chin Yung created this unforgettable saga. Set during the Yuan Dynasty, it tells t ... view
Character:
Chiu Ming's fighter
Original title: 乾隆下揚州
1978
In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China. ... view
Character:
Flower Draw's manager
Sensual Pleasures Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Original title: 子曰:食色性也
1978
Sensual Pleasures features a collection of three, ghost story, sexual vignettes starring a viscerally sensual trio of hardcore experience with the wel ... view
Character:
The Five Venoms Action, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Original title: 五毒
1978
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu. ... view
Character:
Fruit Vendor
Original title: 倫文敘與沙三少
1978
Shaw production ... view
Character:
Legend of the Bat Action, Drama
Original title: 蝙蝠傳奇
1978
A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other ... view
Character:
Yuan Yang Sword Master
The Mad Monk Strikes Again Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Drama
Original title: 烏龍濟公
1978
A series of madcap adventures between two deities, who must put down their differences and work together to help the people in need. ... view
Character:
Wang Xiao Bao's Father
Original title: 陆小凤传奇之绣花大盗
1978
The Embroidery Bandit is stealing treasures while blinding his victims. The hero Liu Xiaofeng is called in to solve the mystery. The evidence points t ... view
Character:
One of Lu's Friends
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Action, Adventure
Original title: 少林三十六房
1978
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to esca ... view
Character:
Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall
Original title: 清宮大刺殺
1978
The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties. ... view
Character:
Emperor's Bodyguard
Pursuit of Vengeance Action, Drama, Fantasy
Original title: 明月刀雪夜殲仇
1977
The chief of a martial arts school gathers a group of swordsmen in order to find a murderer hiding among them, who he believes will destroy the establ ... view
Character:
Ding Qiu
Original title: 紅樓春夢
1977
A timeless and titillating tale of the immoral private lives of the royal court's high officials. All the bed and body hopping is not exclusive to the ... view
Character:
Grandfather
The Dream of the Red Chamber Romance, Drama, History
Original title: 金玉良緣紅樓夢
1977
Pao-yu is in love with his cousin, Lin Tai-yu, but his family has other marital plans for him that will leave both broken-hearted. ... view
Character:
Imperial Edit's Reader
The Sentimental Swordsman Action, Adventure, Drama
Original title: 多情劍客無情劍
1977
A swordsman does everything it takes to bring justice. However, he has a drinking problem which eventually leads to his downfall. ... view
Character:
Hua Feng
Death Duel Action
Original title: 三少爺的劍
1977
The Third Master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, ... view
Character:
Ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion (uncredited)
Original title: 乾隆下江南
1977
Emperor Chien Lung uses disguises to experience life among his subjects. ... view
Character:
Man offer to pay tax for Qing
Original title: 處女紳士拆白黨
1977
A Shaw Brothers production ... view
Character:
The Jade Tiger Action, Adventure
Original title: 白玉老虎
1977
Zhao Wuji, son of the leader of the Zhao Clan, embarks on a tragic adventure full of intrigue to avenge his father, who is beheaded by a traitor worki ... view
Character:
Clans of Intrigue Action, Drama, Mystery
Original title: 楚留香
1977
Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the ... view
Character:
Shaolin monk/Gambler
Executioners from Shaolin Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original title: 洪熙官
1977
After the destruction of the Temple, a Shaolin disciple devotes years to mastering the Tiger style in order to defeat the martial arts master who kill ... view
Character:
Uncle Fang
The Mad Monk Comedy
Original title: 佛跳牆
1977
Li's The Mad Monk consists of four stories that see the roaming monk save a mother and daughter from the brink of death and a young man from the hands ... view
Character:
Villager
Shaolin Temple Action, Adventure
Original title: 少林寺
1976
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the ma ... view
Character:
Shaolin Master of Library
Love Swindler Comedy
Original title: 騙財騙色
1976
Vaunted director Li Han-Hsiang reveals the way of the world in this anthology film of four stories that feature far more swindlers and swindling than ... view
Character:
(segment "Deadly Injections")
Hustler from Canton History, Drama, Comedy
Original title: 鬼才倫文敘
1976
A Shaw Brothers production ... view
Character:
Brotherhood Action, Drama
Original title: 江湖子弟
1976
Liao Jiang is the lowest ranking member of a gang that holds up a jewelery store. Subsequently the three other gang members die, and their gold haul g ... view
Character:
Yu / 3rd Uncle Cai
Original title: 乾隆皇奇遇記
1976
Emperor Chien Lung, bored with imperial traditions, disguises himself as a commoner to experience a different side of life. ... view
Character:
Chief Eunuch Jing An
The Condemned Action, Drama
Original title: 死囚
1976
Chiang plays a righteous character who helps an unjustly imprisoned swordsman accused of stealing. Together they break out of prison and serve notice ... view
Character:
Man in Sheng's house
Challenge of the Masters Action, Drama
Original title: 陸阿采與黃飛鴻
1976
The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with the abuse and goes to learn from his fathers mast ... view
Character:
Village Elder
Original title: 色香味
1976
Character:
Original title: 飛龍斬
1976
Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a ... view
Character:
Mr. Shum
Killer Clans Action, Drama
Original title: 流星.蝴蝶.劍
1976
The Longmen and Roc clans kill each other to gain power in their territory. However, things take a turn when a warrior falls for the daughter of the r ... view
Character:
Wang Wei
The Last Tempest Drama, History
Original title: 瀛台泣血
1976
Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of t ... view
Character:
Eunuch Wang Shang
Original title: 丁一山
1976
Besides martial arts, Bruce Lee's contribution to Chinese society was instilling a strong sense of nationalism. After his death, anti-Japanese films f ... view
Character:
Inn Clerk
Cuties Parade Romance, Drama
Original title: 妙妙女郎
1975
A romantic Shaw Brothers musical. ... view
Character:
The Spiritual Boxer Action, Comedy
Original title: 神打
1975
Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his ... view
Character:
Bun / Noodle Stall Boss
Fearful Interlude Horror, Drama
Original title: 鬼話連篇
1975
Accompanied by his old manservant, scholar Sung Li Ho (Hong Hoi) is on his way to the capital for the imperial exam. They spend a night in the house o ... view
Character:
(segment "The Cold Skeleton")
Original title: 的士大佬
1975
An honest, diligent and helpful taxi driver Chen Kuang (David Chiang) gets involved in a bank robbery, and the police mistakes him as a robber. He tog ... view
Character:
Uncle Tsang
The Empress Dowager Action, Adventure, Drama
Original title: 傾國傾城
1975
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to th ... view
Character:
Eunuch Wang Shang
Original title: 大哥成
1975
Shaw Brothers' number one action hit of 1975, and deservedly so. The character of one-man kung-fu dynamo Big Brother Cheng and kung-fu superstar Chen ... view
Character:
Lady of the Law Action, Crime
Original title: 女捕快
1975
A dangerous criminal escapes captivity – but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (Shih Szu) is on his trail. However, she has doub ... view
Character:
Shopkeeper
Original title: 嬉笑怒骂
1975
Shaw Brothers comedy. ... view
Character:
Original title: 攝青鬼
1975
A wronged female ghost is out for revenge. ... view
Character:
Doctor Chang
Original title: 血滴子
1975
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins dec ... view
Character:
(uncredited)
Original title: 港澳傳奇
1975
Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous c ... view
Character:
Head of telegraph office
Original title: 聲色犬馬
1974
Arguably the funniest of the four famous Hui brothers, Michael has a tour-de-force vehicle in this naughty little comedy playing four different charac ... view
Character:
Mahjong gambler
Original title: 朱門怨
1974
In the waning days of China's feudal aristocracy, a powerful family crumbles under the weight of tradition, betrayal, and inner decay. The Yang househ ... view
Character:
Doctor Zhou
Cheeky Little Angels Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original title: 鬼馬小天使
1974
The Shaw Brothers version of The Parent Trap, only they found real twins for the roles of the kids! ... view
Character:
Nightclub Visitor
Rivals of Kung Fu Action, Drama
Original title: 黃飛鴻義取丁財炮
1974
Huang Fei-hung is back, in a new adventure written and directed by veteran Huang filmmaker Wang Feng. Newcomer Shih Chung-tien stars as the Confucian ... view
Character:
Uncle Bing
Hong Kong 73 Comedy
Original title: 香港73
1974
As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord lear ... view
Character:
Mr Hui
Original title: 太極拳
1974
Chen Wo-Fu plays construction worker Ku Ting, whose skill at "tai chi" (shadow boxing) is as great as his pacifism. But when his girlfriend is raped b ... view
Character:
Original title: 五虎將
1974
A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and ... view
Character:
Villager
Village of Tigers Action, Drama
Original title: 惡虎村
1974
The Village of Tigers is known as the home of all evil doers throughout the land, ruled by their leader, Lord Hu Jiao. When the famed swordsman known ... view
Character:
Bandit
Original title: 大刀王五
1973
Wang Wu, a skilled swordsman, befriends Tan Tzu-tung, a scholar who encourages him to join a reform movement in China. Together, they face challenges ... view
Character:
Tong's Friend at Brothel
The Ghost Lovers Horror, Romance
Original title: 豔女還魂
1973
A woman reaches out from the beyond to marry the man she loves. It isn't until later that he begins to suspect that his new wife is actually dead. ... view
Character:
Priest
1973
During the day, Hu Tien lives as a respectable office employee, but when night falls, he unashamedly plunges headlong into an exciting world of lust a ... view
Character:
Boss Wang
Original title: 一樂也
1973
Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII. ... view
Character:
Mr Hua
The Pirate Action, Crime, Drama
Original title: 大海盜
1973
Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where ... view
Character:
Casino Clerk
Blood Brothers Action, Drama
Original title: 刺馬
1973
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of ... view
Character:
Post Station Officer (uncredited)
The Delinquent Action, Drama, Crime
Original title: 憤怒青年
1973
Delivery boy Chung rings an order to a local martial arts school. He shows that he too is a kung fu student when he punches a bag and also kicks out t ... view
Character:
Butcher (Stepfather)
Call to Arms Action, Adventure, Drama
Original title: 盗兵符
1973
The aggressive and dangerous Chin empire occupies the put-upon Chao kingdom while the hero-filled Wei empire is paralysed by an indecisive ruler. ... view
Character:
Master Lin
Original title: 霹靂拳
1972
A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping ... view
Character:
Gin Chi's Villager
Man of Iron Action, Drama, Crime
Original title: 仇連環
1972
Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors a ... view
Character:
Gambler at Poker Table
The Delightful Forest Action, Drama
Original title: 快活林
1972
Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang w ... view
Character:
Casino Manager
The Warlord Comedy, War
Original title: 大軍閥
1972
No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both ... view
Character:
Hsiao Lan Fang's father
The 14 Amazons Action, Adventure, War
Original title: 十四女英豪
1972
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and t ... view
Character:
Hsia Tower Guard
The Devil's Mirror Action, Fantasy
Original title: 風雷魔鏡
1972
The Jiuxian Witch and her Bloody Ghouls Clan (somehow you just know that these aren’t the good guys) are planning domination of the Martial Arts wor ... view
Character:
Supervisor Sun
Finger of Doom Action, Drama, Horror
Original title: 太陰指
1972
This creepy kung fu film fight-fest centers on the evil Madame Kung Sun and her poisonous "Finger of Doom", a unique supernatural power which allows ... view
Character:
Inn-keeper
The Water Margin Action, Drama
Original title: 水滸傳
1972
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain b ... view
Character:
Chief clerk Chang (uncredited)
The Boxer from Shantung Action, Crime, Drama
Original title: 馬永貞
1972
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil. ... view
Character:
Tea House Owner (uncredited)
Pursuit Drama, Action
Original title: 林沖夜奔
1972
Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at t ... view
Character:
Lin Zhou
Sunset Romance
Original title: 夕陽戀人
1971
Teenage heart throbs Ching Li and Paul Chin Pei come across like Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in the musical Sunset, a musical romp that plays ... view
Character:
Uncle Li
Original title: 來如風
1971
In a rare reversal of typecasting, Shaw Brothers' perennial bad guy Lo Lieh breaks tradition to play the honorable and noble swordsman in The Swift Kn ... view
Character:
Magistrate
Original title: 芳華虛度
1971
This is a melodrama about a girl who has an affair with her brother-in-law. ... view
Character:
Original title: 玉面俠
1971
The swordsman Zhang Zhen is injured in a misadventure and rescued by Eldest Sister of Changchun Sect, who has a crush on him. However, Zhang falls in ... view
Character:
Six Assassins Action, Adventure
Original title: 六刺客
1971
A magician-warrior who protects a man from an ambush, not knowing of his true villainous nature. But he discovers the truth after his wife and friend ... view
Character:
Minister Cui Yin
The New One-Armed Swordsman Action, Drama, History, War
Original title: 新獨臂刀
1971
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his lef ... view
Character:
Blacksmith Ba
Original title: 夜合花
1971
A rich man is constantly plagued by suspicions that his wife is cheating on him. He's not at peace even at this own house as his house guests are indu ... view
Character:
Original title: 鐵羅漢
1970
After a notorious rapist kills his master and entire clan, the Iron Buddha sets out for revenge. He'll need a magic sword first though, naturally. ... view
Character:
Wang Wu
Original title: 愛情的代價
1970
Teddy plays some physically deformed musical genius named Wu Sheng who falls for a blind girl named Jui Fang (Chin Ping). Is love really blind? Accord ... view
Character:
Grandfather Chuang
Original title: 那個不多情
1970
A Time For Love features Shaw Brothers' darling Lily Ho in a Romeo and Juliet stylized love story that breaks the tradition of Hong Kong's "class dist ... view
Character:
Uncle Suen
Original title: 噴火美人魚
1970
Six guitar playing, rock and roll singing and dancing young people on a boating trip are stranded on a rural island off of Hong Kong during a typhoon. ... view
Character:
Village Chief Wang
Original title: 十二金牌
1970
While a brave Chinese general and his men fight against the Tartar invaders, several swordsmen try to obtain twelve golden medallions on whose possess ... view
Character:
Fulai Innkeeper
Vengeance! Action, Drama, Crime
Original title: 報仇
1970
A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wicked businessmen and a cheating wife. ... view
Character:
Innkeeper Wang Wu (uncredited)
Original title: 女俠賣人頭
1970
After seemingly being rejected by the man she loves, Hua Pi-Lien attacks him and his family. But their entangles the nefarious bully Huang, a corrupt ... view
Character:
Master Jin
Original title: 玉女親情
1970
Li Ching plays one of three daughters, whose life is turned upside down when she discovers she is adopted. But things get even worse when she goes in ... view
Character:
Boozard
The Flying Dagger Action, Drama
Original title: 飛刀手
1969
The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan wi ... view
Character:
Uncle Fan Kun
The Sword of Swords Action, Adventure
Original title: 神刀
1968
A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless vill ... view
Character:
Uncle Chung/Li Rong
Original title: 拜倒石榴裙
1968
Ding Zhi-Hua (Pat Ting Hung) and Ding Wen-Hua (Wu Ma) steal expensive jewelry while in Hong Kong. On return to their home in Singapore, the jewels are ... view
Character:
Father Ding
The Bells of Death Action, Drama
Original title: 奪魂鈴
1968
A simple woodcutter named Wei Fu finds his world shattered when three murderous horsemen arrive to kill his family and kidnap his sister. Left with no ... view
Character:
Pays Ye for a Hit (uncredited)
The Magnificent Swordsman Action, Adventure
Original title: 怪俠
1968
Lone swordsman Jiang Dan-Feng (Wong Chung-Shun) is ambushed by a pair of bandits and quickly despatches them. One of them, as he is dying, asks Jiang ... view
Character:
Village Chief
Original title: 花月良宵
1968
There's nothing like a good, opulent, gaudy musical to lift the spirits, but when it's a 1960's Hong Kong musical orchestrated by a Japanese director ... view
Character:
Ping's party guest
King Drummer Drama, Music
Original title: 青春鼓王
1967
Ling Yun plays the replacement hired for a popular band whose egotistic drummer quit to join a rival group. When the new arrival becomes a hit, he ear ... view
Character:
Uncle Chang
The Mirror and the Lichee Drama, History, Romance, Music
Original title: 新陳三五娘
1967
Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar an ... view
Character:
Uncle Li
Blue Skies Comedy, Music
Original title: 艷陽天
1967
Hsiao Yun's rise to fame all results from a lucky break, as she's forced to substitute for another singer at the last second. The girl makes the most ... view
Character:
Chen Yu Shan
The Cave of the Silken Web Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Music
Original title: 盤絲洞
1967
Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat th ... view
Character:
Earth Lord
The King with My Face Drama, Action
Original title: 鐵頭皇帝
1967
THE KING WITH MY FACE (1967) offers a well-produced Shaw Bros. variation on Alexandre Dumas' famous tale, "The Man in the Iron Mask." ... view
Character:
Lord Yuen
Original title: 大侠复仇记
1967
Some 40 years ago when warlords rode rough-shod over the Chinese people, circus acrobat Pao Te-cheng took to the hills and began robbing the rich to h ... view
Character:
Warden Tian Da Cheng
The Thundering Sword Action, Adventure
Original title: 神劍震江湖
1967
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in love ... view
Character:
Tak Mong
Operation Lipstick Thriller, Action
Original title: 網嬌娃
1967
Li Bing, a nightclub entertainer and a reformed thief was caught up in a fight against a criminal syndicate after forcing a cohort to return the walle ... view
Character:
Nightclub boss
The Sword and the Lute Action, Adventure
Original title: 琴劍恩仇
1967
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans. ... view
Character:
Martial arts expert invited by Hu
Too Late for Love Romance, War, Drama
Original title: 烽火萬里情
1967
Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The happy couple's bliss was cut short when war broke ou ... view
Character:
Bing Shen
Madam Slender Plum Mystery, Drama
Original title: 慾海情魔
1967
Before director Lo Wei helped to discover Bruce Lee and the king of kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan, in Madam Slender Plum, Lo perpetuates the career of ye ... view
Character:
Mei's bar manager
The Pearl Phoenix Drama, Romance
Original title: 女巡按
1967
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch ... view
Character:
Magistrate Zhou
The Mating Season Comedy, Romance
Original title: 不是冤家不聚頭
1966
The Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising Co. managed by playboy Tsao Chung Nien (Peter Chen Ho) ... view
Character:
Sweet and Wild Comedy, Music, Romance
Original title: 野姑娘
1966
Young love and its comedy of errors. Hsiao Fang, played by Li Ching, is a spunky young girl not afraid to fight back against hooligans. Unfortunately, ... view
Character:
Uncle Ma
Come Drink with Me Action, Adventure
Original title: 大醉俠
1966
Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group ... view
Character:
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Till the End of Time Music, Drama, Romance
Original title: 何日君再來
1966
Jenny Wu is a singer who charms the well-to-do Peter Chen, but his parents object to a union between their only son and a lowly cabaret singer. He ign ... view
Character:
Hsueh-Ling's uncle
Downhill They Ride Action, Adventure
Original title: 山賊
1966
Northeastern China is infested with bandits. Hsiao Kai (Paul Chang Chung), a wandering knight, captures a white horse from thieves. His skilful handli ... view
Character: