Portrait of Shum Wai

Acting

Shum Wai

Career

Active from 1985 to 2001, busiest in 1986 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hong Kong Godfather
Hong Kong Godfather
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shum Wai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.8, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Ghost Story 3
  • Fast-Paced Narrative 2
  • Hong Kong Horror 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Supernatural 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Layout
Layout (2021)

TV show

2000s

1 title
Desperation Verge
Desperation Verge (2001)

Writer

1990s

28 titles · average score 65
The Hunted Hunter
The Hunted Hunter (1997)

Producer

Velvet Gloves
Velvet Gloves (1996)

Screenplay

State of Divinity
State of Divinity (1996)

TV show · as 平一指

The Criminal Investigator II
The Criminal Investigator II (1996)

TV show

Ghost's Love
Ghost's Love (1993)

as Murdered Gangster

Police Story 3: Super Cop
Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
GoodWatch score 82

as Drug Lord #1 at Meeting

The File of Justice
The File of Justice (1992)

TV show · as 白承天

Angel Terminators
Angel Terminators (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ben

Master's Necklace
Master's Necklace (1991)

Director

The Fatal Game
The Fatal Game (1991)

as Uncle Tong

Queen's High
Queen's High (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

as Chau Yung

Triad Story
Triad Story (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Wai

1980s

29 titles · average score 66
Spiritually a Cop
Spiritually a Cop (1989)

Writer, Director

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tiger Lo's Man

Framed
Framed (1989)

as Police Chief Shum

Dragons Forever
Dragons Forever (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jackie's Boss

A Bloody Fight
A Bloody Fight (1988)

as Wai

The Innocent Interloper
The Innocent Interloper (1986)

as Shee Senior

New Mr. Vampire
New Mr. Vampire (1986)

as Field Marshall

A Hearty Response
A Hearty Response (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

as Shing

The Ghost Snatchers
The Ghost Snatchers (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chairman Lin

Hong Kong Godfather
Hong Kong Godfather (1985)
GoodWatch score 65

as Rotten Chi

Yes, Madam!
Yes, Madam! (1985)
GoodWatch score 84

as Henry Tin's Lawyer

The Protector
The Protector (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

as Massage Manager

1970s

1 title · average score 40
The Bloody Fists
The Bloody Fists (1972)
GoodWatch score 40

as Policeman