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Shum Wai

Date of birth: 1948-05-01

Place of birth: Hong Kong, China

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 沈威, Shen Wai, Wai Shum, Sam Wai, William Oscar Sun, Bill Sun, Shen Wei, Bill Shum Wai

Shum Wai

Biography

Shum Wai (Chinese: 沈威) was born on 1 May 1951 in Hong Kong. He was an actor and writer, known for Long Arm of the Law (1984), Triad Story (1990) and City Warriors (1988). He died on 9 June 2022 in Hong Kong.

Movie Credits

Casino Raiders
3.1

Casino Raiders

1989-06-29

Law and Chan are gamblers and friends. Forced into a battle with the Yakuza, How far will friendship

Walk on Fire
2.9

Walk on Fire

1988-06-24

Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has

Police Story 3: Super Cop
3.5

Police Story 3: Super Cop

1992-07-04

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

Her Vengeance
3

Her Vengeance

1988-10-07

Fong Kit Ying is an unassuming nightclub employee in Macao who inadvertently angers a gang of drunk

The Gangsters
0

The Gangsters

1996-01-01

Taiwanese movie

Triad Story
2.5

Triad Story

1990-10-11

An aging crime boss discovers his rebellious daughter is dating a punk. His former gang members try

Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
0

Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop

1995-12-15

Three high-octane cops--an unorthodox one from Hong Kong, a straitlaced one from the Mainland, and o

Desperation Verge
1

Desperation Verge

2001-01-01

The Protector
3

The Protector

1985-06-15

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new p

Erotic Passion
2.5

Erotic Passion

1992-01-01

Yuen Shang is trying to kill tough guy Ting Sai Hung, because he killed her father. But Yuen's attem

Tragic Commitment
4

Tragic Commitment

1995-06-15

Alex is happily married to maternal doctor Hiu-Tung for five years. When Alex is fatally wounded in

Long Arm of the Law
3.4

Long Arm of the Law

1984-07-11

A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things g

Angel Terminators
2.5

Angel Terminators

1992-10-10

Two Hong Kong policewomen (Ida and Hon) take on a Japanese boss who has returned from a seven-year e

New Mr. Vampire
2.9

New Mr. Vampire

1986-05-08

A Hopping Ghost terrorizes a local warlord causing the local Tao Priest to compete for his services

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
3.5

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989-06-15

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady.

Rape In Public Sea
1.9

Rape In Public Sea

1993-02-01

A boatload of smugglers are slaughtered by machinegun fire by a bunch of baddies, led by the villain

The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
0

The Good, the Bad and the Bandit

1991-11-14

An early '90s HK crime film.

Angel's Mission
2.4

Angel's Mission

1989-04-20

An undercover Japanese cop tries to find some girls who have mysteriously disappeared in Hong Kong.

Crazy Spirit
0

Crazy Spirit

1987-01-01

A buddhist priest trying to exorcise suburban home.

Crazy Romance
1.5

Crazy Romance

1985-08-01

Hung is a street-wise smart aleck and Mak is his dumb sidekick. They are partners, mostly in unlawfu

How to Meet the Lucky Stars
2.5

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996-07-04

How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film seri

Sweet Surrender
2.5

Sweet Surrender

1986-02-27

The owner of a hairdressing salon is pursued by a group of girls, and is harassed by his father.

On the Red
0

On the Red

1986-10-23

Hong Kong drama.

Vampire Buster
3.3

Vampire Buster

1989-06-08

In ancient China, a demon was defeated in a fierce battle with a priest, who sealed it's evil spirit

Never Say Regret
2.5

Never Say Regret

1990-06-01

After being framed for drug smuggling and imprisoned in Mainland China, Yukari’s character faces a d

Visa to Hell
3

Visa to Hell

1991-05-10

Cop & robber story with a twist. A cop is trying to nail a bad guy (played by Dick Wei). This pisses

The Dragon Fighter
3.3

The Dragon Fighter

1990-01-11

Alex Man plays a small time crook whose only friend is a young kid called Little monster, one day Li

Summer Vacation
0

Summer Vacation

2002-01-01

Hong Kong movie

Fire Phoenix
1.5

Fire Phoenix

1990-10-12

After stumbling across a mob hit, a man must run for his life, trying to stay ahead of vicious merce

Funny Triple
4

Funny Triple

1985-01-14

Once there are two detectives in the police force, Fatty and Lanky, they have been very, very good f

Sex of Female
0

Sex of Female

1992-06-01

Man and woman have been unable to conceive after four years of marriage. Meanwhile, the mother-in-la

Hong Kong Godfather
3.1

Hong Kong Godfather

1985-10-27

After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pard

Lady Killer
1.5

Lady Killer

1992-04-08

After his brother is killed, Chung Yung returns home from America. While looking for his brother's k

Working Class
3.1

Working Class

1985-08-10

Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing are buddies and all dismissed creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is emplo

Who's the Crook
0

Who's the Crook

1986-03-13

Ah Wah is an easygoing young man has three good friends. He works in an office, and his manager is t

Beauty Investigator
2.3

Beauty Investigator

1992-10-01

A serial killer is loose in Hong Kong, murdering hostesses from high class night clubs. As punishmen

Magic Crystal
3.2

Magic Crystal

1986-09-17

Archaeologist Shum finds an antique jade with supernatural power in Greece. The stone is wanted both

The Fatal Game
2.9

The Fatal Game

1991-10-24

Ray has been running a money-laundering operation through his casino. But when Ray's wife and Uncle

Queen's High
3

Queen's High

1990-09-08

A Hong Kong mob boss is killed by a rival gang, leaving the business in the hands of his daughter, a

Excuse Me, Please!
3

Excuse Me, Please!

1989-10-19

A group of flim-flam friends are chased by the mob and then by ghosts in this horror comedy.

Master's Necklace
0

Master's Necklace

1991-01-01

A woman uses black magic to kill off her rich husband, Lee Chan-Fu. She arranges to have his body bu

Secret Police
3.1

Secret Police

1992-03-11

Alex Fong hangs around gangsters, stresses out his girlfriend with his reluctance to commit and emba

Ghost's Love
3.5

Ghost's Love

1993-01-02

A young woman, Sin Yun, dates Wu Tian - a gangster. He drugs her and has intercourse, then turns he

Mad Mad Ghost
2.4

Mad Mad Ghost

1992-11-13

Uncle Ying is a fortune teller / Taoism Priest with a failing business and five apprentices. He take

The Ghost Snatchers
2.8

The Ghost Snatchers

1986-09-30

Vengeful spirits of Japanese soldiers from World War II haunt a new high-rise office building in Hon

Hong Kong Adam's Family
3.5

Hong Kong Adam's Family

1994-03-26

Mad mix of comedy and action as a family of thugs and Triads can't see eye to eye and so end up goin

Sex Flower
2.3

Sex Flower

1993-04-29

A stripper, desperate to break free from the controlling hands of her drug-dealer boss, tries to reu

Erotic Passion
2.4

Erotic Passion

1992-01-01

A beautiful young concubine of the wealthy, but brash Ting finds erotic pleasure with another in thi

Final Run
2

Final Run

1989-04-10

This is Midnight Angel without the female caped-crusaders. Once again, Yukari Oshima steals the show

A Hearty Response
3.1

A Hearty Response

1986-10-30

During their last (botched) operation, Hong Kong cops Ho Ting-Bon and Long Man accidentally cause th

City Warriors
3.5

City Warriors

1988-10-20

A soldier from Mainland China arrives at Hong Kong to look for his estranged sister and finds out th

Long Hot Summer
0

Long Hot Summer

1992-01-01

Lin and Li are two ad-men short of inspiration for a commercial about high heels. Li’s girlfriend Na

Armageddon
0

Armageddon

1989-10-11

A gang of chinese criminals migrate to Hong Kong in search of easy pickings. After pulling a few job

Bloody Brotherhood
3.8

Bloody Brotherhood

1989-01-07

Wah is the only one in his family lucky enough to survive the deadly boat passage from China to Hong

Dragons Forever
3.6

Dragons Forever

1988-02-11

A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting

Framed
3.5

Framed

1989-11-30

Simon Yam plays a cop that has just been released from jail after serving some years there. He claim

Girls Without Tomorrow
3.3

Girls Without Tomorrow

1992-05-17

"Girls Without a Future" - About five escort girls in misery. Hung is getting to old for the job. He

Killer's Nocturne
2.5

Killer's Nocturne

1987-05-08

Lo Tien Pei has retired as the king of gambling. But Yen Li Shan, who was humiliated by Lo years ago

The Innocent Interloper
3.5

The Innocent Interloper

1986-12-04

A goofy schoolteacher stumbles headlong into a counterfeiting ring after he accidentally picks up on

Stone Age Warriors
3.5

Stone Age Warriors

1991-04-25

The story begins with an explorer named Nakamura heading deep into the jungle to find a hidden treas

Code of Honor
4.5

Code of Honor

1987-03-26

In Hong Kong, Ho Chen-tung is the aging Mob boss, living by a code of honor, keeping peace among riv

Brief Encounter
0

Brief Encounter

1988-12-10

Lung (Tony Poon), a rookie bodyguard falls in love with the first subject he's overseeing, May (May

Seven Warriors
3.1

Seven Warriors

1989-06-24

In the early 1920's of China, seven former soldiers band together to defend a helpless village again

Lucky Dragon
0

Lucky Dragon

1991-01-01

Follow the journey of a mischievous dragon that has been transformed by magic into a little boy and

Happy Din Don
3.3

Happy Din Don

1986-03-21

Michael is a guitarist in a night club, but his indulgence in gambling costs him his job. He is kick

Goodbye My Hero
2.5

Goodbye My Hero

1986-07-24

Lindy Ng (Joan Chen) and her younger brother and sister eke out an impoverished life together, livin

Kickboxer's Tears
3.7

Kickboxer's Tears

1992-05-21

A kickboxer is killed in the ring by a dirty opponent who works for a syndicate. The sister of the d

Fury
3.5

Fury

1988-01-16

Chik (Philip Chan), Lucky (Michael Wong), Chi-to (Waise Lee), and his ex-girlfriend Ngao (Carrie Ng)

Mr. Sunshine
0

Mr. Sunshine

1989-07-13

Shop assistant in the electronics store, May Bao (Kent Cheng) - good-natured fat man, always ready t

No Way Back
4.4

No Way Back

1990-05-25

After an undercover cop is brutally slain, his friend goes deep undercover to find those who are res

A Bloody Fight
0

A Bloody Fight

1988-05-12

Keung and Fai had been good friends since childhood. They both had keen interest in boxing-matches.

Heroes in Jail
2.3

Heroes in Jail

1992-01-01

1992 film

Escape from Kingdom
0

Escape from Kingdom

1988-11-24

A low budget Hong Kong martial arts films.

The Deadly Island
0

The Deadly Island

1994-07-08

A group of triad arms smugglers led by Chung get more than they bargained for when they do business

The Hunted Hunter
2.5

The Hunted Hunter

1997-10-30

The Hunted Hunter is a Hong Kong Crime movie starring Yuen Biao

The Tangles Love
1.3

The Tangles Love

1992-12-18

Cindy is a modern dancer who has been immersed in the industry for many years. Both her character an

Don't Call Me Gigolo
0.5

Don't Call Me Gigolo

1993-02-12

A gigolo makes the mistake of getting involved with the local triad leader's girlfriend. She makes t

Devil Cat
0

Devil Cat

1991-01-01

A murderous feline creature seeks revenge against the deedents of Chow Sung who savagely raped an in

Four Dragons
0

Four Dragons

1992-01-01

Si hai you xia AKA: Four Dragons Dir: Ji Shang Lu Cast: Ken Lo, Siu-Ho Chin Hng Kong 1992

Yes, Madam!
3.5

Yes, Madam!

1985-11-30

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport, with a hidde

The Bloody Fists
2.6

The Bloody Fists

1972-05-17

Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, bloc

武大郎复仇
0

武大郎复仇

2017-04-07

chinese film

The Little Drunken Masters
0

The Little Drunken Masters

1995-05-11

While the Emperor needs the Little Buddha - hidden amongst the little monks at the Shaolin Temple -

Where's My Gun
0

Where's My Gun

1996-08-29

After his police pistol falls into the hands of a triad boss, a Hong Kong cop has seven days to reco