Born Wong Lap-tat in Pematangsiantar on June 29, 1939 to Chinese parents, Lo spent his early life in Indonesia and then his parents sent him back to China and attended acting school in Hong Kong, he began his martial arts training in 1962 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in the same year and went on to become one of the most famous actors in Hong Kong martial arts and kung fu films in the late 1960s and 1970s.[1][2]
In the 2000s, Lo played Wei Tung's Uncle in the 2001 film The Vampire Combat, with Collin Chou and Valerie Chow. Lo's last film was 2001's Glass Tears, before retiring from acting at the age of 62.
Personal life
Lo married Grace Tang Chia-li on April 15, 1976. Lo and his wife later divorced.[citation needed] He was the brother-in-law of Stanley Tong, who is brother of wife Grace.
Death
Lo died of a heart attack on November 2, 2002. He was 63 years old.[1]