Zhao Lei
Acting
Born: January 1, 1928 · Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Died: June 24, 1996 (aged 68)
Highest Rated
Biography
Zhao Lei (simplified Chinese: 赵雷; traditional Chinese: 趙雷) was a Chinese actor born in 1928 as Wang Yumin (王育民). He moved to Hong Kong in 1947, joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1953. He was one of the most popular male leads in the cinema of Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1950s and 60s. He frequently played the role of an Emperor and is often called the "Film Emperor". He died in Hong Kong on 24 June 1996.
Known for
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Movies (64)
Forever Goodbye
1955
Marriage Angle
Wen Zi-Yang
Just Heroes
Boss Cao
The Lady of Mystery
1957
Cheat to Cheat
1973
Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
In The Beginning
1979
Lady with the Lute
1963
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Chu Te Cheng
Immortal Warriors
1978
The Unforgettable Night
Liu Daofu
The Story of Sue San
Wang Chin-Lung
The Circus
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
The Valiant Ones
Emperor
Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
Beyond the Great Wall
Emperor Yuan Ti
Beauty of Beauties
1965
Diau Charn
吕布
The Enchanting Shadow
Ning Caichen
Girls in Transformation
1954
Madam White Snake
Hsu Hsien
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957
Shadow in Her Heart
Xu Dehuai
The Dream of the Red Chamber
2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Magic Lamp
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Travels with a Sword
Chang Kuei-Yin
Kiss Me Again
1960
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
Beyond the Grave
Yang Wei
Romance of the Forbidden City
Emperor Shunzhi
The Stolen Love
1959
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Fruit of Marriage
1956
Beauty in the Maelstrom
Wei Zhong Hua
A Rescue from Hades
1982
Dream of the Red Chamber
Master Jia
East Flows the River
Chao Yung Sheng
The Delivery
Captain
Lady in Distress
Geng Hu
A Kiss for Me
1958
Meet Me After Spring
1956
Jade Dragon
Deng Da-Shuo
The Pistol
Bus passenger
A Lonely Heart
Jing Shan
A Mellow Spring
Gao Lang
Red Plum Pavilion
Pei Shun-Ching
Passion
1965
The Rivals
1970
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
A Beggar's Daughter
Mo Ji
The Third Life
1953
The First Sword
Xie Wu-Yang
Stepmother
Lin Yang-Shan
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
An Appointment After Dark
1958
The Magic Fan
Liu Zigu
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
Capture of Seven Tigers
Kang Wai
Miss Evening Sweet
1957
Lady in the Moon
Archer Hòu Yì
Passion
1967
The Swallow
Insp. Li Te-Biao
