Zhao Lei
Born
January 1, 1928
Died
June 24, 1996 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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
Just Heroes
Boss Cao
1989
A Rescue from Hades
1982
The Imperious Princess
Emperor
1980
In The Beginning
1979
Immortal Warriors
1978
Dream of the Red Chamber
Master Jia
1978
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
The Delivery
Captain
1975
The Valiant Ones
Emperor
1975
Cheat to Cheat
1973
Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
1973
Capture of Seven Tigers
Kang Wai
1972
The Rivals
1970
Jade Dragon
Deng Da-Shuo
1968
Red Plum Pavilion
Pei Shun-Ching
1968
Travels with a Sword
Chang Kuei-Yin
1968
The First Sword
Xie Wu-Yang
1967
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
The Magic Fan
Liu Zigu
1967
Passion
1967
Lady in the Moon
Archer Hòu Yì
1966
Beauty of Beauties
1965
Passion
1965
A Beggar's Daughter
Mo Ji
1965
Beyond the Great Wall
Emperor Yuan Ti
1964
Romance of the Forbidden City
Emperor Shunzhi
1964
The Story of Sue San
Wang Chin-Lung
1964
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
The Magic Lamp
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
1964
Lady with the Lute
1963
Stepmother
Lin Yang-Shan
1963
Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1963
The Mid-Nightmare
Sung Tan-ping
1962
Golden Horse Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Madam White Snake
Hsu Hsien
1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
2nd Master Jia Zheng
1962
The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
1962
The Pistol
Bus passenger
1961
The Swallow
Insp. Li Te-Biao
1961
Kiss Me Again
1960
The Enchanting Shadow
Ning Caichen
1960
East Flows the River
Chao Yung Sheng
1960
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Chu Te Cheng
1959
The Stolen Love
1959
An Appointment After Dark
1958
Diau Charn
吕布
1958
A Kiss for Me
1958
The Circus
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
1958
The Lady of Mystery
1957
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957
A Mellow Spring
Gao Lang
1957
Miss Evening Sweet
1957
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Lady in Distress
Geng Hu
1957
Beauty in the Maelstrom
Wei Zhong Hua
1956
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
Meet Me After Spring
1956
A Lonely Heart
Jing Shan
1956
Fruit of Marriage
1956
Forever Goodbye
1955
Beyond the Grave
Yang Wei
1954
Marriage Angle
Wen Zi-Yang
1954
Girls in Transformation
1954
Shadow in Her Heart
Xu Dehuai
1954
The Third Life
1953
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
雙雄奪美
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