Zhao Lei
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 1996 (aged 68)
Born in
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Credits
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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
Just Heroes
14 Sep 1989
The Valiant Ones
25 Sep 1974
Fist of Unicorn
01 Mar 1973
The Enchanting Shadow
18 Aug 1960
The Kingdom and the Beauty
29 Jun 1959
The Story of Sue San
01 Oct 1964
The Magnificent Concubine
31 May 1962
Empress Wu
14 Jun 1963
Filmography
1989
- Just Heroesas Boss Cao
1980
- The Imperious Princessas Emperor
1979
1978
- Immortal Warriors
- The Deliveryas Captain
- Dream of the Red Chamberas Master Jia
1974
- The Valiant Onesas Emperor
1973
- Cheat to Cheat
- Fist of Unicornas Lung's Father
1972
- Capture of Seven Tigersas Kang Wai
1970
1968
- Jade Dragonas Deng Da-Shuo
- Red Plum Pavilionas Pei Shun-Ching
- Travels with a Swordas Chang Kuei-Yin
1967
- The First Swordas Xie Wu-Yang
- Wife of a Romantic Scholar
- The Magic Fanas Liu Zigu
- Passion
1966
- Lady in the Moonas Archer Hòu Yì
1965
1964
- Beyond the Great Wallas Emperor Yuan Ti
- Romance of the Forbidden Cityas Emperor Shunzhi
- The Story of Sue Sanas Wang Chin-Lung
- The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
- The Magic Lampas Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
- The Imperial Lady
1963
- Lady with the Lute
- Stepmotheras Lin Yang-Shan
- Empress Wuas Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1962
- The Mid-Nightmareas Sung Tan-ping
- Madam White Snakeas Hsu Hsien
- The Dream of the Red Chamberas 2nd Master Jia Zheng
- The Magnificent Concubineas Assassin
1961
- The Pistolas Bus passenger
- The Swallowas Insp. Li Te-Biao
1960
- Kiss Me Again
- The Enchanting Shadowas Ning Caichen
- East Flows the Riveras Chao Yung Sheng
1959
- The Kingdom and the Beautyas Chu Te Cheng
- The Stolen Love
1958
- The Unforgettable Nightas Liu Daofu
- An Appointment After Dark
- Diau Charnas 吕布
- A Kiss for Me
- The Circusas Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
1957
1956
- Beauty in the Maelstromas Wei Zhong Hua
- Beyond the Blue Horizon
- Meet Me After Spring
- A Lonely Heartas Jing Shan
- Fruit of Marriage
1955
1954
- Beyond the Graveas Yang Wei
- Marriage Angleas Wen Zi-Yang
- Girls in Transformation
- Shadow in Her Heartas Xu Dehuai