Actor
Zhao Lei
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
Acting
1989 -- Just Heroes | Boss Cao
1982 -- A Rescue from Hades |
1980 -- The Imperious Princess | Emperor
1979 -- In The Beginning |
1978 -- Immortal Warriors |
1978 -- Dream of the Red Chamber | Master Jia
1976 -- Monkey King with 72 Magic |
1975 -- The Delivery | Captain
1975 -- The Valiant Ones | Emperor
1973 -- Fist of Unicorn | Lung's Father
1973 -- Cheat to Cheat |
1972 -- Capture of Seven Tigers |
1970 -- The Rivals |
1968 -- Jade Dragon | Deng Da-Shuo
1968 -- Red Plum Pavilion | Pei Shun-Ching
1968 -- Travels with a Sword | Chang Kuei-Yin
1967 -- The First Sword | Xie Wu-Yang
1967 -- Wife of a Romantic Scholar |
1967 -- The Magic Fan | Liu Zigu
1967 -- Passion |
1966 -- Lady in the Moon | Archer Hòu Yì
1965 -- Beauty of Beauties |
1965 -- Passion |
1965 -- A Beggar's Daughter | Mo Ji
1964 -- 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
1963 -- Lady with the Lute |
1963 -- Stepmother | Lin Yang-Shan
1963 -- Empress Wu | Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1962 -- The Mid-Nightmare | Sung Tan-ping
1962 -- Madam White Snake | Hsu Hsien
1962 -- The Dream of the Red Chamber | 2nd Master Jia Zheng
1962 -- The Magnificent Concubine | Assassin
1961 -- The Pistol | Bus passenger
1961 -- The Swallow | Insp. Li Te-Biao
1960 -- The Enchanting Shadow | Ning Caichen
1960 -- East Flows the River | Chao Yung Sheng
1959 -- The Kingdom and the Beauty | Chu Te Cheng
1959 -- The Stolen Love |
1958 -- An Appointment After Dark |
1958 -- Diau Charn | 吕布
1958 -- A Kiss for Me |
1958 -- The Circus | Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
1957 -- 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
1956 -- 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 |
1955 -- Forever Goodbye |
1954 -- Beyond the Grave | Yang Wei
1954 -- Marriage Angle | Wen Zi-Yang
1954 -- Shadow in Her Heart | Xu Dehuai
1954 -- Girls in Transformation |
1953 -- The Third Life |
1952 -- Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ |
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