Zhao Lei
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-01-01
Day of Death
1996-06-24 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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
雙雄奪美
as 文質彬
(1989)
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
(1982)
(1980)
The Imperious Princess
as Emperor
(1979)
(1978)
Dream of the Red Chamber
as Master Jia
(1978)
(1976)
(1975)
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
(1975)
The Delivery
as Captain
(1973)
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
(1973)
(1972)
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
(1970)
(1968)
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
(1968)
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
(1968)
Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
(1967)
(1967)
The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu
(1967)
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
(1967)
(1966)
Lady in the Moon
as Archer Hòu Yì
(1965)
(1965)
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
(1965)
(1964)
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
(1964)
Romance of the Forbidden City
as Emperor Shunzhi
(1964)
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
(1964)
Beyond the Great Wall
as Emperor Yuan Ti
(1964)
(1963)
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
(1963)
Stepmother
as Lin Yang-Shan
(1963)
(1962)
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
(1962)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
(1962)
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
(1962)
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
(1961)
The Pistol
as Bus passenger
(1961)
The Swallow
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
(1960)
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
(1960)
East Flows the River
as Chao Yung Sheng
(1960)
(1959)
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
(1959)
(1958)
Diau Charn
as 吕布
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
The Circus
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
(1957)
(1957)
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
Lady in Distress
as Geng Hu
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
Beauty in the Maelstrom
as Wei Zhong Hua
(1956)
A Lonely Heart
as Jing Shan
(1956)
(1956)
(1955)
(1954)
Beyond the Grave
as Yang Wei
(1954)
Marriage Angle
as Wen Zi-Yang
(1954)
(1954)
Shadow in Her Heart
as Xu Dehuai
(1953)
(1952)