Zhao Lei
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 1, 1928 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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
| 1989 | Just HeroesBoss Cao | |
| 1982 | A Rescue from Hades | |
| 1980 | The Imperious PrincessEmperor | |
| 1979 | In The Beginning | |
| 1978 | Immortal Warriors | |
| 1978 | Dream of the Red ChamberMaster Jia | |
| 1978 | The DeliveryCaptain | |
| 1976 | Monkey King with 72 Magic | |
| 1975 | The Valiant OnesEmperor | |
| 1973 | Cheat to Cheat | |
| 1973 | Fist of UnicornLung's Father | |
| 1972 | Capture of Seven TigersKang Wai | |
| 1970 | The Rivals | |
| 1968 | Jade DragonDeng Da-Shuo | |
| 1968 | Travels with a SwordChang Kuei-Yin | |
| 1968 | Red Plum PavilionPei Shun-Ching | |
| 1967 | Passion | |
| 1967 | Wife of a Romantic Scholar | |
| 1967 | The First SwordXie Wu-Yang | |
| 1967 | The Magic FanLiu Zigu | |
| 1966 | Lady in the MoonArcher Hòu Yì | |
| 1965 | Beauty of Beauties | |
| 1965 | Passion | |
| 1965 | A Beggar's DaughterMo Ji | |
| 1964 | The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 | |
| 1964 | Beyond the Great WallEmperor Yuan Ti | |
| 1964 | The Magic LampErlang, Vanguard of Heaven | |
| 1964 | The Story of Sue SanWang Chin-Lung | |
| 1964 | Romance of the Forbidden CityEmperor Shunzhi | |
| 1964 | The Imperial Lady | |
| 1963 | StepmotherLin Yang-Shan | |
| 1963 | Empress WuEmperor Tang Kao Tsung | |
| 1963 | Lady with the Lute | |
| 1962 | The Mid-NightmareSung Tan-ping | |
| 1962 | Madam White SnakeHsu Hsien | |
| 1962 | The Dream of the Red Chamber2nd Master Jia Zheng | |
| 1962 | The Magnificent ConcubineAssassin | |
| 1962 | Golden Horse AwardsSelf | |
| 1961 | The PistolBus passenger | |
| 1961 | The SwallowInsp. Li Te-Biao | |
| 1960 | The Enchanting ShadowNing Caichen | |
| 1960 | East Flows the RiverChao Yung Sheng | |
| 1960 | Kiss Me Again | |
| 1959 | The Stolen Love | |
| 1959 | The Kingdom and the BeautyChu Te Cheng | |
| 1958 | The CircusZhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King) | |
| 1958 | A Kiss for Me | |
| 1958 | An Appointment After Dark | |
| 1958 | Diau Charn吕布 | |
| 1957 | Lady in DistressGeng Hu | |
| 1957 | A Mellow SpringGao Lang | |
| 1957 | Springtime in Paradise | |
| 1957 | Miss Evening Sweet | |
| 1957 | He Has Taken Him for Another | |
| 1957 | The Lady of Mystery | |
| 1956 | Beyond the Blue Horizon | |
| 1956 | Fruit of Marriage | |
| 1956 | A Lonely HeartJing Shan | |
| 1956 | Meet Me After Spring | |
| 1956 | Beauty in the MaelstromWei Zhong Hua | |
| 1955 | Forever Goodbye | |
| 1954 | Marriage AngleWen Zi-Yang | |
| 1954 | Beyond the GraveYang Wei | |
| 1954 | Girls in Transformation | |
| 1954 | Shadow in Her HeartXu Dehuai | |
| 1953 | The Third Life | |
| 1952 | Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ | |
| - | 雙雄奪美文質彬 |