Zhao Lei
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1928-01-01
- Died
- 1996-06-24
- Place of birth
- Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
- Also known as
- Lei Zhao · Chiu Lui · Chao Lai · Chao Loi · Wong Yuk-Man · Chao 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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (67)
Just Heroes
1989
as Boss Cao
Empress Wu
1963
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Valiant Ones
1975
as Emperor
The Magnificent Concubine
1962
as Assassin
Marriage Angle
1954
as Wen Zi-Yang
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Lung's Father
The Story of Sue San
1964
as Wang Chin-Lung
Immortal Warriors
1978
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
In The Beginning
1979
Madam White Snake
1962
as Hsu Hsien
Diau Charn
1958
as 吕布
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
Beauty of Beauties
1965
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
as Chu Te Cheng
Cheat to Cheat
1973
The Imperious Princess
1980
as Emperor
Travels with a Sword
1968
as Chang Kuei-Yin
The Enchanting Shadow
1960
as Ning Caichen
Kiss Me Again
1960
Fruit of Marriage
1956
The Lady of Mystery
1957
Girls in Transformation
1954
The Magic Lamp
1964
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Lady with the Lute
1963
The Third Life
1953
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
The Swallow
1961
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
The Pistol
1961
as Bus passenger
An Appointment After Dark
1958
A Mellow Spring
1957
as Gao Lang
Beyond the Great Wall
1964
as Emperor Yuan Ti
A Rescue from Hades
1982
Stepmother
1963
as Lin Yang-Shan
Red Plum Pavilion
1968
as Pei Shun-Ching
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
as Emperor Shunzhi
Jade Dragon
1968
as Deng Da-Shuo
The Delivery
1978
as Captain
The Mid-Nightmare
1962
as Sung Tan-ping
Miss Evening Sweet
1957
Forever Goodbye
1955
Capture of Seven Tigers
1972
as Kang Wai
Meet Me After Spring
1956
Beauty in the Maelstrom
1956
as Wei Zhong Hua
A Lonely Heart
1956
as Jing Shan
The First Sword
1967
as Xie Wu-Yang
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Dream of the Red Chamber
1978
as Master Jia
East Flows the River
1960
as Chao Yung Sheng
The Rivals
1970
雙雄奪美
as 文質彬
A Beggar's Daughter
1965
as Mo Ji
The Magic Fan
1967
as Liu Zigu
Beyond the Grave
1954
as Yang Wei
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957
Lady in Distress
1957
as Geng Hu
The Circus
1958
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
Lady in the Moon
1966
as Archer Hòu Yì
A Kiss for Me
1958
The Stolen Love
1959
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
The Imperial Lady
1964
Shadow in Her Heart
1954
as Xu Dehuai
Passion
1967
Passion
1965
About Zhao Lei
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. With 68 credits spanning from 1952 to 1989, Zhao Lei has appeared in 67 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Zhao Lei Movies
- Just Heroes (1989) — as Boss Cao
- Empress Wu (1963) — as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
- The Valiant Ones (1975) — as Emperor
- The Magnificent Concubine (1962) — as Assassin
- Marriage Angle (1954) — as Wen Zi-Yang
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