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.
Filmography
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Movies 66
TV Shows 1
self 1
Boss Cao
Just Heroes (1989)
Movie
Heavenly King
Monkey King with 72 Magic (1976)
Movie
Captain
The Delivery (1975)
Movie
Emperor
The Valiant Ones (1975)
Movie
Pei Shun-Ching
Red Plum Pavilion (1968)
Movie
Zhang Kaiying
Travels with a Sword (1968)
Movie
Hsia Wu Yang
The First Sword (1967)
Movie
Qin Shaoyou
Wife of a Romantic Scholar (1967)
Movie
Liu Zigu
The Magic Fan (1967)
Movie
Archer Hòu Yì
Lady in the Moon (1966)
Movie
Yueh Emperor Kou-chien
Beauty of Beauties (1965)
Movie
Emperor Yuan Ti
Beyond the Great Wall (1964)
Movie
Emperor Shunzhi
Romance of the Forbidden City (1964)
Movie
Wang Chin-Lung
The Story of Sue San (1964)
Movie
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Magic Lamp (1964)
Movie
Lin Liu-Shan
Stepmother (1963)
Movie
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Empress Wu (1963)
Movie
Sung Tan-ping
The Mid-nightmare: The Sequel (1963)
Movie
Sung Tan-ping
The Mid-Nightmare (1962)
Movie
2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
Movie
Disgruntled Villager (Guest star)
The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
Movie
Bus passenger
The Pistol (1961)
Movie
Ning Caichen
The Enchanting Shadow (1960)
Movie
Chao Yung Sheng
East Flows the River (1960)
Movie
Emperor Chu Te Cheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)
Movie
Wan Chia-liang
An Appointment After Dark (1958)
Movie
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
The Circus (1958)
Movie
Wu Chiang-nan
He Has Taken Him for Another (1957)
Movie
Shi Xiantong
Miss Evening Sweet (1957)
Movie
Keng Hu
Lady in Distress (1957)
Movie
Wei Zhong Hua
Beauty in the Maelstrom (1956)
Movie
Cheng Yu-Lin
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)
Movie
Jingshan
A Lonely Heart (1956)
Movie
Yang Wei
Beyond the Grave (1954)
Movie
Wen Ziyang
Marriage Angle (1954)
Movie
Xu Dehuai
Shadow in Her Heart (1954)
Movie
文質彬
雙雄奪美
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-01-01
Deathday1996-06-24 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceJingzhou, Hubei Province, China
CitizenshipsHong Kong
Also Known AsLei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Chao Lai, Chao Loi, Wong Yuk-Man, Chao Lei
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
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