Zhao Lei
January 1, 1928 (98 years old) in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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
Credits
- 1989 · Just Heroes as Boss Cao
- 1982 · A Rescue from Hades as
- 1980 · The Imperious Princess as Emperor
- 1979 · In The Beginning as
- 1978 · Dream of the Red Chamber as Master Jia
- 1976 · Monkey King with 72 Magic as
- 1975 · The Valiant Ones as Emperor
- 1973 · Cheat to Cheat as
- 1973 · Fist of Unicorn as Lung's Father
- 1968 · Travels with a Sword as Chang Kuei-Yin
- 1965 · Beauty of Beauties as
- 1965 · Passion as
- 1964 · The Story of Sue San as Wang Chin-Lung
- 1964 · The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 as
- 1963 · Lady with the Lute as
- 1963 · Stepmother as Lin Yang-Shan
- 1963 · Empress Wu as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
- 1962 · Golden Horse Awards as Self
- 1962 · Madam White Snake as Hsu Hsien
- 1962 · The Dream of the Red Chamber as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
- 1962 · The Magnificent Concubine as Assassin
- 1961 · The Swallow as Insp. Li Te-Biao
- 1960 · The Enchanting Shadow as Ning Caichen
- 1960 · East Flows the River as Chao Yung Sheng
- 1959 · The Kingdom and the Beauty as Chu Te Cheng
- 1958 · The Unforgettable Night as Liu Daofu
- 1958 · Diau Charn as 吕布
- 1958 · The Circus as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
- 1957 · The Lady of Mystery as
- 1957 · He Has Taken Him for Another as
- 1956 · Fruit of Marriage as
- 1954 · Marriage Angle as Wen Zi-Yang
- 1954 · Girls in Transformation as
- 1954 · Shadow in Her Heart as Xu Dehuai
- Future · 雙雄奪美 as 文質彬
- 1978 · Immortal Warriors as
- 1978 · The Delivery as Captain
- 1972 · Capture of Seven Tigers as Kang Wai
- 1970 · The Rivals as
- 1968 · Jade Dragon as Deng Da-Shuo
- 1968 · Red Plum Pavilion as Pei Shun-Ching
- 1967 · The First Sword as Xie Wu-Yang
- 1967 · Wife of a Romantic Scholar as
- 1967 · The Magic Fan as Liu Zigu
- 1967 · Passion as
- 1966 · Lady in the Moon as Archer Hòu Yì
- 1965 · A Beggar's Daughter as Mo Ji
- 1964 · Beyond the Great Wall as Emperor Yuan Ti
- 1964 · Romance of the Forbidden City as Emperor Shunzhi
- 1964 · The Magic Lamp as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
- 1964 · The Imperial Lady as
- 1962 · The Mid-Nightmare as Sung Tan-ping
- 1961 · The Pistol as Bus passenger
- 1960 · Kiss Me Again as
- 1959 · The Stolen Love as
- 1958 · An Appointment After Dark as
- 1958 · A Kiss for Me as
- 1957 · A Mellow Spring as Gao Lang
- 1957 · Miss Evening Sweet as
- 1957 · Springtime in Paradise as
- 1957 · Lady in Distress as Geng Hu
- 1956 · Beauty in the Maelstrom as Wei Zhong Hua
- 1956 · Beyond the Blue Horizon as
- 1956 · Meet Me After Spring as
- 1956 · A Lonely Heart as Jing Shan
- 1955 · Forever Goodbye as
- 1954 · Beyond the Grave as Yang Wei
- 1953 · The Third Life as
- 1952 · Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ as