- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
- Died
- June 24, 1996
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.
Filmography
movieJust Heroes
1989 · Boss Cao
movieA Rescue from Hades
1982
The Imperious Princess
movieThe Imperious Princess
1980 · Emperor
In The Beginning
movieIn The Beginning
1979
movieImmortal Warriors
1978
movieThe Delivery
1978 · Captain
movieDream of the Red Chamber
1978 · Master Jia
movieMonkey King with 72 Magic
1976
movieThe Valiant Ones
1975 · Emperor
movieCheat to Cheat
1973
movieFist of Unicorn
1973 · Lung's Father
movieCapture of Seven Tigers
1972 · Kang Wai
movieThe Rivals
1970
movieJade Dragon
1968 · Deng Da-Shuo
movieRed Plum Pavilion
1968 · Pei Shun-Ching
movieTravels with a Sword
1968 · Chang Kuei-Yin
movieThe First Sword
1967 · Xie Wu-Yang
movieWife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
movieThe Magic Fan
1967 · Liu Zigu
moviePassion
1967
movieLady in the Moon
1966 · Archer Hòu Yì
movieBeauty of Beauties
1965
moviePassion
1965
movieA Beggar's Daughter
1965 · Mo Ji
movieBeyond the Great Wall
1964 · Emperor Yuan Ti
movieRomance of the Forbidden City
1964 · Emperor Shunzhi
movieThe Story of Sue San
1964 · Wang Chin-Lung
movieThe Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
movieThe Magic Lamp
1964 · Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Imperial Lady
movieThe Imperial Lady
1964
movieLady with the Lute
1963
movieStepmother
1963 · Lin Yang-Shan
movieEmpress Wu
1963 · Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Mid-Nightmare
movieThe Mid-Nightmare
1962 · Sung Tan-ping
tvGolden Horse Awards
1962 · Self
movieMadam White Snake
1962 · Hsu Hsien
movieThe Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 · 2nd Master Jia Zheng
movieThe Magnificent Concubine
1962 · Assassin
movieThe Pistol
1961 · Bus passenger
movieThe Swallow
1961 · Insp. Li Te-Biao
movieKiss Me Again
1960
movieThe Enchanting Shadow
1960 · Ning Caichen
movieEast Flows the River
1960 · Chao Yung Sheng
movieThe Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 · Chu Te Cheng
movieThe Stolen Love
1959
movieThe Unforgettable Night
1958 · Liu Daofu
movieAn Appointment After Dark
1958
movieDiau Charn
1958 · 吕布
movieA Kiss for Me
1958
movieThe Circus
1958 · Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
movieThe Lady of Mystery
1957
movieHe Has Taken Him for Another
1957
movieA Mellow Spring
1957 · Gao Lang
movieMiss Evening Sweet
1957
movieSpringtime in Paradise
1957
movieLady in Distress
1957 · Geng Hu
movieBeauty in the Maelstrom
1956 · Wei Zhong Hua
movieBeyond the Blue Horizon
1956
movieMeet Me After Spring
1956
movieA Lonely Heart
1956 · Jing Shan
movieFruit of Marriage
1956
movieForever Goodbye
1955
movieBeyond the Grave
1954 · Yang Wei
movieMarriage Angle
1954 · Wen Zi-Yang
movieGirls in Transformation
1954
movieShadow in Her Heart
1954 · Xu Dehuai
movieThe Third Life
1953
movieModern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
雙雄奪美
movie雙雄奪美
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