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