Zhao Lei
Born
January 1, 1928 (age 68)
Died
June 24, 1996
Birthplace
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

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.

Movies

Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 ★ 6.6
Boss Cao
A Rescue from Hades
A Rescue from Hades
1982
The Imperious Princess
The Imperious Princess
1980
Emperor
In The Beginning
In The Beginning
1979
Immortal Warriors
Immortal Warriors
1978
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber
1978 ★ 3.0
Master Jia
Monkey King with 72 Magic
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976 ★ 5.0
The Delivery
The Delivery
1975 ★ 6.0
Captain
The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones
1975 ★ 6.8
Emperor
Cheat to Cheat
Cheat to Cheat
1973
Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn
1973 ★ 4.4
Lung's Father
Capture of Seven Tigers
Capture of Seven Tigers
1972
Kang Wai
The Rivals
The Rivals
1970
Jade Dragon
Jade Dragon
1968
Deng Da-Shuo
Red Plum Pavilion
Red Plum Pavilion
1968
Pei Shun-Ching
Travels with a Sword
Travels with a Sword
1968
Chang Kuei-Yin
The First Sword
The First Sword
1967
Xie Wu-Yang
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
The Magic Fan
The Magic Fan
1967
Liu Zigu
Passion
Passion
1967
Lady in the Moon
Lady in the Moon
1966
Archer Hòu Yì
Beauty of Beauties
Beauty of Beauties
1965 ★ 7.0
Passion
Passion
1965
A Beggar's Daughter
A Beggar's Daughter
1965 ★ 7.0
Mo Ji
Beyond the Great Wall
Beyond the Great Wall
1964 ★ 4.0
Emperor Yuan Ti
Romance of the Forbidden City
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
Emperor Shunzhi
The Story of Sue San
The Story of Sue San
1964 ★ 6.1
Wang Chin-Lung
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
The Magic Lamp
The Magic Lamp
1964 ★ 7.0
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Imperial Lady
The Imperial Lady
1964
Lady with the Lute
Lady with the Lute
1963
Stepmother
Stepmother
1963
Lin Yang-Shan
Empress Wu
Empress Wu
1963 ★ 5.9
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Mid-Nightmare
The Mid-Nightmare
1962 ★ 5.5
Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake
Madam White Snake
1962 ★ 10.0
Hsu Hsien
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 ★ 7.0
2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Magnificent Concubine
The Magnificent Concubine
1962 ★ 5.6
Assassin
The Pistol
The Pistol
1961
Bus passenger
The Swallow
The Swallow
1961
Insp. Li Te-Biao
Kiss Me Again
Kiss Me Again
1960
The Enchanting Shadow
The Enchanting Shadow
1960 ★ 7.3
Ning Caichen
East Flows the River
East Flows the River
1960
Chao Yung Sheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 ★ 6.5
Chu Te Cheng
The Stolen Love
The Stolen Love
1959
An Appointment After Dark
An Appointment After Dark
1958
Diau Charn
Diau Charn
1958 ★ 8.0
吕布
A Kiss for Me
A Kiss for Me
1958
The Circus
The Circus
1958
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
The Lady of Mystery
The Lady of Mystery
1957
He Has Taken Him for Another
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957 ★ 8.5
A Mellow Spring
A Mellow Spring
1957
Gao Lang
Miss Evening Sweet
Miss Evening Sweet
1957
Springtime in Paradise
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Lady in Distress
Lady in Distress
1957
Geng Hu
Beauty in the Maelstrom
Beauty in the Maelstrom
1956
Wei Zhong Hua
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
Meet Me After Spring
Meet Me After Spring
1956
A Lonely Heart
A Lonely Heart
1956
Jing Shan
Fruit of Marriage
Fruit of Marriage
1956
Forever Goodbye
Forever Goodbye
1955
Beyond the Grave
Beyond the Grave
1954
Yang Wei
Marriage Angle
Marriage Angle
1954
Wen Zi-Yang
Girls in Transformation
Girls in Transformation
1954
Shadow in Her Heart
Shadow in Her Heart
1954
Xu Dehuai
The Third Life
The Third Life
1953
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
雙雄奪美
雙雄奪美
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