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Zhao Lei

Acting Born Jan 1, 1928 Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Golden Horse Awards

as Self
Film

Just Heroes

as Boss Cao

Full filmography

  • Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
  • Just Heroes (1989) as Boss Cao
  • Fist of Unicorn (1973) as Lung's Father
  • The Valiant Ones (1975) as Emperor
  • Empress Wu (1963) as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
  • The Magnificent Concubine (1962) as Assassin
  • The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Chu Te Cheng
  • Immortal Warriors (1978)
  • Beauty of Beauties (1965)
  • Madam White Snake (1962) as Hsu Hsien
  • The Story of Sue San (1964) as Wang Chin-Lung
  • The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
  • Diau Charn (1958) as 吕布
  • Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ (1952)
  • The Enchanting Shadow (1960) as Ning Caichen
  • The Magic Lamp (1964) as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
  • Lady with the Lute (1963)
  • Kiss Me Again (1960)
  • Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)
  • Beyond the Great Wall (1964) as Emperor Yuan Ti
  • The Lady of Mystery (1957)
  • The Pistol (1961) as Bus passenger
  • A Beggar's Daughter (1965) as Mo Ji
  • The Mid-Nightmare (1962) as Sung Tan-ping