
Zhao Lei
Known for Acting · 69 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 (68)
The Imperious Princess
1980
as Emperor
In The Beginning
1979

Cheat to Cheat
1973

Lady with the Lute
1963

The Lady of Mystery
1957

Marriage Angle
1954
as Wen Zi-Yang

Just Heroes
1989
as Boss Cao

The Unforgettable Night
1958
as Liu Daofu

The Magnificent Concubine
1962
as Assassin

Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976

The Valiant Ones
1975
as Emperor

Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Lung's Father

Empress Wu
1963
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng

Girls in Transformation
1954

Immortal Warriors
1978

Shadow in Her Heart
1954
as Xu Dehuai

The Circus
1958
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)

He Has Taken Him for Another
1957

The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
as Chu Te Cheng

Beauty of Beauties
1965

Beyond the Great Wall
1964
as Emperor Yuan Ti

Diau Charn
1958
as 吕布

The Enchanting Shadow
1960
as Ning Caichen

The Story of Sue San
1964
as Wang Chin-Lung

A Beggar's Daughter
1965
as Mo Ji

The Magic Lamp
1964
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven

Travels with a Sword
1968
as Chang Kuei-Yin

Stepmother
1963
as Lin Yang-Shan

Madam White Snake
1962
as Hsu Hsien

Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
as Emperor Shunzhi

Dream of the Red Chamber
1978
as Master Jia
雙雄奪美
as 文質彬

The Swallow
1961
as Insp. Li Te-Biao

The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964

The Delivery
1978
as Captain

Kiss Me Again
1960

The Third Life
1953

Red Plum Pavilion
1968
as Pei Shun-Ching

Springtime in Paradise
1957
The Mid-Nightmare
1962
as Sung Tan-ping

East Flows the River
1960
as Chao Yung Sheng

Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952

A Rescue from Hades
1982

Jade Dragon
1968
as Deng Da-Shuo

A Kiss for Me
1958

Passion
1965

The Pistol
1961
as Bus passenger

The Rivals
1970

Beauty in the Maelstrom
1956
as Wei Zhong Hua

Fruit of Marriage
1956

Meet Me After Spring
1956
The Imperial Lady
1964

Passion
1967

Lady in the Moon
1966
as Archer Hòu Yì

Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967

Miss Evening Sweet
1957

Beyond the Grave
1954
as Yang Wei

Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956

A Mellow Spring
1957
as Gao Lang

Forever Goodbye
1955

The First Sword
1967
as Xie Wu-Yang

The Stolen Love
1959

Lady in Distress
1957
as Geng Hu

An Appointment After Dark
1958

A Lonely Heart
1956
as Jing Shan

Capture of Seven Tigers
1972
as Kang Wai

The Magic Fan
1967
as Liu Zigu
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 69 credits spanning from 1952 to 1989, Zhao Lei has appeared in 68 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Zhao Lei Movies
- The Imperious Princess (1980) — as Emperor
- In The Beginning (1979)
- Cheat to Cheat (1973)
- Lady with the Lute (1963)
- The Lady of Mystery (1957)
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