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
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
Beyond the Great Wall
as Emperor Yuan Ti
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
Diau Charn
as 吕布
Dream of the Red Chamber
as Master Jia
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Delivery
as Captain
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo