Zhao Lei
Known for Acting
Born January 1, 1928
Died June 24, 1996
Place of Birth Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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
1989
as Boss Cao
The Valiant Ones
1975
as Emperor
Empress Wu
1963
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Lung's Father
Immortal Warriors
1978
The Story of Sue San
1964
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
as Chu Te Cheng
The Magnificent Concubine
1962
as Assassin
Diau Charn
1958
as 吕布
Travels with a Sword
1968
as Chang Kuei-Yin
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
The Magic Lamp
1964
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
The Delivery
1978
as Captain
Madam White Snake
1962
as Hsu Hsien
Beauty of Beauties
1965
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
as Emperor Shunzhi
The Enchanting Shadow
1960
as Ning Caichen
A Mellow Spring
1957
as Gao Lang
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