Zhao Lei
Known for Acting
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
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Lung's Father
The Valiant Ones
1975
as Emperor
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
Immortal Warriors
1978
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
Empress Wu
1963
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
as Chu Te Cheng
The Magnificent Concubine
1962
as Assassin
The Story of Sue San
1964
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Swallow
1961
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
Travels with a Sword
1968
as Chang Kuei-Yin
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
as Emperor Shunzhi
The Magic Lamp
1964
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
A Rescue from Hades
1982
A Mellow Spring
1957
as Gao Lang
The Enchanting Shadow
1960
as Ning Caichen
Beauty of Beauties
1965
The Mid-Nightmare
1962
as Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake
1962
as Hsu Hsien