Zhao Lei
Acting • Born 1928-01-01 – Died 1996-06-24
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.
Filmography
68 credits
Passion
Movie • 1967
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
Movie • 1967
The Stolen Love
Movie • 1959
Marriage Angle
Movie • 1954
Wen Zi-Yang
Capture of Seven Tigers
Movie • 1972
Kang Wai
The Valiant Ones
Movie • 1975
Emperor
The First Sword
Movie • 1967
Xie Wu-Yang
Jade Dragon
Movie • 1968
Deng Da-Shuo
The Third Life
Movie • 1953
Monkey King with 72 Magic
Movie • 1976
The Pistol
Movie • 1961
Bus passenger
Beyond the Grave
Movie • 1954
Yang Wei
Girls in Transformation
Movie • 1954
Shadow in Her Heart
Movie • 1954
Xu Dehuai
Forever Goodbye
Movie • 1955
Beauty of Beauties
Movie • 1965
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Movie • 1959
Chu Te Cheng
The Enchanting Shadow
Movie • 1960
Ning Caichen
The Rivals
Movie • 1970
In The Beginning
Movie • 1979
Lady in Distress
Movie • 1957
Geng Hu
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Movie • 1956
A Mellow Spring
Movie • 1957
Gao Lang
Fruit of Marriage
Movie • 1956
A Lonely Heart
Movie • 1956
Jing Shan
Meet Me After Spring
Movie • 1956
Springtime in Paradise
Movie • 1957
Beauty in the Maelstrom
Movie • 1956
Wei Zhong Hua
Miss Evening Sweet
Movie • 1957
He Has Taken Him for Another
Movie • 1957
The Circus
Movie • 1958
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
A Kiss for Me
Movie • 1958
A Rescue from Hades
Movie • 1982
East Flows the River
Movie • 1960
Chao Yung Sheng
Stepmother
Movie • 1963
Lin Yang-Shan
An Appointment After Dark
Movie • 1958
The Lady of Mystery
Movie • 1957
The Swallow
Movie • 1961
Insp. Li Te-Biao
The Mid-Nightmare
Movie • 1962
Sung Tan-ping
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Movie • 1952
Passion
Movie • 1965
雙雄奪美
Movie
文質彬
Empress Wu
Movie • 1963
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Madam White Snake
Movie • 1962
Hsu Hsien
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
Movie • 1964
Travels with a Sword
Movie • 1968
Chang Kuei-Yin
Immortal Warriors
Movie • 1978
Diau Charn
Movie • 1958
吕布
The Imperious Princess
Movie • 1980
Emperor
Dream of the Red Chamber
Movie • 1978
Master Jia
Red Plum Pavilion
Movie • 1968
Pei Shun-Ching
The Magic Fan
Movie • 1967
Liu Zigu
A Beggar's Daughter
Movie • 1965
Mo Ji
Lady with the Lute
Movie • 1963
Lady in the Moon
Movie • 1966
Archer Hòu Yì
Beyond the Great Wall
Movie • 1964
Emperor Yuan Ti
The Magic Lamp
Movie • 1964
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Story of Sue San
Movie • 1964
Wang Chin-Lung
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Movie • 1962
2nd Master Jia Zheng
Cheat to Cheat
Movie • 1973
The Magnificent Concubine
Movie • 1962
Assassin
Romance of the Forbidden City
Movie • 1964
Emperor Shunzhi
Just Heroes
Movie • 1989
Boss Cao
The Delivery
Movie • 1978
Captain
Fist of Unicorn
Movie • 1973
Lung's Father
Kiss Me Again
Movie • 1960
The Imperial Lady
Movie • 1964
Golden Horse Awards
TV • 1962
Self