Zhao Lei
Born January 01, 1928 (Age: 98)
•
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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.
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.
Read more
Filmography
Just Heroes
1989
•
as Boss Cao
•
Age: 61
A Rescue from Hades
1982
•
as
•
Age: 54
No Image
The Imperious Princess
1980
•
as Emperor
•
Age: 52
Immortal Warriors
1978
•
as
•
Age: 50
The Delivery
1978
•
as Captain
•
Age: 50
Dream of the Red Chamber
1978
•
as Master Jia
•
Age: 50
The Valiant Ones
1975
•
as Emperor
•
Age: 47
Cheat to Cheat
1973
•
as
•
Age: 45
Fist of Unicorn
1973
•
as Lung's Father
•
Age: 45
Capture of Seven Tigers
1972
•
as Kang Wai
•
Age: 44
The Rivals
1970
•
as
•
Age: 42
Jade Dragon
1968
•
as Deng Da-Shuo
•
Age: 40
Red Plum Pavilion
1968
•
as Pei Shun-Ching
•
Age: 40
Travels with a Sword
1968
•
as Chang Kuei-Yin
•
Age: 40
Beauty of Beauties
1965
•
as
•
Age: 37
Passion
1965
•
as
•
Age: 37
A Beggar's Daughter
1965
•
as Mo Ji
•
Age: 37
Beyond the Great Wall
1964
•
as Emperor Yuan Ti
•
Age: 36
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964
•
as Emperor Shunzhi
•
Age: 36
The Story of Sue San
1964
•
as Wang Chin-Lung
•
Age: 36
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964
•
as
•
Age: 36
The Magic Lamp
1964
•
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
•
Age: 36
No Image
The Imperial Lady
1964
•
as
•
Age: 36
Lady with the Lute
1963
•
as
•
Age: 35
Stepmother
1963
•
as Lin Yang-Shan
•
Age: 35
Empress Wu
1963
•
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
•
Age: 35
No Image
The Mid-Nightmare
1962
•
as Sung Tan-ping
•
Age: 34
Madam White Snake
1962
•
as Hsu Hsien
•
Age: 34
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
•
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
•
Age: 34
The Magnificent Concubine
1962
•
as Assassin
•
Age: 34
The Pistol
1961
•
as Bus passenger
•
Age: 33
The Swallow
1961
•
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
•
Age: 33
Kiss Me Again
1960
•
as
•
Age: 32
The Enchanting Shadow
1960
•
as Ning Caichen
•
Age: 32
East Flows the River
1960
•
as Chao Yung Sheng
•
Age: 32
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
•
as Chu Te Cheng
•
Age: 31
The Stolen Love
1959
•
as
•
Age: 31
An Appointment After Dark
1958
•
as
•
Age: 30
Diau Charn
1958
•
as 吕布
•
Age: 30
A Kiss for Me
1958
•
as
•
Age: 30
The Circus
1958
•
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
•
Age: 30
Beauty in the Maelstrom
1956
•
as Wei Zhong Hua
•
Age: 28
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956
•
as
•
Age: 28
Meet Me After Spring
1956
•
as
•
Age: 28
A Lonely Heart
1956
•
as Jing Shan
•
Age: 28
Fruit of Marriage
1956
•
as
•
Age: 28
Forever Goodbye
1955
•
as
•
Age: 27
Beyond the Grave
1954
•
as Yang Wei
•
Age: 26
Marriage Angle
1954
•
as Wen Zi-Yang
•
Age: 26
Girls in Transformation
1954
•
as
•
Age: 26
Shadow in Her Heart
1954
•
as Xu Dehuai
•
Age: 26
The Third Life
1953
•
as
•
Age: 25