Zhao Lei
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.

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Roles

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

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