Acting
Zhao Lei
ZH, CN cinema · 68 credits
Born
1 January 1928
Died
24 June 1996 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Also known as Lei Zhao · Chiu Lui · Chao Lai · Chao Loi · Wong Yuk-Man · Chao Lei
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.
Known for
Filmography
雙雄奪美
雙雄奪美
as 文質彬
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
Dream of the Red Chamber
as Master Jia
The Delivery
as Captain
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu
Lady in the Moon
as Archer Hòu Yì
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
Beyond the Great Wall
as Emperor Yuan Ti
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Romance of the Forbidden City
as Emperor Shunzhi
Stepmother
as Lin Yang-Shan
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
夜半歌声 上集
1962
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
The Pistol
as Bus passenger
The Swallow
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
East Flows the River
as Chao Yung Sheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
The Circus
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
The Unforgettable Night
as Liu Daofu
Lady in Distress
as Geng Hu
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang
A Lonely Heart
as Jing Shan
Beauty in the Maelstrom
as Wei Zhong Hua
Marriage Angle
as Wen Zi-Yang
Beyond the Grave
as Yang Wei
Shadow in Her Heart
as Xu Dehuai
