Zhao Lei
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-01-01 in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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.
Most Known For
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
Immortal Warriors
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
Beauty of Beauties
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Diau Charn
as 吕布
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
East Flows the River
as Chao Yung Sheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
Beyond the Great Wall
as Emperor Yuan Ti