Zhao Lei

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1928 (68 years old)
Died
June 24, 1996
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Popular Genres
Drama History Romance
Career Span
– 1989

Zhao Lei

5 nominations
66 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jan 1, 1928
From
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Known For
Acting
Career
– 1989

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Just Heroes
Beauty of Beauties
The Valiant Ones
Empress Wu
Fist of Unicorn
Immortal Warriors

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