Zhao Lei

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.

Known For

Passion
Passion
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
The Stolen Love
The Stolen Love
Marriage Angle
Marriage Angle
Capture of Seven Tigers
Capture of Seven Tigers
Jade Dragon
Jade Dragon
The First Sword
The First Sword
The Third Life
The Third Life
Monkey King with 72 Magic
Monkey King with 72 Magic

Filmography

1989 Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
1982 A Rescue from Hades
as
1980 The Imperious Princess
as Emperor
1979 In The Beginning
as
1978 Immortal Warriors
as
1978 Dream of the Red Chamber
as Master Jia
1976 Monkey King with 72 Magic
as
1975 The Delivery
as Captain
1975 The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
1973 Cheat to Cheat
as
1973 Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
1972 Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
1970 The Rivals
as
---- 雙雄奪美
as 文質彬
1968 Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
1968 Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
1968 Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
1967 The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
1967 Wife of a Romantic Scholar
as
1967 The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu