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Zhao Lei

Zhao Lei

Birthday: 1928-01-01 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1989
Just Heroes

as    Boss Cao

1980
The Imperious Princess

as    Emperor

1975
The Delivery

as    Captain

1972
Capture of Seven Tigers

as    Kang Wai

1968
Red Plum Pavilion

as    Pei Shun-Ching

1967
The First Sword

as    Xie Wu-Yang

1965
A Beggar's Daughter

as    Mo Ji

1964
Romance of the Forbidden City

as    Emperor Shunzhi

1964
Beyond the Great Wall

as    Emperor Yuan Ti

1964
The Magic Lamp

as    Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven

1964
The Story of Sue San

as    Wang Chin-Lung

1963
Empress Wu

as    Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

1963
Stepmother

as    Lin Yang-Shan

1962
Madam White Snake

as    Hsu Hsien

1962
The Mid-Nightmare

as    Sung Tan-ping

1961
The Swallow

as    Insp. Li Te-Biao

1960
East Flows the River

as    Chao Yung Sheng

1960
The Enchanting Shadow

as    Ning Caichen

1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty

as    Chu Te Cheng