Zhao Lei
Jan 01, 1928 - Jun 24, 1996 (68 years old) in 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.
Known For
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Just Heroes
Boss Cao
Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
The Valiant Ones
Emperor
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Chu Te Cheng
The Story of Sue San
Wang Chin-Lung
The Magic Lamp
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Credits
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雙雄奪美 Future文質彬★ NR -
Just Heroes 1989Boss Cao★ 6.6 -
A Rescue from Hades 1982★ NR -
Emperor★ NR
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In The Beginning 1979★ NR
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Immortal Warriors 1978★ NR -
Master Jia★ 3 -
★ 5 -
The Delivery 1975Captain★ 6 -
The Valiant Ones 1975Emperor★ 6.8 -
Cheat to Cheat 1973★ NR -
Fist of Unicorn 1973Lung's Father★ 4.4 -
Kang Wai★ NR -
The Rivals 1970★ NR -
Jade Dragon 1968Deng Da-Shuo★ NR -
Red Plum Pavilion 1968Pei Shun-Ching★ NR -
Travels with a Sword 1968Chang Kuei-Yin★ NR -
The First Sword 1967Xie Wu-Yang★ NR -
★ NR -
The Magic Fan 1967Liu Zigu★ NR -
Passion 1967★ NR -
Lady in the Moon 1966Archer Hòu Yì★ NR -
Beauty of Beauties 1965★ 7 -
A Beggar's Daughter 1965Mo Ji★ 7 -
Emperor Yuan Ti★ 4 -
Emperor Shunzhi★ NR -
The Story of Sue San 1964Wang Chin-Lung★ 6.1 -
★ NR -
The Magic Lamp 1964Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven★ 7 -
Lady with the Lute 1963★ NR -
Stepmother 1963Lin Yang-Shan★ NR -
Empress Wu 1963Emperor Tang Kao Tsung★ 5.9 -
The Mid-Nightmare 1962Sung Tan-ping★ 5.5
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Golden Horse Awards 1962Self★ NR -
Madam White Snake 1962Hsu Hsien★ 10 -
2nd Master Jia Zheng★ 7 -
Assassin★ 5.6 -
The Pistol 1961Bus passenger★ NR -
The Swallow 1961Insp. Li Te-Biao★ NR -
Kiss Me Again 1960★ NR -
Ning Caichen★ 7.3 -
East Flows the River 1960Chao Yung Sheng★ NR -
Chu Te Cheng★ 6.5 -
The Stolen Love 1959★ NR -
★ NR -
Diau Charn 1958吕布★ 8 -
A Kiss for Me 1958★ NR -
The Circus 1958Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)★ NR -
The Lady of Mystery 1957★ NR -
★ 8.5 -
A Mellow Spring 1957Gao Lang★ NR -
Miss Evening Sweet 1957★ NR -
★ NR -
Lady in Distress 1957Geng Hu★ NR -
Wei Zhong Hua★ NR -
★ NR -
Meet Me After Spring 1956★ NR -
A Lonely Heart 1956Jing Shan★ NR -
Fruit of Marriage 1956★ NR -
Forever Goodbye 1955★ NR -
Beyond the Grave 1954Yang Wei★ NR -
Marriage Angle 1954Wen Zi-Yang★ NR -
★ NR -
Shadow in Her Heart 1954Xu Dehuai★ NR -
The Third Life 1953★ NR -
★ NR