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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Passion
1967
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967
The Stolen Love
1959
Marriage Angle
as Wen Zi-Yang
1954
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
1972
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
1975
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
1967
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
1968
The Third Life
1953
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
The Pistol
as Bus passenger
1961
Beyond the Grave
as Yang Wei
1954
Girls in Transformation
1954
Shadow in Her Heart
as Xu Dehuai
1954
Forever Goodbye
1955
Beauty of Beauties
1965
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
1959
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
1960
The Rivals
1970
In The Beginning
1979
