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Zhao Lei

Zhao Lei

Acting

January 1, 1928 — June 24, 1996Jingzhou, 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

Just Heroes
1989

Just Heroes

Boss Cao

A Rescue from Hades1982

A Rescue from Hades

Immortal Warriors1978

Immortal Warriors

Dream of the Red Chamber1978

Dream of the Red Chamber

Master Jia

The Delivery1978

The Delivery

Captain

Monkey King with 72 Magic1976

Monkey King with 72 Magic

The Valiant Ones1975

The Valiant Ones

Emperor

Cheat to Cheat1973

Cheat to Cheat

Fist of Unicorn1973

Fist of Unicorn

Lung's Father

Capture of Seven Tigers1972

Capture of Seven Tigers

Kang Wai

The Rivals1970

The Rivals

Jade Dragon1968

Jade Dragon

Deng Da-Shuo

Travels with a Sword1968

Travels with a Sword

Chang Kuei-Yin

Red Plum Pavilion1968

Red Plum Pavilion

Pei Shun-Ching

Passion1967

Passion

Wife of a Romantic Scholar1967

Wife of a Romantic Scholar

The First Sword1967

The First Sword

Xie Wu-Yang

The Magic Fan1967

The Magic Fan

Liu Zigu

Lady in the Moon1966

Lady in the Moon

Archer Hòu Yì

Beauty of Beauties1965

Beauty of Beauties

Passion1965

Passion

A Beggar's Daughter1965

A Beggar's Daughter

Mo Ji

The Story of Three Loves: Part 21964

The Story of Three Loves: Part 2

Beyond the Great Wall1964

Beyond the Great Wall

Emperor Yuan Ti