Zhao Lei

Acting

Zhao Lei

Born January 1, 1928Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China68 credits

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
6.7

Just Heroes

Movie

1989

A Rescue from Hades

A Rescue from Hades

Movie

1982

The Imperious Princess

Movie

1980

In The Beginning

Movie

1979

Immortal Warriors

Immortal Warriors

Movie

1978

The Delivery
6.0

The Delivery

Movie

1978

Filmography

Just Heroes
1989Just Heroesas Boss CaoMovie
A Rescue from Hades
1982A Rescue from HadesMovie
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1980The Imperious Princessas EmperorMovie
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1979In The BeginningMovie
Immortal Warriors
1978Immortal WarriorsMovie
The Delivery
1978The Deliveryas CaptainMovie
Dream of the Red Chamber
1978Dream of the Red Chamberas Master JiaMovie
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976Monkey King with 72 MagicMovie
The Valiant Ones
1975The Valiant Onesas EmperorMovie
Cheat to Cheat
1973Cheat to CheatMovie
Fist of Unicorn
1973Fist of Unicornas Lung's FatherMovie
Capture of Seven Tigers
1972Capture of Seven Tigersas Kang WaiMovie
The Rivals
1970The RivalsMovie
Jade Dragon
1968Jade Dragonas Deng Da-ShuoMovie
Red Plum Pavilion
1968Red Plum Pavilionas Pei Shun-ChingMovie
Travels with a Sword
1968Travels with a Swordas Chang Kuei-YinMovie
The First Sword
1967The First Swordas Xie Wu-YangMovie
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1967Wife of a Romantic ScholarMovie
The Magic Fan
1967The Magic Fanas Liu ZiguMovie
Passion
1967PassionMovie
Lady in the Moon
1966Lady in the Moonas Archer Hòu YìMovie
Beauty of Beauties
1965Beauty of BeautiesMovie
Passion
1965PassionMovie
A Beggar's Daughter
1965A Beggar's Daughteras Mo JiMovie
Beyond the Great Wall
1964Beyond the Great Wallas Emperor Yuan TiMovie
Romance of the Forbidden City
1964Romance of the Forbidden Cityas Emperor ShunzhiMovie
The Story of Sue San
1964The Story of Sue Sanas Wang Chin-LungMovie
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1964The Story of Three Loves: Part 2Movie
The Magic Lamp
1964The Magic Lampas Erlang, Vanguard of HeavenMovie
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1964The Imperial LadyMovie
Lady with the Lute
1963Lady with the LuteMovie
Stepmother
1963Stepmotheras Lin Yang-ShanMovie
Empress Wu
1963Empress Wuas Emperor Tang Kao TsungMovie
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1962The Mid-Nightmareas Sung Tan-pingMovie
Golden Horse Awards
1962Golden Horse Awardsas SelfTV
Madam White Snake
1962Madam White Snakeas Hsu HsienMovie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962The Dream of the Red Chamberas 2nd Master Jia ZhengMovie
The Magnificent Concubine
1962The Magnificent Concubineas AssassinMovie
The Pistol
1961The Pistolas Bus passengerMovie
The Swallow
1961The Swallowas Insp. Li Te-BiaoMovie
Kiss Me Again
1960Kiss Me AgainMovie
The Enchanting Shadow
1960The Enchanting Shadowas Ning CaichenMovie
East Flows the River
1960East Flows the Riveras Chao Yung ShengMovie
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959The Kingdom and the Beautyas Chu Te ChengMovie
The Stolen Love
1959The Stolen LoveMovie
An Appointment After Dark
1958An Appointment After DarkMovie
Diau Charn
1958Diau Charnas 吕布Movie
A Kiss for Me
1958A Kiss for MeMovie
The Circus
1958The Circusas Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)Movie
The Lady of Mystery
1957The Lady of MysteryMovie
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957He Has Taken Him for AnotherMovie
A Mellow Spring
1957A Mellow Springas Gao LangMovie
Miss Evening Sweet
1957Miss Evening SweetMovie
Springtime in Paradise
1957Springtime in ParadiseMovie
Lady in Distress
1957Lady in Distressas Geng HuMovie
Beauty in the Maelstrom
1956Beauty in the Maelstromas Wei Zhong HuaMovie
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956Beyond the Blue HorizonMovie
Meet Me After Spring
1956Meet Me After SpringMovie
A Lonely Heart
1956A Lonely Heartas Jing ShanMovie
Fruit of Marriage
1956Fruit of MarriageMovie
Forever Goodbye
1955Forever GoodbyeMovie
Beyond the Grave
1954Beyond the Graveas Yang WeiMovie
Marriage Angle
1954Marriage Angleas Wen Zi-YangMovie
Girls in Transformation
1954Girls in TransformationMovie
Shadow in Her Heart
1954Shadow in Her Heartas Xu DehuaiMovie
The Third Life
1953The Third LifeMovie
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’Movie
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—雙雄奪美as 文質彬Movie