Zhao Lei

Zhao Lei

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Just Heroes ★ 6.7 Just Heroes 1989 A Rescue from Hades A Rescue from Hades 1982 The Imperious Princess ★ 10.0 The Imperious Princess 1980 In The Beginning ★ 8.0 In The Beginning 1979 Immortal Warriors Immortal Warriors 1978 The Delivery ★ 7.5 The Delivery 1978 Dream of the Red Chamber ★ 6.5 Dream of the Red Chamber 1978 Monkey King with 72 Magic Monkey King with 72 Magic 1976 The Valiant Ones ★ 6.8 The Valiant Ones 1975 Cheat to Cheat ★ 7.0 Cheat to Cheat 1973 Fist of Unicorn ★ 5.0 Fist of Unicorn 1973 Capture of Seven Tigers Capture of Seven Tigers 1972 The Rivals The Rivals 1970 Jade Dragon ★ 8.0 Jade Dragon 1968 Red Plum Pavilion ★ 7.0 Red Plum Pavilion 1968 Travels with a Sword ★ 9.0 Travels with a Sword 1968 The First Sword ★ 10.0 The First Sword 1967 Wife of a Romantic Scholar ★ 8.0 Wife of a Romantic Scholar 1967 The Magic Fan The Magic Fan 1967 Passion Passion 1967 Lady in the Moon Lady in the Moon 1966 Beauty of Beauties ★ 7.0 Beauty of Beauties 1965 Passion Passion 1965 A Beggar's Daughter ★ 7.0 A Beggar's Daughter 1965 Beyond the Great Wall ★ 5.0 Beyond the Great Wall 1964 Romance of the Forbidden City Romance of the Forbidden City 1964 The Story of Sue San ★ 6.5 The Story of Sue San 1964 The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 ★ 7.0 The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 1964 The Magic Lamp ★ 8.5 The Magic Lamp 1964 The Imperial Lady The Imperial Lady 1964 Lady with the Lute Lady with the Lute 1963 Stepmother Stepmother 1963 Empress Wu ★ 6.4 Empress Wu 1963 The Mid-Nightmare ★ 6.8 The Mid-Nightmare 1962 Madam White Snake ★ 9.0 Madam White Snake 1962 The Dream of the Red Chamber ★ 7.2 The Dream of the Red Chamber 1962 The Magnificent Concubine ★ 6.0 The Magnificent Concubine 1962 The Pistol ★ 8.0 The Pistol 1961 The Swallow ★ 7.0 The Swallow 1961 Kiss Me Again ★ 9.0 Kiss Me Again 1960 The Enchanting Shadow ★ 7.2 The Enchanting Shadow 1960 East Flows the River ★ 9.0 East Flows the River 1960 The Kingdom and the Beauty ★ 6.9 The Kingdom and the Beauty 1959 The Stolen Love ★ 7.0 The Stolen Love 1959 The Unforgettable Night The Unforgettable Night 1958 An Appointment After Dark ★ 9.0 An Appointment After Dark 1958 Diau Charn ★ 9.0 Diau Charn 1958 A Kiss for Me A Kiss for Me 1958 The Circus The Circus 1958 The Lady of Mystery ★ 9.0 The Lady of Mystery 1957 He Has Taken Him for Another ★ 8.5 He Has Taken Him for Another 1957 A Mellow Spring A Mellow Spring 1957 Miss Evening Sweet ★ 9.0 Miss Evening Sweet 1957 Springtime in Paradise Springtime in Paradise 1957 Lady in Distress Lady in Distress 1957 Beauty in the Maelstrom ★ 8.0 Beauty in the Maelstrom 1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon ★ 10.0 Beyond the Blue Horizon 1956 Meet Me After Spring ★ 9.0 Meet Me After Spring 1956 A Lonely Heart ★ 10.0 A Lonely Heart 1956 Fruit of Marriage ★ 8.0 Fruit of Marriage 1956 Forever Goodbye Forever Goodbye 1955 Beyond the Grave ★ 8.0 Beyond the Grave 1954 Marriage Angle Marriage Angle 1954 Girls in Transformation ★ 10.0 Girls in Transformation 1954 Shadow in Her Heart ★ 8.0 Shadow in Her Heart 1954 The Third Life The Third Life 1953 Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ 1952 雙雄奪美 雙雄奪美