Zhao Lei
Filmography

Zhao Lei

ActorBorn Jan 1, 1928Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China64 titles

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.

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Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1952
Actor
Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · 6.6
Boss Cao
The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones
1974 · 6.9
Emperor
The Magnificent Concubine
The Magnificent Concubine
1962 · 6.0
Assassin
Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn
1973 · 5.0
Lung's Father
Empress Wu
Empress Wu
1963 · 6.4
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Story of Sue San
The Story of Sue San
1964 · 6.5
Wang Chin-Lung
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 · 7.2
2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 · 6.9
Chu Te Cheng
Madam White Snake
Madam White Snake
1962 · 9.0
Hsu Hsien