Zhao Lei
Filmography

Zhao Lei

ActorBorn Jan 1, 1928Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China65 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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Golden Horse Awards
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · 9.0
Self
Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · 6.6
Boss Cao
Lady with the Lute
Lady with the Lute
1963
Actor
The Lady of Mystery
The Lady of Mystery
1957 · 9.0
Actor
The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones
1974 · 6.9
Emperor
Marriage Angle
Marriage Angle
1954
Wen Zi-Yang
In The Beginning
In The Beginning
1979 · 8.0
Actor
Empress Wu
Empress Wu
1963 · 6.4
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Beyond the Great Wall
Beyond the Great Wall
1964 · 5.0
Emperor Yuan Ti
The Magnificent Concubine
The Magnificent Concubine
1962 · 6.0
Assassin