Zhao Lei
Actor
Born January 1, 1928 in Jingzhou, 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.
Filmography
Just Heroes
Boss Cao
A Rescue from Hades
Immortal Warriors
The Delivery
Captain
Dream of the Red Chamber
Master Jia
Monkey King with 72 Magic
The Valiant Ones
Emperor
Cheat to Cheat
Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
Capture of Seven Tigers
Kang Wai
The Rivals
Jade Dragon
Deng Da-Shuo
Red Plum Pavilion
Pei Shun-Ching
Travels with a Sword
Chang Kuei-Yin
The First Sword
Xie Wu-Yang
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
The Magic Fan
Liu Zigu
Passion
Lady in the Moon
Archer Hòu Yì
Beauty of Beauties
Passion
A Beggar's Daughter
Mo Ji
Beyond the Great Wall
Emperor Yuan Ti
Romance of the Forbidden City
Emperor Shunzhi
The Story of Sue San
Wang Chin-Lung
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
The Magic Lamp
Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Lady with the Lute
Stepmother
Lin Yang-Shan
Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Madam White Snake
Hsu Hsien
The Dream of the Red Chamber
2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
The Pistol
Bus passenger
The Swallow
Insp. Li Te-Biao
Kiss Me Again
The Enchanting Shadow
Ning Caichen
East Flows the River
Chao Yung Sheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Chu Te Cheng
The Stolen Love
The Unforgettable Night
Liu Daofu
An Appointment After Dark
Diau Charn
吕布
A Kiss for Me
The Circus
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
The Lady of Mystery
He Has Taken Him for Another
A Mellow Spring
Gao Lang
Miss Evening Sweet
Springtime in Paradise
Lady in Distress
Geng Hu
Beauty in the Maelstrom
Wei Zhong Hua
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Meet Me After Spring
A Lonely Heart
Jing Shan
Fruit of Marriage
Forever Goodbye
Beyond the Grave
Yang Wei
Marriage Angle
Wen Zi-Yang
Girls in Transformation
Shadow in Her Heart
Xu Dehuai
The Third Life
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’