Zhao Lei

🎭 Actor

Zhao Lei

🎂 Born 1 January 1928 (age 68)✝ 24 June 1996📍 Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

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Popularity Score

63

Acting 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

Fist of Unicorn

Fist of Unicorn

The Valiant Ones

The Valiant Ones

Empress Wu

Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

Full Filmography(63 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1989Just HeroesBoss Cao★ 6.7 1973Fist of UnicornLung's Father★ 5.0 1975The Valiant OnesEmperor★ 6.8 1963Empress WuEmperor Tang Kao Tsung★ 6.4 1962The Magnificent ConcubineAssassin★ 6.0 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyChu Te Cheng★ 6.9 1978Immortal Warriors——1965Beauty of Beauties—★ 7.0 1962Madam White SnakeHsu Hsien★ 9.0 1964The Story of Sue SanWang Chin-Lung★ 6.5 1962The Dream of the Red Chamber2nd Master Jia Zheng★ 7.2 1958Diau Charn吕布★ 9.0 1952Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’——1960The Enchanting ShadowNing Caichen★ 7.2 1964The Magic LampErlang, Vanguard of Heaven★ 8.5 1963Lady with the Lute——1960Kiss Me Again—★ 9.0 1956Beyond the Blue Horizon—★ 10.0 1964Beyond the Great WallEmperor Yuan Ti★ 5.0 1957The Lady of Mystery—★ 9.0 1961The PistolBus passenger★ 8.0 1965A Beggar's DaughterMo Ji★ 7.0 1961The SwallowInsp. Li Te-Biao★ 7.0 1958An Appointment After Dark—★ 9.0 1956Beauty in the MaelstromWei Zhong Hua★ 8.0 1957Lady in DistressGeng Hu—1954Girls in Transformation—★ 10.0 1956A Lonely HeartJing Shan★ 10.0 1957Springtime in Paradise——1958The Unforgettable NightLiu Daofu—1978The DeliveryCaptain★ 7.5 1973Cheat to Cheat—★ 7.0 1964Romance of the Forbidden CityEmperor Shunzhi—1963StepmotherLin Yang-Shan—1960East Flows the RiverChao Yung Sheng★ 9.0 1957A Mellow SpringGao Lang—1968Travels with a SwordChang Kuei-Yin★ 9.0 1982A Rescue from Hades——1956Fruit of Marriage—★ 8.0 1968Red Plum PavilionPei Shun-Ching★ 7.0 1972Capture of Seven TigersKang Wai—1954Beyond the GraveYang Wei★ 8.0 1967The First SwordXie Wu-Yang★ 10.0 1968Jade DragonDeng Da-Shuo★ 8.0 1967Wife of a Romantic Scholar—★ 8.0 1958The CircusZhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)—1954Marriage AngleWen Zi-Yang—1956Meet Me After Spring—★ 9.0 1966Lady in the MoonArcher Hòu Yì—1957He Has Taken Him for Another—★ 8.5 1953The Third Life——1976Monkey King with 72 Magic——1957Miss Evening Sweet—★ 9.0 1967Passion——1965Passion——1978Dream of the Red ChamberMaster Jia★ 6.5 1955Forever Goodbye——1970The Rivals——1964The Story of Three Loves: Part 2—★ 7.0 1954Shadow in Her HeartXu Dehuai★ 8.0 1967The Magic FanLiu Zigu—1959The Stolen Love—★ 7.0 1958A Kiss for Me——

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