Zhao Lei

Biography

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

Golden Horse Awards

Just Heroes

Fist of Unicorn

The Valiant Ones

Empress Wu

Diau Charn

Madam White Snake

Immortal Warriors

All Movies (68)

• Just Heroes1989 · as Boss Cao
• A Rescue from Hades1982
• The Imperious Princess1980 · as Emperor
• In The Beginning1979
• Immortal Warriors1978
• The Delivery1978 · as Captain
• Dream of the Red Chamber1978 · as Master Jia
• Monkey King with 72 Magic1976
• The Valiant Ones1975 · as Emperor
• Cheat to Cheat1973
• Fist of Unicorn1973 · as Lung's Father
• Capture of Seven Tigers1972 · as Kang Wai
• The Rivals1970
• Jade Dragon1968 · as Deng Da-Shuo
• Red Plum Pavilion1968 · as Pei Shun-Ching
• Travels with a Sword1968 · as Chang Kuei-Yin
• The First Sword1967 · as Xie Wu-Yang
• Wife of a Romantic Scholar1967
• The Magic Fan1967 · as Liu Zigu
• Passion1967
• Lady in the Moon1966 · as Archer Hòu Yì
• Beauty of Beauties1965
• Passion1965
• A Beggar's Daughter1965 · as Mo Ji
• Beyond the Great Wall1964 · as Emperor Yuan Ti
• Romance of the Forbidden City1964 · as Emperor Shunzhi
• The Story of Sue San1964 · as Wang Chin-Lung
• The Story of Three Loves: Part 21964
• The Magic Lamp1964 · as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
• The Imperial Lady1964
• Lady with the Lute1963
• Stepmother1963 · as Lin Yang-Shan
• Empress Wu1963 · as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
• The Mid-Nightmare1962 · as Sung Tan-ping
• Madam White Snake1962 · as Hsu Hsien
• The Dream of the Red Chamber1962 · as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
• The Magnificent Concubine1962 · as Assassin
• The Pistol1961 · as Bus passenger
• The Swallow1961 · as Insp. Li Te-Biao
• Kiss Me Again1960
• The Enchanting Shadow1960 · as Ning Caichen
• East Flows the River1960 · as Chao Yung Sheng
• The Kingdom and the Beauty1959 · as Chu Te Cheng
• The Stolen Love1959
• The Unforgettable Night1958 · as Liu Daofu
• An Appointment After Dark1958
• Diau Charn1958 · as 吕布
• A Kiss for Me1958
• The Circus1958 · as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
• The Lady of Mystery1957
• He Has Taken Him for Another1957
• A Mellow Spring1957 · as Gao Lang
• Miss Evening Sweet1957
• Springtime in Paradise1957
• Lady in Distress1957 · as Geng Hu
• Beauty in the Maelstrom1956 · as Wei Zhong Hua
• Beyond the Blue Horizon1956
• Meet Me After Spring1956
• A Lonely Heart1956 · as Jing Shan
• Fruit of Marriage1956
• Forever Goodbye1955
• Beyond the Grave1954 · as Yang Wei
• Marriage Angle1954 · as Wen Zi-Yang
• Girls in Transformation1954
• Shadow in Her Heart1954 · as Xu Dehuai
• The Third Life1953
• Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’1952
• 雙雄奪美— · as 文質彬

All TV Shows (1)

• Golden Horse Awards1962 · as Self