
Acting
Zhao Lei
Also Known As: Lei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Chao Lai
Birth Date
January 1, 1928
Death Date
June 24, 1996
(passed away at 68)
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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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.
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Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962 • 1 episode

The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
1962

Just Heroes
Boss Cao
1989

The Story of Sue San
Wang Chin-Lung
1964

Madam White Snake
Hsu Hsien
1962

The Kingdom and the Beauty
Chu Te Cheng
1959

Marriage Angle
Wen Zi-Yang
1954

The Valiant Ones
Emperor
1974

Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1963

Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
1973

A Beggar's Daughter
Mo Ji
1965

Cheat to Cheat
1973

The Lady of Mystery
1957

Immortal Warriors
1978

Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976

The Enchanting Shadow
Ning Caichen
1960

Beauty of Beauties
1965
The Imperious Princess
Emperor
1980

The Circus
Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
1958

The Dream of the Red Chamber
2nd Master Jia Zheng
1962