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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-01-01 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

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

Acting

1989

Just Heroes as Boss Cao

1982

1980

1979

1978

1976

1975

The Valiant Ones as Emperor
The Delivery as Captain

1973

Fist of Unicorn as Lung's Father

1972

1970

1968

Jade Dragon as Deng Da-Shuo
Travels with a Sword as Chang Kuei-Yin
Red Plum Pavilion as Pei Shun-Ching

1967

The First Sword as Xie Wu-Yang
The Magic Fan as Liu Zigu

1966

Lady in the Moon as Archer Hòu Yì

1965

1964

Beyond the Great Wall as Emperor Yuan Ti
The Magic Lamp as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Story of Sue San as Wang Chin-Lung

1963

Stepmother as Lin Yang-Shan
Empress Wu as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

1962

The Mid-Nightmare as Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake as Hsu Hsien
The Dream of the Red Chamber as 2nd Master Jia Zheng

1961

The Pistol as Bus passenger
The Swallow as Insp. Li Te-Biao

1960

The Enchanting Shadow as Ning Caichen
East Flows the River as Chao Yung Sheng

1959

1958

The Circus as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
Diau Charn as 吕布

1957

Lady in Distress as Geng Hu
A Mellow Spring as Gao Lang

1956

A Lonely Heart as Jing Shan
Beauty in the Maelstrom as Wei Zhong Hua

1955

1954

Marriage Angle as Wen Zi-Yang
Beyond the Grave as Yang Wei
Shadow in Her Heart as Xu Dehuai

1953

1952

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