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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TV Show
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962 • 1 episode
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Movie
Cheat to Cheat
1973
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Movie
In The Beginning
1979
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Movie
Just Heroes
Boss Cao
1989
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Movie
The Lady of Mystery
1957
Movie
Marriage Angle
Wen Zi-Yang
1954
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Movie
The Imperious Princess
Emperor
1980
Movie
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
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Movie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
2nd Master Jia Zheng
1962
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Movie
The Valiant Ones
Emperor
1975
Movie
Lady with the Lute
1963
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Movie
Girls in Transformation
1954
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Movie
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957
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Movie
Fist of Unicorn
Lung's Father
1973
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Movie
The Magnificent Concubine
Assassin
1962
Movie
A Rescue from Hades
1982
Movie
The Unforgettable Night
Liu Daofu
1958
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Movie
Shadow in Her Heart
Xu Dehuai
1954
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Movie
Empress Wu
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1963
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Movie
The Enchanting Shadow
Ning Caichen
1960