About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1928-01-01
Place of birth:
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Website:
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Zhao Lei

Overview

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 Actor Boss Cao 59
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1982 A Rescue from Hades Actor N/A
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1980 The Imperious Princess Actor Emperor N/A
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1979 In The Beginning Actor N/A
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1978 Immortal Warriors Actor N/A
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1978 Dream of the Red Chamber Actor Master Jia 59
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1976 Monkey King with 72 Magic Actor 58
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1975 The Delivery Actor Captain N/A
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1975 The Valiant Ones Actor Emperor 59
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1973 Cheat to Cheat Actor N/A
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1972 Capture of Seven Tigers Actor N/A
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1968 Jade Dragon Actor Deng Da-Shuo N/A
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1968 Red Plum Pavilion Actor Pei Shun-Ching N/A
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1968 Travels with a Sword Actor Chang Kuei-Yin N/A
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1967 The First Sword Actor Xie Wu-Yang N/A
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1967 Wife of a Romantic Scholar Actor N/A
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1967 The Magic Fan Actor Liu Zigu N/A
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1967 Passion Actor N/A
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1966 Lady in the Moon Actor Archer Hòu Yì N/A
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1965 Beauty of Beauties Actor 59
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1965 Passion Actor N/A
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1965 A Beggar's Daughter Actor Mo Ji N/A
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1964 Beyond the Great Wall Actor Emperor Yuan Ti 59
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1964 Romance of the Forbidden City Actor Emperor Shunzhi N/A
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1964 The Story of Sue San Actor Wang Chin-Lung 59
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1964 啼笑因缘 Actor N/A
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1964 The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 Actor N/A
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1964 The Magic Lamp Actor Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven 58
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1963 Lady with the Lute Actor N/A
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1963 Stepmother Actor Lin Yang-Shan N/A
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1963 Empress Wu Actor Emperor Tang Kao Tsung 58
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1962 The Mid-Nightmare Actor Sung Tan-ping 59
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1962 Madam White Snake Actor Hsu Hsien 59
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1962 The Dream of the Red Chamber Actor 2nd Master Jia Zheng 59
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1962 The Magnificent Concubine Actor Assassin 59
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1961 The Pistol Actor Bus passenger N/A
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1961 The Swallow Actor Insp. Li Te-Biao N/A
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1960 The Enchanting Shadow Actor Ning Caichen 59
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1960 East Flows the River Actor Chao Yung Sheng N/A
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1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty Actor Chu Te Cheng 59
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1959 The Stolen Love Actor N/A
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1958 An Appointment After Dark Actor N/A
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1958 Diau Charn Actor 吕布 59
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1958 A Kiss for Me Actor N/A
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1958 The Circus Actor Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King) N/A
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1957 The Lady of Mystery Actor N/A
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1957 He Has Taken Him for Another Actor 59
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1957 A Mellow Spring Actor Gao Lang N/A
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1957 Miss Evening Sweet Actor N/A
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1957 Springtime in Paradise Actor N/A
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1957 Lady in Distress Actor Geng Hu N/A
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1956 Beauty in the Maelstrom Actor Wei Zhong Hua N/A
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1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon Actor N/A
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1956 Meet Me After Spring Actor N/A
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1956 A Lonely Heart Actor Jing Shan N/A
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1956 Fruit of Marriage Actor N/A
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1955 Forever Goodbye Actor N/A
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1954 Beyond the Grave Actor Yang Wei N/A
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1954 Marriage Angle Actor Wen Zi-Yang N/A
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1954 Girls in Transformation Actor N/A
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1954 Shadow in Her Heart Actor Xu Dehuai N/A
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1953 The Third Life Actor N/A
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1952 Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ Actor N/A
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雙雄奪美 Actor 文質彬 N/A
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