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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Just Heroes (1989) — Boss Cao
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The Valiant Ones (1975) — Emperor
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The Enchanting Shadow (1960) — Ning Caichen
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Fist of Unicorn (1973) — Lung's Father
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The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) — Chu Te Cheng
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The Story of Sue San (1964) — Wang Chin-Lung
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The Magnificent Concubine (1962) — Assassin
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Empress Wu (1963) — Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
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The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) — 2nd Master Jia Zheng
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Beyond the Great Wall (1964) — Emperor Yuan Ti
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Beauty of Beauties (1965)
- The Mid-Nightmare (1962) — Sung Tan-ping
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Madam White Snake (1962) — Hsu Hsien
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Diau Charn (1958) — 吕布
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Dream of the Red Chamber (1978) — Master Jia
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The Magic Lamp (1964) — Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
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The Delivery (1978) — Captain
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Wife of a Romantic Scholar (1967)
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The Stolen Love (1959)
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Jade Dragon (1968) — Deng Da-Shuo
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The First Sword (1967) — Xie Wu-Yang
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The Pistol (1961) — Bus passenger
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Beyond the Grave (1954) — Yang Wei
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Girls in Transformation (1954)
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Shadow in Her Heart (1954) — Xu Dehuai
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In The Beginning (1979)
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Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)
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Fruit of Marriage (1956)
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A Lonely Heart (1956) — Jing Shan
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Meet Me After Spring (1956)
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Beauty in the Maelstrom (1956) — Wei Zhong Hua
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Miss Evening Sweet (1957)
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He Has Taken Him for Another (1957)
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East Flows the River (1960) — Chao Yung Sheng
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An Appointment After Dark (1958)
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The Lady of Mystery (1957)
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The Swallow (1961) — Insp. Li Te-Biao
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The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 (1964)
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Travels with a Sword (1968) — Chang Kuei-Yin
- The Imperious Princess (1980) — Emperor