Zhao Lei
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
- Born
- 1928-01-01 · Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
- Died
- 1996-06-24
Known for
- Just Heroes (1989) — Boss Cao
- The Valiant Ones (1974) — Emperor
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) — Lung's Father
- The Enchanting Shadow (1960) — Ning Caichen
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) — Chu Te Cheng
- The Story of Sue San (1964) — Wang Chin-Lung
- The Magnificent Concubine (1962) — Assassin
- Empress Wu (1963) — Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) — 2nd Master Jia Zheng
- Beyond the Great Wall (1964) — Emperor Yuan Ti
- The Delivery (1978) — Captain
- Beauty of Beauties (1965)
- The Mid-Nightmare (1962) — Sung Tan-ping
- Madam White Snake (1962) — Hsu Hsien
- Diau Charn (1958) — 吕布
- Dream of the Red Chamber (1978) — Master Jia