Cast
Zhao Lei
Acting
Cast
Zhao Lei
Known for
Acting
Born
1928-01-01
From
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Died
1996-06-24
Also known as Lei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Chao Lai
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.
★10.0
MOVIE1980
The Imperious Princess
as Emperor
★8.0
MOVIE1979
In The Beginning
★7.0
MOVIE1973
Cheat to Cheat
★9.0
MOVIE1957
The Lady of Mystery
MOVIE1963
Lady with the Lute
MOVIE1954
Marriage Angle
as Wen Zi-Yang
★6.7
MOVIE1989
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
MOVIE1976
Monkey King with 72 Magic
★5.0
MOVIE1973
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
★6.0
MOVIE1962
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
MOVIE1958
The Unforgettable Night
as Liu Daofu
MOVIE1978
Immortal Warriors
★6.8
MOVIE1975
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
★6.4
MOVIE1963
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
★10.0
MOVIE1954
Girls in Transformation
★7.2
MOVIE1960
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
MOVIE1958
The Circus
as Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
★8.0
MOVIE1954
Shadow in Her Heart
as Xu Dehuai
★7.2
MOVIE1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
★7.0
MOVIE1965
Beauty of Beauties
★6.9
MOVIE1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
★6.5
MOVIE1964
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
★8.5
MOVIE1957
He Has Taken Him for Another
★8.5
MOVIE1964
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
★9.0
MOVIE1958
Diau Charn
as 吕布
★7.0
MOVIE1965
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
★9.0
MOVIE1962
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
★5.0
MOVIE1964
Beyond the Great Wall
as Emperor Yuan Ti
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
MOVIE1963
Stepmother
as Lin Yang-Shan
MOVIE1982
A Rescue from Hades
MOVIE1970
The Rivals
★6.5
MOVIE1978
Dream of the Red Chamber
as Master Jia
MOVIETBA
雙雄奪美
as 文質彬
MOVIE1964
Romance of the Forbidden City
as Emperor Shunzhi
MOVIE1957
Springtime in Paradise
★6.8
MOVIE1962
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
★9.0
MOVIE1960
Kiss Me Again
★9.0
MOVIE1960
East Flows the River
as Chao Yung Sheng
★7.5
MOVIE1978
The Delivery
as Captain
★7.0
MOVIE1968
Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
MOVIE1964
The Imperial Lady
MOVIE1953
The Third Life
★7.0
MOVIE1964
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
MOVIE1965
Passion
MOVIE1952
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
MOVIE1966
Lady in the Moon
as Archer Hòu Yì
★8.0
MOVIE1968
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
MOVIE1958
A Kiss for Me
★7.0
MOVIE1961
The Swallow
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
★10.0
MOVIE1967
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
★8.0
MOVIE1956
Beauty in the Maelstrom
as Wei Zhong Hua
MOVIE1967
The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu
★8.0
MOVIE1956
Fruit of Marriage
★8.0
MOVIE1961
The Pistol
as Bus passenger
MOVIE1967
Passion
★9.0
MOVIE1957
Miss Evening Sweet
★8.0
MOVIE1954
Beyond the Grave
as Yang Wei
MOVIE1957
Lady in Distress
as Geng Hu
★9.0
MOVIE1956
Meet Me After Spring
MOVIE1972
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
★10.0
MOVIE1956
Beyond the Blue Horizon
★7.0
MOVIE1959
The Stolen Love
MOVIE1955
Forever Goodbye
★9.0
MOVIE1958
An Appointment After Dark
★10.0
MOVIE1956
A Lonely Heart
as Jing Shan
MOVIE1957
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang