Zhao Lei

Zhao Lei

Birthday

01.01.1928

Deathday

24.06.1996

Place of birth

Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

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

The First Sword

The First Sword

12/28/1967

Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again

10/21/1960

Diau Charn

Diau Charn

5/29/1958

The Pistol

The Pistol

11/1/1961

Jade Dragon

Jade Dragon

10/16/1968

The Delivery

The Delivery

6/7/1978

The Swallow

The Swallow

4/25/1961

Just Heroes

Just Heroes

9/14/1989

Empress Wu

Empress Wu

6/14/1963

雙雄奪美

雙雄奪美

Invalid Date

The Circus

The Circus

2/28/1958

The Rivals

The Rivals

5/14/1970

Stepmother

Stepmother

9/6/1963

Forever Goodbye

Forever Goodbye

12/31/1955

Passion

Passion

2/12/1965

A Kiss for Me

A Kiss for Me

4/24/1958

The Magic Fan

The Magic Fan

10/3/1967

Passion

Passion

3/31/1967

TV Series

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