As Actor
Just Heroes
1989
6.6
Zhao Lei
Acting
Birth date
January 1, 1928
Birth place
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Death date
June 24, 1996
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Monkey King with 72 Magic
1976
5.0
As Actor
The Delivery
1975
6.0
As Actor
Beauty of Beauties
1965
7.0
As Actor
A Beggar's Daughter
1965
7.0
As Actor
Beyond the Great Wall
1964
4.0
As Actor
The Story of Sue San
1964
6.1
As Actor
The Magic Lamp
1964
7.0
As Actor
Empress Wu
1963
5.9
As Actor
Madam White Snake
1962
10.0
As Actor
The Enchanting Shadow
1960
7.3
As Actor
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
6.5
As Actor
Diau Charn
1958
8.0