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.
Filmography
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
A Rescue from Hades
A Rescue from Hades
The Imperious Princess
as Emperor
The Imperious Princess
as Emperor
In The Beginning
In The Beginning
Immortal Warriors
Immortal Warriors
The Delivery
as Captain
The Delivery
as Captain
Monkey King with 72 Magic
Monkey King with 72 Magic
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
Cheat to Cheat
Cheat to Cheat
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
Capture of Seven Tigers
as Kang Wai
The Rivals
The Rivals
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
Jade Dragon
as Deng Da-Shuo
Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
Red Plum Pavilion
as Pei Shun-Ching
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
Travels with a Sword
as Chang Kuei-Yin
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
The First Sword
as Xie Wu-Yang
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu
The Magic Fan
as Liu Zigu
Passion
Passion
Beauty of Beauties
Beauty of Beauties
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
A Beggar's Daughter
as Mo Ji
Romance of the Forbidden City
as Emperor Shunzhi
Romance of the Forbidden City
as Emperor Shunzhi
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
The Magic Lamp
as Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven
Lady with the Lute
Lady with the Lute
Stepmother
as Lin Yang-Shan
Stepmother
as Lin Yang-Shan
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
The Mid-Nightmare
as Sung Tan-ping
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
Madam White Snake
as Hsu Hsien
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
The Swallow
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
The Swallow
as Insp. Li Te-Biao
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
The Enchanting Shadow
as Ning Caichen
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
The Unforgettable Night
as Liu Daofu
The Unforgettable Night
as Liu Daofu
An Appointment After Dark
An Appointment After Dark
A Kiss for Me
A Kiss for Me
The Lady of Mystery
The Lady of Mystery
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang
A Mellow Spring
as Gao Lang
Springtime in Paradise
Springtime in Paradise
Beauty in the Maelstrom
as Wei Zhong Hua
Beauty in the Maelstrom
as Wei Zhong Hua
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Meet Me After Spring
Meet Me After Spring
Fruit of Marriage
Fruit of Marriage
Girls in Transformation
Girls in Transformation
The Third Life
The Third Life
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’