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Zhao Lei

Actor
Born January 1, 1928Died June 24, 1996 (68 years)
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
  • Empress Wu
  • The Enchanting Shadow
  • The Kingdom and the Beauty
  • The Beauty of Beauties
  • Beyond the Great Wall
  • Diao Charn
  • The Magnificent Concubine

Filmography

1989
Just Heroes · as Boss Cao
1981
The Legend of the Owl · as Emperor
1977
Succubare · as Cast
1974
The Valiant Ones · as Emperor
1974
The Association · as Cast
1974
Jue zhao · as Cast
1973
Bruce Lee and I · as Ah-Lung's Father
1965
1964
Beyond the Great Wall · as Emperor Yuan Ti
1964
The Story of Sue San · as Wang Chin-Lung
1963
Empress Wu · as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
1962
Madame White Snake · as Hsu Hsien
1962
Hong lou meng · as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
1962
1960
The Enchanting Shadow · as Ning Caichen
1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty · as Chu Te Cheng
1958
Diao Charn · as 吕布
1956

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