Zhao Lei

Explore Zhao Lei's movie filmography on ReelBot, including film credits, roles, release dates, ratings, and movie details.

Acting

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 (1989)
• A Rescue from Hades (1982)
• The Imperious Princess (1980)
• In The Beginning (1979)
• Immortal Warriors (1978)
• The Delivery (1978)
• Dream of the Red Chamber (1978)
• Monkey King with 72 Magic (1976)
• The Valiant Ones (1974)
• Cheat to Cheat (1973)
• Fist of Unicorn (1973)
• Capture of Seven Tigers (1972)
• The Rivals (1970)
• Jade Dragon (1968)
• Red Plum Pavilion (1968)
• Travels with a Sword (1968)
• The First Sword (1967)
• Wife of a Romantic Scholar (1967)
• The Magic Fan (1967)
• Passion (1967)
• Lady in the Moon (1966)
• Beauty of Beauties (1965)
• Passion (1965)
• A Beggar's Daughter (1965)
• Beyond the Great Wall (1964)
• Romance of the Forbidden City (1964)
• The Story of Sue San (1964)
• The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 (1964)
• The Magic Lamp (1964)
• The Imperial Lady (1964)
• Lady with the Lute (1963)
• Stepmother (1963)
• Empress Wu (1963)
• The Mid-Nightmare (1962)
• Madam White Snake (1962)
• The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
• The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
• The Pistol (1961)
• The Swallow (1961)
• Kiss Me Again (1960)
• The Enchanting Shadow (1960)
• East Flows the River (1960)
• The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)
• The Stolen Love (1959)
• The Unforgettable Night (1958)
• An Appointment After Dark (1958)
• Diau Charn (1958)
• A Kiss for Me (1958)
• The Circus (1958)
• The Lady of Mystery (1957)
• He Has Taken Him for Another (1957)
• A Mellow Spring (1957)
• Miss Evening Sweet (1957)
• Springtime in Paradise (1957)
• Lady in Distress (1957)
• Beauty in the Maelstrom (1956)
• Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)
• Meet Me After Spring (1956)
• A Lonely Heart (1956)
• Fruit of Marriage (1956)
• Forever Goodbye (1955)
• Beyond the Grave (1954)
• Marriage Angle (1954)
• Girls in Transformation (1954)
• Shadow in Her Heart (1954)
• The Third Life (1953)
• Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ (1952)
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