

Zhao Lei
Acting
January 1, 1928
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
June 24, 1996
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.
The Filmography


Monkey King with 72 Magic

The Delivery

Beauty of Beauties

A Beggar's Daughter

Beyond the Great Wall

The Story of Sue San

The Magic Lamp

Empress Wu

Madam White Snake

The Enchanting Shadow

The Kingdom and the Beauty
