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Zhao Lei
Acting
Born: January 1, 1928
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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.
Known For
Just Heroes
as Boss Cao
Empress Wu
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
The Valiant Ones
as Emperor
The Magnificent Concubine
as Assassin
Beauty of Beauties
Fist of Unicorn
as Lung's Father
The Story of Sue San
as Wang Chin-Lung
Immortal Warriors
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Chu Te Cheng
