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Zhao Lei
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.
Top Filmography
6.7
Just Heroes
1989 // MOVIE
6.8
The Valiant Ones
1975 // MOVIE
7.3
The Enchanting Shadow
1960 // MOVIE
4.5
Fist of Unicorn
1973 // MOVIE
6.5
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 // MOVIE
6.1
The Story of Sue San
1964 // MOVIE
5.9
Empress Wu
1963 // MOVIE
5.6
The Magnificent Concubine
1962 // MOVIE
7.0
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 // MOVIE
4.0
Beyond the Great Wall
1964 // MOVIE
7.0
Beauty of Beauties
1965 // MOVIE
8.5
He Has Taken Him for Another
1957 // MOVIE
5.5
The Mid-Nightmare
1962 // MOVIE
10.0
Madam White Snake
1962 // MOVIE
8.0
Diau Charn
1958 // MOVIE