Zhao Lei
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
- Golden Horse Awards (1962)
- Just Heroes (1989)
- The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
- Madam White Snake (1962)
- The Valiant Ones (1974)
- Empress Wu (1963)
- The Story of Sue San (1964)
- Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ (1952)
- A Beggar's Daughter (1965)
- Marriage Angle (1954)
- Fist of Unicorn (1973)
- The Lady of Mystery (1957)
- The Unforgettable Night (1958)
- Cheat to Cheat (1973)
- The Circus (1958)
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)
- In The Beginning (1979)
- Dream of the Red Chamber (1978)
- The Magic Lamp (1964)