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.
Passion
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
The Stolen Love
Marriage Angle
(Wen Zi-Yang)
Capture of Seven Tigers
The Valiant Ones
(Emperor)
Jade Dragon
(Deng Da-Shuo)
The First Sword
(Xie Wu-Yang)
The Third Life
Monkey King with 72 Magic
The Pistol
(Bus passenger)
Beyond the Grave
(Yang Wei)
Girls in Transformation
Shadow in Her Heart
(Xu Dehuai)
Forever Goodbye
The Kingdom and the Beauty
(Chu Te Cheng)
Beauty of Beauties
The Enchanting Shadow
(Ning Caichen)
The Rivals
In The Beginning
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Lady in Distress
(Geng Hu)
A Mellow Spring
(Gao Lang)
Fruit of Marriage
A Lonely Heart
(Jing Shan)
Meet Me After Spring
Beauty in the Maelstrom
(Wei Zhong Hua)
Springtime in Paradise
Miss Evening Sweet
He Has Taken Him for Another
The Circus
(Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King))
A Kiss for Me
A Rescue from Hades
East Flows the River
(Chao Yung Sheng)
Stepmother
(Lin Yang-Shan)
An Appointment After Dark
The Lady of Mystery
The Swallow
(Insp. Li Te-Biao)
The Mid-Nightmare
(Sung Tan-ping)
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Passion
雙雄奪美
(文質彬)
Empress Wu
(Emperor Tang Kao Tsung)
Madam White Snake
(Hsu Hsien)
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
Travels with a Sword
(Chang Kuei-Yin)
Immortal Warriors
Diau Charn
(吕布)
The Imperious Princess
(Emperor)
Dream of the Red Chamber
(Master Jia)
Red Plum Pavilion
(Pei Shun-Ching)
The Magic Fan
(Liu Zigu)
A Beggar's Daughter
(Mo Ji)
Lady with the Lute
Lady in the Moon
(Archer Hòu Yì)
Beyond the Great Wall
(Emperor Yuan Ti)
The Story of Sue San
(Wang Chin-Lung)
The Magic Lamp
(Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
(2nd Master Jia Zheng)
Cheat to Cheat
The Magnificent Concubine
(Assassin)
Romance of the Forbidden City
(Emperor Shunzhi)
Just Heroes
(Boss Cao)
The Delivery
(Captain)
Golden Horse Awards
(Self)