Actor

Zhao Lei

Acting

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

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1.4

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Movies: 62Series: 1

TMDB ID: 1203144

IMDb ID: nm0955495

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1928

Died: June 24, 1996

Age: 68

Place of birth: Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1952 - 1989

Years active: 38

Average TMDB rating: 6.74

Wikidata: Q15935683

Also known as

Lei Zhao • Chiu Lui • Chao Lai • Chao Loi • Wong Yuk-Man • Chao Lei

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Zhao Lei.