Zhao Lei

Zhao Lei

Acting1st January 1928(died at 68)Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China69 titles

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.

Born

1st January 1928 · Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

Died

24th June 1996

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Lei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Chao Lai, Chao Loi

Links

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Known for

Monkey King with 72 Magic

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Filmography

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