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    Zhao Lei

    1928-01-01 (96 years old) in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China

    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

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    Just Heroes
    66 %|Sep 14, 1989
    Action, Crime
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    A Rescue from Hades
    0 %|Jul 29, 1982
    Fantasy, Drama
    actor
    The Imperious Princess
    0 %|Jul 1, 1980
    Romance, Drama, Music
    actor
    In The Beginning
    0 %|Jan 1, 1979
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    Immortal Warriors
    0 %|Sep 25, 1978
    Drama, Action, Adventure, History
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    Dream of the Red Chamber
    30 %|May 18, 1978
    Drama, Romance, Music, History
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    Monkey King with 72 Magic
    50 %|Jan 1, 1976
    Action
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    The Delivery
    0 %|Oct 2, 1975
    Action
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    The Valiant Ones
    69 %|Feb 19, 1975
    Adventure, Action
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    Cheat to Cheat
    0 %|Mar 1, 1973
    Comedy
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    The Rivals
    0 %|May 14, 1970
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    Jade Dragon
    0 %|Oct 16, 1968
    Drama, Action, Adventure
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    Red Plum Pavilion
    0 %|Oct 10, 1968
    Music, Drama
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    Travels with a Sword
    0 %|Apr 9, 1968
    Action, Adventure
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    The First Sword
    0 %|Dec 28, 1967
    Action, Adventure
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    The Magic Fan
    0 %|Oct 3, 1967
    Fantasy
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    Passion
    0 %|Mar 31, 1967
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    Lady in the Moon
    0 %|Jan 20, 1966
    Fantasy
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    Beauty of Beauties
    70 %|Oct 22, 1965
    History, Drama, War
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    Passion
    0 %|Feb 12, 1965
    History, Drama
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    A Beggar's Daughter
    70 %|Jan 29, 1965
    Drama, History
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    Beyond the Great Wall
    40 %|Nov 21, 1964
    Drama, Music, Romance, History
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    Romance of the Forbidden City
    0 %|Oct 8, 1964
    Drama
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    The Story of Sue San
    61 %|Sep 30, 1964
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
    0 %|Feb 26, 1964
    History, Drama
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    The Magic Lamp
    70 %|Jan 23, 1964
    Drama, Music, Fantasy
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    Lady with the Lute
    0 %|Oct 10, 1963
    Drama
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    Stepmother
    0 %|Sep 6, 1963
    Drama
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    Empress Wu
    59 %|Jun 23, 1963
    Drama, History
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    The Mid-Nightmare
    55 %|Dec 20, 1962
    Drama, History, Horror
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    Madam White Snake
    100 %|Oct 2, 1962
    Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Music
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    The Dream of the Red Chamber
    70 %|Aug 2, 1962
    Drama, History, Romance, Music
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    The Magnificent Concubine
    56 %|May 31, 1962
    Drama, History
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    The Pistol
    0 %|Nov 1, 1961
    Action
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    The Swallow
    0 %|Apr 25, 1961
    Action
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    The Enchanting Shadow
    73 %|Aug 18, 1960
    Drama, Horror
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    East Flows the River
    0 %|Jul 7, 1960
    Drama
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    The Kingdom and the Beauty
    65 %|Jun 29, 1959
    Drama, Romance
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    The Stolen Love
    0 %|Mar 12, 1959
    Drama
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    An Appointment After Dark
    0 %|Jul 4, 1958
    Drama
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    Diau Charn
    80 %|May 28, 1958
    Drama, Romance, Music
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    A Kiss for Me
    0 %|Apr 24, 1958
    Music, Comedy
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    The Circus
    0 %|Feb 28, 1958
    Action, Comedy
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    The Lady of Mystery
    0 %|Dec 22, 1957
    Thriller
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    He Has Taken Him for Another
    85 %|Sep 19, 1957
    Comedy
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    A Mellow Spring
    0 %|Aug 15, 1957
    Drama
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    Miss Evening Sweet
    0 %|Jun 19, 1957
    Music
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    Springtime in Paradise
    0 %|Apr 25, 1957
    Comedy, Music
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    Lady in Distress
    0 %|Mar 28, 1957
    Drama
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    Beauty in the Maelstrom
    0 %|Oct 10, 1956
    Drama, History
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    Beyond the Blue Horizon
    0 %|Sep 7, 1956
    Drama
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    Meet Me After Spring
    0 %|May 4, 1956
    Drama
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    A Lonely Heart
    0 %|Apr 13, 1956
    Drama
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    Fruit of Marriage
    0 %|Feb 11, 1956
    Comedy
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    Forever Goodbye
    0 %|Dec 31, 1955
    Drama
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    Beyond the Grave
    0 %|Nov 26, 1954
    History, Drama, Horror
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    Marriage Angle
    0 %|Jan 27, 1954
    Drama
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    Girls in Transformation
    0 %|Jan 1, 1954
    Drama
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    Shadow in Her Heart
    0 %|Jan 1, 1954
    Drama
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    The Third Life
    0 %|Jan 1, 1953
    Drama
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    Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
    0 %|Jan 26, 1952
    Romance, War, Drama
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    雙雄奪美
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Romance, Drama

    Series

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    Golden Horse Awards
    0 %|Oct 31, 1962
    Documentary