Zhao Lei
Zhao Lei 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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 8.855 |
| Birthday | 1928-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China |
| Also Known As | Lei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Zhao Lei, Chao Lai, Chao Loi, Wong Yuk-Man, 赵雷, 趙雷, Chao Lei, |
1965
Beauty of Beauties
7/1
Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers st...
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Beauty of Beauties
1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty
6.3/7
This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor...
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
1957
The Lady of Mystery
0/0
Spies, Military Documents and Traitors.
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The Lady of Mystery
1962
The Mid-Nightmare
5.5/1
Essentially an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic The Phantom of the Opera, Mid-Nightmare is set in a Huangmei diao teahouse theatre, which an embi...
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The Mid-Nightmare
1961
The Swallow
0/0
The hunt for The Swallow Thief.
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The Swallow
1962
Madam White Snake
10/1
This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers' backs. The Lovely Linda Lin Dai (Les Belle...
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Madam White Snake
1960
The Enchanting Shadow
7.2/14
A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but after running into a Taoist swor...
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The Enchanting Shadow
1963
Empress Wu
5.9/5
The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.
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Empress Wu
1964
The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
0/0
Continuing the story of Part I, the plots follows the tragic fate of teahouse songstress Shen, who is forced to become the mistress of the evil warlor...
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The Story of Three Loves: Part 2
1968
Travels with a Sword
0/0
Travels with a Sword is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung
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Travels with a Sword
1978
Immortal Warriors
0/0
Immortal Warriors is a Taiwanese Martial Arts movie.
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Immortal Warriors
1958
Diau Charn
8/1
Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titula...
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Diau Charn
1980
The Imperious Princess
0/0
Taiwanese huangmei opera starring Ivy Ling Po.
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The Imperious Princess
1978
Dream of the Red Chamber
3/1
Taiwanese huangmei opera film.
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Dream of the Red Chamber
1966
Lady in the Moon
0/0
Chang E is a fairy in the moon. One day she sneaks to the earth where she meets a talented archer, Hou Yi, and falls in love with him. At that time, t...
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Lady in the Moon
1963
Lady with the Lute
0/0
Zhao’s husband goes to the capital to take the imperial examination but doesn’t come back. Due to famine, Zhao has to leave her hometown and find her...
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Lady with the Lute
1967
The Magic Fan
0/0
This was an adaptation of a ghost story, “A Xiu”. Liu Zigu is on his way to visit his uncle and is attracted by a beautiful girl, A Xiu. Liu meets A X...
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The Magic Fan
1968
Red Plum Pavilion
0/0
Li is a beautiful young woman who is engaged to a handsome scholar, Pei Shunqing. However, a rich evil man, Jia Sidao, is attracted by Li's beauty and...
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Red Plum Pavilion
1965
A Beggar's Daughter
0/0
This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind gi...
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A Beggar's Daughter
1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
7/3
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling...
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
1964
The Story of Sue San
6/6
This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for...
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The Story of Sue San
1964
The Magic Lamp
7/1
Adapted from one of China's most well-known fairy tales, the Goddess of Mount Hua falls in love with a young mortal scholar Liu Yanchang and gives bir...
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The Magic Lamp
1964
Beyond the Great Wall
4/2
Beyond the Great Wall is a true story based on how Wang Chao-chun sacrificed her love and life for the good of the Chinese people during war time fear...
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Beyond the Great Wall
1973
Cheat to Cheat
0/0
Hong Kong comedy directed by Li Han-Hsiang.
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Cheat to Cheat
1962
The Magnificent Concubine
5.6/5
Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty in her days of glory during the Tang dynasty. The...
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The Magnificent Concubine
1964
Romance of the Forbidden City
0/0
Hong Kong drama directed by Wong Tin-Lam.
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Romance of the Forbidden City
1989
Just Heroes
6.6/21
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to take his place. One of them is the traitor.
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Just Heroes
1975
The Delivery
0/0
HK action movie about drug trafficking.
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The Delivery
1959
The Stolen Love
0/0
Early Shaw Brothers drama
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The Stolen Love
1954
Marriage Angle
0/0
Marriage Angle is a Hong Kong Mandarin-language feature film of the drama genre, written and directed by Wang Yin, produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, L...
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Marriage Angle
1975
The Valiant Ones
6.9/17
A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.
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The Valiant Ones
1968
Jade Dragon
0/0
Old school weepy sword fighting epic with Melinda Chen Man Ling, Cathay's answer to Cheng Pei Pei.
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Jade Dragon
1967
The First Sword
0/0
During a battle with Wu Qiong, the king of poison, Xie Wuyang, the chief of the Golden Dragon Clan is poisoned. His junior, Tong Wanling risks her lif...
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The First Sword
1953
The Third Life
0/0
Wu Dehua is a frustrated young man who has experienced abandonment and crime and starts having suicidal thoughts. However, with the help of the nurses...
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The Third Life
1961
The Pistol
0/0
Long unemployed and stone-broke, Shen Jiaguang is dealt a further blow when his wife Lu Xiaoyin has fallen seriously ill and their son Xiaoguang has t...
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The Pistol
1954
Beyond the Grave
0/0
This is a Historical Drama that was written and directed by Doe Ching. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.
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Beyond the Grave
1954
Girls in Transformation
0/0
Girls in Transformation is about an experiment conducted by assistant professor at the Shi Liangde University to demonstrate her "non-hereditary human...
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Girls in Transformation
1954
Shadow in Her Heart
0/0
Temptation (誘惑) is a 1954 Hong Kong drama film directed by Doe Ching. The film was produced by Runde Shaw for Shaw & Sons Co. Ltd. and is based on t...
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Shadow in Her Heart
1955
Forever Goodbye
0/0
Forever Goodbye 自 君 別 後 (1955) aka Since You Went Away is a Hong Kong Mandarin-language drama film directed by Wang Yin, filmed in Australia and p...
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Forever Goodbye
1970
The Rivals
0/0
The Northern and Southern Champion swordsmen discover the Tartars have murdered their families and the only thing on their minds is revenge.
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The Rivals
1979
In The Beginning
0/0
Fantasy film from Taiwan, featuring the Chinese creation mythology of Pangu and Nüwa.
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In The Beginning
1956
Beyond the Blue Horizon
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production
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Beyond the Blue Horizon
1957
Lady in Distress
0/0
A Shaw Brothers production.
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Lady in Distress
1957
A Mellow Spring
0/0
A Shaw Brothers production
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A Mellow Spring
1956
Fruit of Marriage
0/0
A woman is fired from her job because she's pregnant. The husband, who's a teacher, needs to get another part-time job as a waiter, to cover the expen...
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Fruit of Marriage
1956
A Lonely Heart
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production.
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A Lonely Heart
1956
Meet Me After Spring
0/0
This is a drama about parents disapproving a young couple's relationship and the unfortunate consequences that it has.
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Meet Me After Spring
1956
Beauty in the Maelstrom
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production about a couple who loves each other but end up marrying different people because of parental pressures.
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Beauty in the Maelstrom
1957
Springtime in Paradise
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production
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Springtime in Paradise
1957
Miss Evening Sweet
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production.
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Miss Evening Sweet
1957
He Has Taken Him for Another
8.5/1
A Shaw and Sons production.
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He Has Taken Him for Another
1958
The Circus
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production
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The Circus
1958
A Kiss for Me
0/0
A Shaw and Sons production
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A Kiss for Me
1958
An Appointment After Dark
0/0
Wan Jialiang, a factory worker, and Lu Xiuzhen fall in love and live together. Hou Liang is supported by Dong Yaqin, his cousin, and their lives impro...
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An Appointment After Dark
1967
Passion
0/0
Film directed by Chia-hsiang Wu
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Passion
1967
Wife of a Romantic Scholar
0/0
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Wife of a Romantic Scholar
1972
Capture of Seven Tigers
0/0
An investigative team that wants to foil the evil plans of a group of criminals.
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Capture of Seven Tigers
1976
Monkey King with 72 Magic
0/0
Shaw Brothers star Ting Hwa Chung plays the legendary and mythical Monkey King in this lavish and epic action classic.
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Monkey King with 72 Magic
1982
A Rescue from Hades
0/0
Three generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died young. Luo's mother complained and began to kill animals a...
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A Rescue from Hades
1960
East Flows the River
0/0
A film drama by the Shaw Brothers studio.
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East Flows the River
1963
Stepmother
0/0
A Shaw Brothers drama starring Diana Chang Chung-Wen and Margaret Tu Chuan.
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Stepmother
1952
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
0/0
Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the big four of classic Chinese novels, has been adapted for film and television dozens of times over the past decade...
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Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
1965
Passion
0/0
A Cathay Studio production
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Passion
雙雄奪美
0/0
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