Zhao Lei

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 69
Gender: Male
Born: January 1, 1928
Died: June 24, 1996
Place of birth: Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Also known as: Lei ZhaoChiu LuiChao LaiChao LoiWong Yuk-ManChao Lei

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.