Zhao Lei

Known for Acting

Born: January 1, 1928
Birthplace: Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Died: June 24, 1996 (aged 68)
Also known as: Lei Zhao, Chiu Lui

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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.