Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1928
Died
June 24, 1996 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Also Known As
- Lei Zhao
- Chiu Lui
- Chao Lai
- Chao Loi
- Wong Yuk-Man
Zhao 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.
