Deceased
How Did Zhao Lei Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 68Also known asLei Zhao, Chiu Lui, Chao Lai, Chao Loi, Wong Yuk-Man, Chao LeiGenderMaleNationalityBritish Hong KongBorn01/01/1928Born inJingzhou, Hubei Province, ChinaDied24/06/1996CausepneumoniaWikidataQ15935683 ↗TMDb#1203144 ↗
Zhao Lei was a Chinese actor who was one of the most popular male leads in the cinema of Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1950s and 60s, often called the "Film Emperor".
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Just HeroesMovie | Boss Cao | 61 |
| 1982 | A Rescue from HadesMovie | — | 54 |
| 1980 | The Imperious PrincessMovie | Emperor | 52 |
| 1979 | In The BeginningMovie | — | 51 |
| 1978 | Dream of the Red ChamberMovie | Master Jia | 50 |
| 1978 | The DeliveryMovie | Captain | 50 |
| 1978 | Immortal WarriorsMovie | — | 50 |
| 1976 | Monkey King with 72 MagicMovie | — | 48 |
| 1974 | The Valiant OnesMovie | Emperor | 46 |
| 1973 | Fist of UnicornMovie | Lung's Father | 45 |
| 1973 | Cheat to CheatMovie | — | 45 |
| 1972 | Capture of Seven TigersMovie | Kang Wai | 44 |
| 1968 | Red Plum PavilionMovie | Pei Shun-Ching | 40 |
| 1968 | Travels with a SwordMovie | Chang Kuei-Yin | 40 |
| 1968 | Jade DragonMovie | Deng Da-Shuo | 40 |
| 1967 | The Magic FanMovie | Liu Zigu | 39 |
| 1967 | The First SwordMovie | Xie Wu-Yang | 39 |
| 1967 | PassionMovie | — | 39 |
| 1966 | Lady in the MoonMovie | Archer Hòu Yì | 38 |
| 1965 | Beauty of BeautiesMovie | — | 37 |
| 1965 | PassionMovie | — | 37 |
| 1964 | The Story of Three Loves: Part 2Movie | — | 36 |
| 1964 | The Magic LampMovie | Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven | 36 |
| 1964 | The Story of Sue SanMovie | Wang Chin-Lung | 36 |
| 1964 | The Imperial LadyMovie | — | 36 |
| 1964 | Beyond the Great WallMovie | Emperor Yuan Ti | 36 |
| 1964 | Romance of the Forbidden CityMovie | Emperor Shunzhi | 36 |
| 1963 | StepmotherMovie | Lin Yang-Shan | 35 |
| 1963 | Empress WuMovie | Emperor Tang Kao Tsung | 35 |
| 1962 | Golden Horse AwardsSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1962 | Madam White SnakeMovie | Hsu Hsien | 34 |
| 1962 | The Magnificent ConcubineMovie | Assassin | 34 |
| 1962 | The Dream of the Red ChamberMovie | 2nd Master Jia Zheng | 34 |
| 1962 | The Mid-NightmareMovie | Sung Tan-ping | 34 |
| 1961 | The PistolMovie | Bus passenger | 33 |
| 1960 | East Flows the RiverMovie | Chao Yung Sheng | 32 |
| 1960 | Kiss Me AgainMovie | — | 32 |
| 1960 | The Enchanting ShadowMovie | Ning Caichen | 32 |
| 1959 | The Kingdom and the BeautyMovie | Chu Te Cheng | 31 |
| 1958 | An Appointment After DarkMovie | — | 30 |
| 1958 | A Kiss for MeMovie | — | 30 |
| 1957 | Springtime in ParadiseMovie | — | 29 |
| 1957 | A Mellow SpringMovie | Gao Lang | 29 |
| 1956 | Beauty in the MaelstromMovie | Wei Zhong Hua | 28 |
| 1956 | Beyond the Blue HorizonMovie | — | 28 |
| 1954 | Beyond the GraveMovie | Yang Wei | 26 |
| 1954 | Girls in TransformationMovie | — | 26 |
| 1954 | Marriage AngleMovie | Wen Zi-Yang | 26 |
| 1952 | Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’Movie | — | 24 |