Acting
Zhao Lei
Born January 1, 1928 · Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
Died June 24, 1996 · aged 68
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 Ju…
Known For
Just Heroes · 1989Just Heroes
★ 6.61989
MovieActionCrime
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.
Forever Goodbye · 1955Forever Goodbye
1955
MovieDrama
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 produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Sek Ying, Chao Lei, Yang Chi-Ching and Wu Chia-Hsiang. This is loosely based on John Luther Long's "Madame Butterfly".
Marriage Angle · 1954Marriage Angle
1954
MovieDrama
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, Liu Chi and Chow Sze-Ching were the cinematographers.
The Lady of Mystery · 1957The Lady of Mystery
★ 9.01957
MovieThriller
Spies, Military Documents and Traitors.
Empress Wu · 1963Empress Wu
★ 6.41963
MovieDramaHistory
The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.
Cheat to Cheat · 1973Cheat to Cheat
★ 7.01973
MovieComedy
Hong Kong comedy directed by Li Han-Hsiang.
In The Beginning · 1979In The Beginning
★ 8.01979
Movie
Fantasy film from Taiwan, featuring the Chinese creation mythology of Pangu and Nüwa.
The Magnificent Concubine · 1962The Magnificent Concubine
★ 6.01962
MovieDramaHistory
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 Emperor Minghuang was so besotted with the woman that when An Lushan stages his rebellion against the empire, the ruler takes Yang Guifei along with his imperial entourage in an escape to the mountainous area of modern-day Sichuan, and sanctuary of sorts. But the concubine had roused the jealousy of the court and unfortunately for her and to the great sorrow of the king, her brother and others among the king's retainers demanded she be strangled to death while they were still in the mountains. This is the story told in this interesting Taiwanese adaptation by director Li Han-hsiang (Li Hanxiang).
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