Where to watch Zhao Lei in the UK
Find every Zhao Lei film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 20 June 2026.
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.
Zhao Lei films streaming in the UK
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Zhao Lei TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Just Heroes (1989) as Boss Cao
- The Valiant Ones (1975) as Emperor
- Empress Wu (1963) as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) as Lung's Father
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as 2nd Master Jia Zheng
- The Delivery (1978) as Captain
- Immortal Warriors (1978) Cast
- The Story of Sue San (1964) as Wang Chin-Lung
- The Magnificent Concubine (1962) as Assassin
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Chu Te Cheng
- Diau Charn (1958) as 吕布
- The Enchanting Shadow (1960) as Ning Caichen
- The Swallow (1961) as Insp. Li Te-Biao
- Madam White Snake (1962) as Hsu Hsien
- Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ (1952) Cast
- Stepmother (1963) as Lin Yang-Shan
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What are Zhao Lei's most popular films?
Most-watched Zhao Lei films currently: Just Heroes (1989), The Valiant Ones (1975), Empress Wu (1963), Fist of Unicorn (1973), The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962).
What TV shows has Zhao Lei appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Golden Horse Awards (1962).
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