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Chao Lei
Chiu Lui,  Zhao Lei,  Chao Lai,  Chao Loi,  Wong Yuk-Man
Born: 1928 - Died: June 24th, 1996





 
Filmography (1952-1989)
 
  Actor (116 films)
    Modern Red Chamber Dream (1952)    
    The Third Life (1953)    
    Marriage Angle (1953) ... Wen Zi-Yang
    Temptation (1954) ... Xu Dehuai
    Girls in Transformation (1954)    
    Beyond the Grave (1954) ... Yang Wei
    Forever Goodbye (1955)    
    Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)    
    Our Lovely Baby (1956)    
    A Lovely Heart (1956) ... Jing Shan
    Siren, Parts I and II (1956) ... Wei Zhong Hua
    Meet Me After Spring (1956)    
    The Lady of Mystery (1957)    
    He Has Taken Him for Another (1957)    
    A Mellow Spring (1957) ... Gao Lang
    Miss Evening Sweet (1957)    
    Springtime in Paradise (1957)    
    Lady in Distress (1957) ... Geng Hu
    The Unforgettable Night (1958)    
    An Appointment After Dark (1958)    
    Diau Charn (1958) ... General Lu Bu
    A Kiss for Me (1958)    
    The Circus (1958) ... Zhao Ren (Flying Trapezes King)
    Dan Fung Street (1958)    
    Red Lantern (1958) ... Lin Fengchun
    Spring Frolic (1959) ... Chen Mu
    Mischievous Girl (1959)    
    Two Heroes Vie for a Beauty (1959) ... Wen Zhi-Bin
    The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) ... Chu Te Cheng
    Love and War (1959)    
    Day-Time Husband (1959) ... David Liu
    The Stolen Love (1959)    
    The Enchanting Shadow (1960) ... Ning Caichen
    East Flows the River (1960) ... Chao Yung Sheng
    Eve of the Wedding (1960) ... He Jianqun
    You Are My Loved One (1960)    
    Kiss Me Again (1960)    
    The Pistol (1961) ... Bus passenger
    The Swallow (1961) ... Inspector Li Te-Biao
    Till the Clouds Roll by (1961)    
    Meng Lisi, Maid of the Jungle (1961) ... Emperor Yong Cheng
    Angel of the Wilderness (1962)    
    The Mid-Nightmare (1962)    
    Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) ... 2nd Master Jia Zheng
    Madame White Snake (1962) ... Hsu Hsien
    Yang Kwei Fei (1962) ... Assassin
    Stepmother (1963) ... Lin Yang-Shan
    The Empress Wu Tse-tien (1963) ... Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
    Revenge of a Swordswoman (1963)    
    Mid-Nightmare (Part 2) (1963)    
    Lady with the Lute (1963)    
    Passion (1964)    
    The Imperial Lady (1964) ... Emperor Xian Feng
    Beyond the Great Wall (1964) ... Emperor Yuan Ti
    The Story of Sue San (1964) ... Wang Chin-Lung
    Romance of the Forbidden City (1964) ... Emperor Shun Zhi
    How the Oil Vendor Won the Beauty Queen (1964)    
    A Story of Three Loves (Part 2) (1964) ... Fan Jiashu
    The Magic Lamp (1964) ... Vanguard of Heaven
    A Story of Three Loves (Part 1) (1964) ... Fan Jiashu
    Hsi Shih Beauty of Beauties (1965)    
    A Beggar's Daughter (1965) ... Mo Ji
    Three Smart Girls (1965)    
    Woman in Danger (1965)    
    Forget Me Not (1966)    
    Lady in the Moon (1966) ... Archer Hòu Yì
    The Magic Fan (1967) ... Liu Zigu
    Wife of a Romantic Scholar (1967) ... Qin Shao-You
    The First Sword (1967) ... Xie Wu-Yang
    The Wandering Knight (1967) ... Jiang Chang-Fa
    Operation Macao (1967)    
    The Iron Horse (1967) ... Chan Mu-Pai
    The Crimson Rose (1967) ... Detective Peng Fei
    Desperate Seven (1968) ... Captain Yang Chi
    Red Plum Pavilion (1968) ... Pei Shun-Ching
    Buddha with a Thousand Arms (1968)    
    The Invisible Sabre (1968) ... Wei Wu Clan Chief Chao
    The Vagabond Swordsman (1968)    
    Jade Dragon (1968) ... Deng Da-Shuo
    Travel with a Sword (1968) ... Chang Kai-Ying
    The Magnificent Gunfighter (1968) ... Da Hai
    The Unicorn Fortress (1968)    
    Mallow Forest (1969) ... Zhang Xian-Zhong
    Affection (1969)    
    Eight for the Border (1969)    
    The Royal Seal (1969) ... Hsu Tien-Long
    The King's Sword (1970) ... Chih Yu Cheng
    The Rivals (1970)    
    To Skin a Tiger (1972)    
    Cheating in Panorama (1972)    
    A Man of Wealth (1972) ... Li Fu-Guo
    The Stealing Love (1972)    
    Capture of Seven Tigers (1972) ... Kang Wai
    Cheat to Cheat (1973) ... 'The Clock': Station director
    Fist of Unicorn (1973) ... Lung's father
    Morning Goodbye (1973) ... Boss Zhu
    Tales of Larceny (1973) ... 2) Expert pickpocket
    Martial Arts (1974) ... Chang Chen-Tung
    Supremo (1974) ... Judge
    The Bravest One (1974) ... Big Boss
    The Bodyguard (1974)    
    The Association (1975) ... Fang Chu's father
    The Wandering Life (1975)    
    The Delivery (1975) ... Captain
    The Valiant Ones (1975) ... Emperor
    Monkey King with 72 Magic (1976)    
    Princess and the Toxicant (1977)    
    Dream of the Red Chamber (1978) ... Master Jia
    In the Beginning (1979)    
    Immortal Warriors (1979) ... Song general Yuen Fei
    The Story of Buddha (1980)    
    Imperious Princess (1980) ... Emperor
    The Prince Love Story (1980)    
    The Legend of the Owl (1981) ... Emperor
    A Rescue from Hades (1982)    
    Just Heroes (1989) ... Boss Cao
  Director (1 film)
    The Falling Petals (1967)    
  Producer (3 films)
    The Road to the West (1962)    
    Matrimonial Storm (1962)    
    The Rainbow Pass (1964)    
 
 
Biography
 
  Nicknamed in the film industry as ''Mr. Emperor'', Chao Lei was born to parents who were originally from the Hebei Province. Growing up Beijing, Chao moved to Hong Kong at the age of 19. In 1953, he started to work for Shaw Brothers. In most of his ensuing films, he was always cast as the emperor character like ''The Kingdom and the Beauty''. After his contract ran out at Shaw Brothers in 1963, Chao went to Taiwan and starred in ''Hsi Shih Beauty of Beauties'' and won the Best Actor Award in the Golden Horse Awards. Also, in 1962, he and his actress wife Shi Ying created their own film production company. In 1980, Chao left the film industry gradually. From the Celestial DVD release of ''Diau Charn''.

Real name: Wong Yuk-Man (���疯)