Lei Cheng

Cheng Lei

  • Name: Cheng Lei
  • Native name: 鄭雷
  • Also Known as: Cheng Lui, Cheng Lai, Zheng Lei, 郑雷
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 5, 1944
  • Age: 80
Cheng Lei is a Hong Kong actor who joined Shaw Brothers Studio in the 60s. He became one of the key actors in Chinese martial arts movies--known as one of the "Five Tigers" with Jimmy Wang Yu, Chang I, Lo Lieh and Chieh Yuan. He was active from 1966-1992.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1997 Detective Investigation Files Season 3
Hong Kong Drama, 1997, 40 eps
(Guest Role)
40
Guest Role
7.4
1996 Night Journey
Hong Kong Drama, 1996, 20 eps
Tin Kei Chi (Support Role)
20
Tin Kei Chi
Support Role
7.0
1996 Rise of the Taiji Master
Hong Kong Drama, 1996, 20 eps
Ding Wan Tin (Support Role)
20
Ding Wan Tin
Support Role
6.6
1995 Detective Investigation Files Season 2
Hong Kong Drama, 1995, 40 eps
Baak Foo (Case 3) (Guest Role)
40
Baak Foo (Case 3)
Guest Role
7.7
1995 Justice Bao
Hong Kong Drama, 1995, 80 eps
Father Fan [Fan Man's adoptive father] (Ep. 6-10) (Support Role)
80
Father Fan [Fan Man's adoptive father] (Ep. 6-10)
Support Role
7.2
1995 Against the Blade of Honour
Hong Kong Drama, 1995, 20 eps
Fong Ng Tin (Support Role)
20
Fong Ng Tin
Support Role
7.2
1994 Master of Martial Arts
Hong Kong Drama, 1994, 20 eps
Leung Chan Ming (Support Role)
20
Leung Chan Ming
Support Role
8.1
1992 The Greed of Man
Hong Kong Drama, 1992, 40 eps
(Guest Role)
40
Guest Role
8.0
1992 The Stake
Hong Kong Drama, 1992, 20 eps
Lo Hon (Support Role)
20
Lo Hon
Support Role
6.8
1992 Money and Fame
Hong Kong Drama, 1992, 20 eps
Ngai Boon San (Support Role)
20
Ngai Boon San
Support Role
6.0
1991 A Way of Justice
Hong Kong Drama, 1991, 20 eps
Yuen Sei (Support Role)
20
Yuen Sei
Support Role
0.0
1979 Dragon Strikes
Hong Kong Drama, 1979, 60 eps
(Guest Role)
60
Guest Role
8.0
1977 The Dream of Red Mansions
Hong Kong Drama, 1977, 70 eps
Ga Jing (Main Role)
70
Ga Jing
Main Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1989 Just Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
6.9
1988 School on Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Brother Sing (Support Role)
Brother Sing
Support Role
7.1
1983 Sketch
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
"Squirt" (Support Role)
"Squirt"
Support Role
0.0
1981 The Legal Illegals
Hong Kong Movie, 1981,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1979 Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
Chen Guan Wu (Support Role)
Chen Guan Wu
Support Role
7.0
1979 Payoff
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1979 King of Fists and Dollars
Taiwanese Movie, 1979,
"The Mute" (Support Role)
"The Mute"
Support Role
0.0
1978 Hello, Late Homecomers
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1978 Ten Tigers of Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
Wang (Support Role)
Wang
Support Role
6.0
1978 Funny Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
Shen Tai Wen (Support Role)
Shen Tai Wen
Support Role
4.0
1975 The Young Dragons
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
Lui Fu (Support Role)
Lui Fu
Support Role
6.3
1975 Lady of the Law
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[One of Forest's Four Evil Spirits] (Guest Role)
[One of Forest's Four Evil Spirits]
Guest Role
0.0
1975 All Men Are Brothers
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
Wang Ying / "Short Tiger" (Guest Role)
Wang Ying / "Short Tiger"
Guest Role
7.2
1975 Chinese Superior Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Chinese Godfather
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Big boss] (Support Role)
[Big boss]
Support Role
0.0
1974 The Chinese Mack
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Land of the Brave
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Chi Ko's friend] (Guest Role)
[Chi Ko's friend]
Guest Role
0.0
1974 The Godfathers of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1973 The Blood Brothers
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
7.8
1973 The Bastard
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
[Gu's nephew #2] (Guest Role)
[Gu's nephew #2]
Guest Role
6.0
1973 Kung Fu's Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1973 The Magnificent Boxer
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
{White Water Strand} Hua Feng Chun (Support Role)
{White Water Strand} Hua Feng Chun
Support Role
0.0
1972 The Water Margin
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
Wang Ying / "Short Tiger" (Guest Role)
Wang Ying / "Short Tiger"
Guest Role
6.8
1972 The Killer
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
[Gao Hu Kung Fu teacher] (Guest Role)
[Gao Hu Kung Fu teacher]
Guest Role
0.0
1971 The Deadly Duo
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Hero Shiu (Support Role)
Hero Shiu
Support Role
7.7
1971 The Anonymous Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Chen Sheng [Revolutionist] (Support Role)
Chen Sheng [Revolutionist]
Support Role
5.0
1971 The Duel
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
[Gan's man] (Guest Role)
[Gan's man]
Guest Role
7.2
1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Ho Wai [Chieftain] (Support Role)
Ho Wai [Chieftain]
Support Role
7.2
1971 King Eagle
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Chief Koon (Support Role)
Chief Koon
Support Role
7.5
1970 The Chinese Boxer
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Cheung Da Lung (Support Role)
Cheung Da Lung
Support Role
7.1
1970 Valley of the Fangs
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Ding Qi (Support Role)
Ding Qi
Support Role
7.1
1970 The Heroic Ones
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
[King Jin's bodyguard] (Guest Role)
[King Jin's bodyguard]
Guest Role
7.3
1970 Vengeance
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
"Dagger Guang" (Support Role)
"Dagger Guang"
Support Role
7.5
1970 Heads for Sale
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Mei Lao (Support Role)
Mei Lao
Support Role
0.0
1970 The Winged Tiger
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Deng Fei / "Winged Tiger" (Support Role)
Deng Fei / "Winged Tiger"
Support Role
7.3
1970 The Wandering Swordsman
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Jiang Wei [Chief] (Support Role)
Jiang Wei [Chief]
Support Role
7.4
1969 Have Sword, Will Travel
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
Wong Chuen (Support Role)
Wong Chuen
Support Role
7.9
1969 The Swordmates
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
Liu Feng (Support Role)
Liu Feng
Support Role
6.5
1969 The Flying Dagger
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
Chu Wen Xiong (Support Role)
Chu Wen Xiong
Support Role
7.8
1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
Lu Tong (Support Role)
Lu Tong
Support Role
7.5
1969 Twin Blades of Doom
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
"White Killer" (Guest Role)
"White Killer"
Guest Role
6.3
1969 The Invincible Fist
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
"1st brother" (Support Role)
"1st brother"
Support Role
7.0
1968 That Fiery Girl
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
[3rd Chief of Hulu Valley] (Guest Role)
[3rd Chief of Hulu Valley]
Guest Role
0.0
1967 One-Armed Swordsman
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
Deng Chong (Support Role)
Deng Chong
Support Role
7.5
1967 The King with My Face
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
Chou Yuen (Support Role)
Chou Yuen
Support Role
0.0
1967 Trail of the Broken Blade
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
[Xian's disciple with pole] (Guest Role)
[Xian's disciple with pole]
Guest Role
7.0
1967 Angel with the Iron Fists
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
[Agent at seaside café] (Guest Role)
[Agent at seaside café]
Guest Role
0.0
1967 King Cat
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
[Ting's brother] (Guest Role)
[Ting's brother]
Guest Role
0.0
1966 The Magnificent Trio
Hong Kong Movie, 1966,
Huang Liang (Main Role)
Huang Liang
Main Role
7.1
1966 The Knight of Knights
Hong Kong Movie, 1966,
[2nd brother] (Guest Role)
[2nd brother]
Guest Role
0.0
1966 The Golden Buddha
Hong Kong Movie, 1966,
[Skeleton Gang member] (Guest Role)
[Skeleton Gang member]
Guest Role
0.0
1966 Tiger Boy
Hong Kong Movie, 1966,
Jiang Xiao San (Support Role)
Jiang Xiao San
Support Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Lei
  • Family Name: Cheng
  • Native name: 鄭雷
  • Also Known as: Cheng Lui, Cheng Lai, Zheng Lei, 郑雷
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 5, 1944
  • Age: 80

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