雷震 (1933年)

简介

Lei Zhen, known professionally as Kelly Lei, was born on October 21, 1933 in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong with his grandmother in 1949. He enrolled in the acting training program of International Films (later Dianmao) in 1955. Known in Mandarin cinema as the "Melancholic Young Man" for his elegant, bookish appearance that suited Dianmao's middle-class film style. His debut was in "Green Hills and Valleys" (1956), and he rose to fame with "The Golden Lotus" (1957) alongside star Lin Dai. He produced many notable works during Dianmao's golden era. In 1967, he co-founded Golden Eagle Company with his sister Le Di and others. He retired from acting in 1971, worked in film production, then made brief comebacks in 1996 and 2000 in "Young and Dangerous 2" and "In the Mood for Love". Four of his films were selected for the "100 Must-See Hong Kong Films" list by the Hong Kong Film Archive. He passed away in Hong Kong on April 3, 2018 at age 84.