Career
Cheng Lei was a student in Shanghai Theater Academy in 1990s. After graduation,he was chosen as a host for Broken Brain (智力大沖浪) by Shanghainese producer, Xiao Chen. He also worked on several interviews.
Cheng"s family has a long history of liver disease.
In 2000, he was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. On January 18, 2004, he took a temporary leave from television though he said in a statement that he would take advanced courses abroad. On February 22, 2005, he returned to television
In June 2007, he was sick once again but he re-appeared on a television show called Dating on Saturdays (相約星期六). He has hosted the British-import China"s Got Talent.
1994-2004 Broken Brain (智力大沖浪)
2006-2010 Dating on Saturdays (相約星期六)
2010 We Are Family (華人大綜藝)
2010 The All or Nothing Show (達芬奇密碼)
2010–present China"s Got Talent (season 1-4)
2012 The Cube (梦立方))
2012–present Super Diva (妈妈咪呀))
2013–present Chinese Idol (中国梦之声)
2013–present So You Think You Can Dance (舞林争霸)
2014–present Top Gear China (巅峰拍档).