Wei Ping-ao
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-11-29 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Died
1989-12-03
Biography
Wei Ping-ao (Chinese: 魏平澳, 29 November 1929 – 3 December 1989), also known as Paul Wei, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor who started his career in the Shaw Brothers Studio. He is best known for playing cunning interpreters in Bruce Lee's 1972 films Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon, in which he dubbed his own voice, and also appeared in films such as Deaf Mute Heroine (1971), Hapkido (1972) and Fists of Bruce Lee (1978). He suffered from jaundice in his later years. He died on 3 December 1989 in Hong Kong.
Most Known For
Fist of Fury
as Interpreter Wu
The Way of the Dragon
as Ho
Hapkido
as Black Bear Secretary Zhang
The Three Smiles
as Zhu Zhi Shan
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
as Chemist
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self
The Fate of Lee Khan
as Wen Mei Chi
Journey to the West
Fist of Unicorn
as San Tin
Honor and Love
The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Shi Gan
Tales of Larceny
as Retinue Officer Bo Sin
The Millionaire Chase
as Jiang Wen Qiang
The Winged Tiger
as You Ming
Kiss and Kill
as Chien Kun
Valley of the Fangs
as Hu San
River of Tears
as Li Laosan
The Chinese Stuntman
as The Director
The Legend of Bruce Lee
as Movie Producer
