Wei Ping-Ao

ActorDirectorWriter Nov 29 (died age 60) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 1956–1988 (32 year career)

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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 198…

Known For

Film

The Way of the Dragon

Film

Fist of Fury

Interpreter Wu

Film

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

Chemist

Film

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Self

Film

Hapkido

Black Bear Secretary Zhang

Film

The Fate of Lee Khan

Wen Mei Chi

Film

Killer Darts

Light Footed Hero

Film

Deaf and Mute Heroine

6.4 1971

Filmography

Acting (72)

Movies (72)

Sex of the Imperial

1988

The 5 Kung Fu Kids

1988

4.0

Secrets of the Inner Chamber

1985

as Master Charng

1.0

Turbo Dragon

1985

The Last Night of Madam Chin

1984

7.5

The Flute Player of Wrath

36 Super Kids

Can't Stop the War

Raiders of the Shaolin Temple

1982

5.6

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

as Chemist

Calamity of Snakes

The Chinese Stuntman

as The Director

Monkey War

The Taxi Driver

Spooky Kookies

as Bo's Dad

Three Funny Detectives

1981

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

1979

Incredible Kung Fu Mission

1979

as Master Chan Chi

6.3

The Marvelous Kung Fu

Fists of Bruce Lee

as Octopus

The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho

1977

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

Golden Nun

Duel with the Devils

Laugh In

Bruce Lee Superdragon

as Movie Producer

The Ghost

Dragon Gate

as His Majesty

The Phantom Lute

1975

as Hsin Kwei

Shantung Man in Hong Kong

1975

Invisible Master

1975

Naughty! Naughty!

1974

as Wei Ping Ao

The Snake Girl Drops In

1974

as Witch

Tornado of Chu-chiang

Fist of Unicorn

as San Tin

The Fate of Lee Khan

as Wen Mei Chi

Honor and Love

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973

as Self

8.1

Tales of Larceny

1973

as Retinue Officer Bo Sin

Adventure in Denmark

as Travel Agent

Spring in Pattaya

as Pin Hao

The Way of the Dragon

as Ho

Fist of Fury

as Interpreter Wu

Hapkido

as Black Bear Secretary Zhang

6.7

Filthy Guy

1972

6.4

Love Is an Elusive Wind

1972

The Brave Young Generation

1971

Deaf and Mute Heroine

The Winged Tiger

as You Ming

Wrath of the Sword

as Zhang Xiao-Shan

Valley of the Fangs

as Hu San

Double Bliss

as Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as Master Jin

River of Tears

as Li Laosan

The Three Smiles

as Zhu Zhi Shan

The Millionaire Chase

1969

as Jiang Wen Qiang

Hong Kong Rhapsody

1968

as Wei Chung Liang

Killer Darts

1968

as Light Footed Hero

6.5

Divorce, Hong Kong Style

1968

as Hsiao Pai

The Magnificent Swordsman

as Xiu Xiu's Brother

Kiss and Kill

as Chien Kun

Song of Tomorrow

as TV host

King Drummer

as Li Yuan-Ming

Sing High, Sing Low

King Cat

as Jiang Ping, Underwater Mouse

6.1

The Trail of the Broken Blade

as Shi Gan

Downhill They Ride

Poisonous Rose

as Fourth Brother

Good Neighbors

as Chen Hsi-Ting

Conscience and Guilt

Terminal Bound

Remote Love

as Bu La-Te

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

What Price? - Stardom

1977

Director

What Price? - Stardom

1977

Writer