Wei Ping-Ao

Wei Ping-Ao

1929-11-29 – 1989-12-03 (age 60) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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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 1989 in Hong Kong.

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Known For

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury

1972

as Interpreter Wu

The Way of the Dragon
36 Super Kids
The Chinese Stuntman
The Chinese Stuntman

1982

as The Director

Poisonous Rose
Poisonous Rose

1966

as Fourth Brother

Sea Gods and Ghosts
Sea Gods and Ghosts

1975

as Au Ming-Ou

Calamity of Snakes
Calamity of Snakes

1982

as Peter Ma

Hapkido
Hapkido

1972

as Black Bear Secretary Zhang

The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan

1973

as Wen Mei Chi

Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Monkey War
The Taxi Driver
The Magnificent Swordsman
The Magnificent Swordsman

1968

as Xiu Xiu's Brother

Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn

1973

as San Tin

The Trail of the Broken Blade
The Snake Girl Drops In
Tales of Larceny
Tales of Larceny

1973

as Retinue Officer Bo Sin

Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Incredible Kung Fu Mission

1979

as Master Chan Chi