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: ้ญๅนณๆพณ, 29 November 1929 โ€“ 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
Hapkido
Hapkido

1972

as Black Bear Secretary Zhang

Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn

1973

as San Tin

Ninja in the Dragon's Den
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan

1973

as Wen Mei Chi

The Trail of the Broken Blade
Calamity of Snakes
Calamity of Snakes

1982

as Peter Ma

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Incredible Kung Fu Mission

1979

as Master Chan Chi

Bruce Lee Superdragon
Bruce Lee Superdragon

1976

as Movie Producer

Wrath of the Sword
Wrath of the Sword

1970

as Zhang Xiao-Shan

The Snake Girl Drops In
Monkey War
River of Tears
River of Tears

1969

as Li Laosan

Filthy Guy
The Chinese Stuntman
The Chinese Stuntman

1982

as The Director

The Magnificent Swordsman
The Magnificent Swordsman

1968

as Xiu Xiu's Brother