Person
Wei Ping-Ao
Acting · 1929–1989 · Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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.
Known for
Fist of Fury
Interpreter Wu
The Way of the Dragon
Ho
36 Super Kids
1982
Poisonous Rose
Fourth Brother
The Chinese Stuntman
The Director
Calamity of Snakes
Peter Ma
The Magnificent Swordsman
Xiu Xiu's Brother
Monkey War
1982
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
1979
Sea Gods and Ghosts
Au Ming-Ou
Filmography
- 1988Sex of the Imperial
- 1988The 5 Kung Fu Kids
- 1988Journey to the West
- 1985Turbo Dragon
- 1985Secrets of the Inner ChamberMaster Charng
- 1984The Last Night of Madam Chin
- 1982Raiders of the Shaolin Temple
- 1982The Flute Player of Wrath
- 1982Monkey War
- 1982The Chinese StuntmanThe Director
- 1982Calamity of SnakesPeter Ma
- 1982Ninja in the Dragon's DenChemist
- 198236 Super Kids
- 1982Can't Stop the War
- 1981Spooky KookiesBo's Dad
- 1981The Taxi Driver
- 1981Three Funny Detectives
- 1979The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- 1979The Marvelous Kung Fu
- 1979Incredible Kung Fu MissionMaster Chan Chi
- 1978Fists of Bruce LeeOctopus
- 1977What Price? - StardomWriter
- 1977Duel with the Devils
- 1977One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
- 1977Golden Nun
- 1977The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
- 1976Laugh In
- 1976The Ghost
- 1976Bruce Lee SuperdragonMovie Producer
- 1975Shantung Man in Hong Kong
- 1975Invisible Master
- 1975Dragon GateHis Majesty
- 1975The Phantom LuteHsin Kwei
- 1975Sea Gods and GhostsAu Ming-Ou
- 1974Naughty! Naughty!Wei Ping Ao
- 1974Tornado of Chu-chiang
- 1974The Snake Girl Drops InWitch
- 1973Honor and Love
- 1973The Fate of Lee KhanWen Mei Chi
- 1973Bruce Lee: The Man and the LegendSelf
- 1973Spring in PattayaPin Hao
- 1973Adventure in DenmarkTravel Agent
- 1973Fist of UnicornSan Tin
- 1973Tales of LarcenyRetinue Officer Bo Sin
- 1972The Way of the DragonHo
- 1972Filthy Guy
- 1972HapkidoBlack Bear Secretary Zhang
- 1972Love Is an Elusive Wind
- 1972Fist of FuryInterpreter Wu
- 1971The Brave Young Generation
- 1971Deaf and Mute Heroine
- 1970Valley of the FangsHu San
- 1970Wrath of the SwordZhang Xiao-Shan
- 1970The Winged TigerYou Ming
- 1970Double BlissZhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
- 1969River of TearsLi Laosan
- 1969The Three SmilesZhu Zhi Shan
- 1969Vengeance Is a Golden BladeMaster Jin
- 1969The Millionaire ChaseJiang Wen Qiang
- 1968Divorce, Hong Kong StyleHsiao Pai
- 1968Killer DartsLight Footed Hero
- 1968The Magnificent SwordsmanXiu Xiu's Brother
- 1968Hong Kong RhapsodyWei Chung Liang
- 1967King CatJiang Ping, Underwater Mouse
- 1967King DrummerLi Yuan-Ming
- 1967Song of TomorrowTV host
- 1967Kiss and KillChien Kun
- 1967Sing High, Sing Low
- 1967The Trail of the Broken BladeShi Gan
- 1966Poisonous RoseFourth Brother
- 1966Downhill They Ride
- 1961Good NeighborsChen Hsi-Ting
- 1960Conscience and Guilt
- 1956Terminal Bound
- 1956Remote LoveBu La-Te
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