Wei Ping-ao

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-11-29

Day of death

1989-12-03 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Wei Ping-ao

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

  • The Way of the Dragon

    The Way of the Dragon

  • Fist of Fury

    Fist of Fury

  • Hapkido

    Hapkido

  • The Legend of Bruce Lee

    The Legend of Bruce Lee

  • The Fate of Lee Khan

    The Fate of Lee Khan

  • Deaf and Mute Heroine

    Deaf and Mute Heroine

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • Ninja in the Dragon's Den

    Ninja in the Dragon's Den

  • Fists of Bruce Lee

    Fists of Bruce Lee

  • Can't Stop the War

    Can't Stop the War

  • Tales of Larceny

    Tales of Larceny

  • The Chinese Stuntman

    The Chinese Stuntman

  • Valley of the Fangs

    Valley of the Fangs

  • The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho

    The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho

  • Wrath of the Sword

    Wrath of the Sword

  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

    One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

  • Downhill They Ride

    Downhill They Ride

  • Shantung Man in Hong Kong

    Shantung Man in Hong Kong

  • Naughty! Naughty!

    Naughty! Naughty!

  • Kiss and Kill

    Kiss and Kill

  • The Brave Young Generation

    The Brave Young Generation

  • Secrets of the Inner Chamber

    Secrets of the Inner Chamber

  • Laugh In

    Laugh In

  • Divorce, Hong Kong Style

    Divorce, Hong Kong Style

  • Dragon Gate

    Dragon Gate

  • The Winged Tiger

    The Winged Tiger

  • The Millionaire Chase

    The Millionaire Chase

  • Sing High, Sing Low

    Sing High, Sing Low

  • Honor and Love

    Honor and Love

  • Journey to Kwan Shan

    Journey to Kwan Shan

  • Duel with the Devils

    Duel with the Devils

  • Song of Tomorrow

    Song of Tomorrow

  • Double Bliss

    Double Bliss

  • Poisonous Rose

    Poisonous Rose

  • River of Tears

    River of Tears

  • Spooky Kookies

    Spooky Kookies

  • Sex of the Imperial

    Sex of the Imperial

  • The 5 Kung Fu Kids

    The 5 Kung Fu Kids

  • Filthy Guy

    Filthy Guy

  • The Last Night of Madam Chin

    The Last Night of Madam Chin

  • 36 Super Kids

    36 Super Kids

  • Raiders of the Shaolin Temple

    Raiders of the Shaolin Temple

  • Golden Nun

    Golden Nun

  • Journey to the West

    Journey to the West

  • Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

    Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

  • The Marvelous Kung Fu

    The Marvelous Kung Fu

  • Three Funny Detectives

    Three Funny Detectives

  • The Flute Player of Wrath

    The Flute Player of Wrath

  • Hong Kong Rhapsody

    Hong Kong Rhapsody

  • Good Neighbors

    Good Neighbors

  • Calamity of Snakes

    Calamity of Snakes

  • Conscience and Guilt

    Conscience and Guilt

  • The Snake Girl Drops In

    The Snake Girl Drops In

  • The Taxi Driver

    The Taxi Driver

  • The Art of War by Sun Tzu

    The Art of War by Sun Tzu

  • The Three Smiles

    The Three Smiles

  • Adventure in Denmark

    Adventure in Denmark

  • Spring in Pattaya

    Spring in Pattaya

  • The Ghost

    The Ghost

  • Monkey War

    Monkey War

  • King Drummer

    King Drummer

  • Tornado of Chu-chiang

    Tornado of Chu-chiang

  • Turbo Dragon

    Turbo Dragon

  • The Phantom Lute

    The Phantom Lute

  • Invisible Master

    Invisible Master

  • Love Is an Elusive Wind

    Love Is an Elusive Wind

  • Remote Love

    Remote Love