Wei Ping-Ao
Acting • Born 1929-11-29 – Died 1989-12-03
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.
Filmography
73 credits
Turbo Dragon
Movie • 1985
Naughty! Naughty!
Movie • 1974
Wei Ping Ao
The Way of the Dragon
Movie • 1972
Ho
Good Neighbors
Movie • 1961
Chen Hsi-Ting
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Movie • 1973
Self
The Winged Tiger
Movie • 1970
You Ming
Terminal Bound
Movie • 1956
Conscience and Guilt
Movie • 1960
The Snake Girl Drops In
Movie • 1974
Witch
Remote Love
Movie • 1956
Bu La-Te
Downhill They Ride
Movie • 1966
Dragon Gate
Movie • 1975
His Majesty
Spring in Pattaya
Movie • 1973
Pin Hao
The Marvelous Kung Fu
Movie • 1979
Wrath of the Sword
Movie • 1970
Zhang Xiao-Shan
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
Movie • 1968
Hsiao Pai
36 Super Kids
Movie • 1982
Bruce Lee Superdragon
Movie • 1976
Movie Producer
The Brave Young Generation
Movie • 1971
Deaf and Mute Heroine
Movie • 1971
Sex of the Imperial
Movie • 1988
Hong Kong Rhapsody
Movie • 1968
Wei Chung Liang
King Drummer
Movie • 1967
Li Yuan-Ming
Kiss and Kill
Movie • 1967
Chien Kun
Poisonous Rose
Movie • 1966
Fourth Brother
Valley of the Fangs
Movie • 1970
Hu San
Double Bliss
Movie • 1970
Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
The Millionaire Chase
Movie • 1969
Jiang Wen Qiang
Tales of Larceny
Movie • 1973
Retinue Officer Bo Sin
Can't Stop the War
Movie • 1982
The 5 Kung Fu Kids
Movie • 1988
River of Tears
Movie • 1969
Li Laosan
The Three Smiles
Movie • 1969
Zhu Zhi Shan
Song of Tomorrow
Movie • 1967
TV host
The Ghost
Movie • 1976
Love Is an Elusive Wind
Movie • 1972
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
Movie • 1977
Three Funny Detectives
Movie • 1981
Calamity of Snakes
Movie • 1982
Spooky Kookies
Movie • 1981
Bo's Dad
Golden Nun
Movie • 1977
Adventure in Denmark
Movie • 1973
Travel Agent
Filthy Guy
Movie • 1972
Fist of Fury
Movie • 1972
Interpreter Wu
Raiders of the Shaolin Temple
Movie • 1982
Fists of Bruce Lee
Movie • 1978
Octopus
The Phantom Lute
Movie • 1975
Hsin Kwei
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Movie • 1982
Chemist
Duel with the Devils
Movie • 1977
Monkey War
Movie • 1982
The Chinese Stuntman
Movie • 1982
The Director
Laugh In
Movie • 1976
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
Movie • 1975
The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
Movie • 1977
Tornado of Chu-chiang
Movie • 1974
Secrets of the Inner Chamber
Movie • 1985
Master Charng
Hapkido
Movie • 1972
Black Bear Secretary Zhang
The Fate of Lee Khan
Movie • 1973
Wen Mei Chi
The Last Night of Madam Chin
Movie • 1984
The Flute Player of Wrath
Movie • 1982
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Movie • 1979
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Movie • 1967
Shi Gan
Fist of Unicorn
Movie • 1973
San Tin
Invisible Master
Movie • 1975
Honor and Love
Movie • 1973
Sing High, Sing Low
Movie • 1967
The Taxi Driver
Movie • 1981
Journey to the West
Movie • 1988
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Movie • 1969
Master Jin
King Cat
Movie • 1967
Jiang Ping, Underwater Mouse
The Magnificent Swordsman
Movie • 1968
Xiu Xiu's Brother
Killer Darts
Movie • 1968
Light Footed Hero
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Movie • 1979
Master Chan Chi