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

Fist of Fury

Interpreter Wu

36 Super Kids

Hapkido

Black Bear Secretary Zhang

Fists of Bruce Lee

Octopus

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

Chemist

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Self

Kiss and Kill

Chien Kun

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role