Wei Ping-Ao

Born: 1929-11-29

Birthplace: 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
The Way of the Dragon
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Hapkido
Fist of Unicorn
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Calamity of Snakes
The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Top Movie Credits

Fist of Fury Interpreter Wu
Hapkido Black Bear Secretary Zhang