Wei Ping-Ao
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1929-11-29
- Died
- 1989-12-03
- Place of birth
- Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Also known as
- Paul Wei Ping-ao · Paul Wei · Wei Ping-Ou · Ngai Ping-Ngo
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
Movies (74)
Fist of Fury
1972
as Interpreter Wu
The Way of the Dragon
1972
as Ho
36 Super Kids
1982
The Chinese Stuntman
1982
as The Director
Sea Gods and Ghosts
1975
as Au Ming-Ou
Poisonous Rose
1966
as Fourth Brother
Calamity of Snakes
1982
as Peter Ma
Hapkido
1972
as Black Bear Secretary Zhang
Monkey War
1982
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973
as Self
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968
as Xiu Xiu's Brother
The Taxi Driver
1981
Love Is an Elusive Wind
1972
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
as Wen Mei Chi
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
as Chemist
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as San Tin
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
1979
as Master Chan Chi
Conscience and Guilt
1960
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
1979
The Snake Girl Drops In
1974
as Witch
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
as Shi Gan
Turbo Dragon
1985
Tales of Larceny
1973
as Retinue Officer Bo Sin
Filthy Guy
1972
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
1969
as Master Jin
Bruce Lee Superdragon
1976
as Movie Producer
Deaf and Mute Heroine
1971
Hong Kong Rhapsody
1968
as Wei Chung Liang
Sing High, Sing Low
1967
Valley of the Fangs
1970
as Hu San
Killer Darts
1968
as Light Footed Hero
King Cat
1967
as Jiang Ping, Underwater Mouse
The Winged Tiger
1970
as You Ming
Adventure in Denmark
1973
as Travel Agent
Fists of Bruce Lee
1978
as Octopus
Golden Nun
1977
The Millionaire Chase
1969
as Jiang Wen Qiang
Wrath of the Sword
1970
as Zhang Xiao-Shan
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
1968
as Hsiao Pai
The Phantom Lute
1975
as Hsin Kwei
The Three Smiles
1969
as Zhu Zhi Shan
The Ghost
1976
Tornado of Chu-chiang
1974
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
1975
Song of Tomorrow
1967
as TV host
Raiders of the Shaolin Temple
1982
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
1977
Naughty! Naughty!
1974
as Wei Ping Ao
Dragon Gate
1975
as His Majesty
Downhill They Ride
1966
King Drummer
1967
as Li Yuan-Ming
Laugh In
1976
The 5 Kung Fu Kids
1988
Can't Stop the War
1982
River of Tears
1969
as Li Laosan
Duel with the Devils
1977
Spooky Kookies
1981
as Bo's Dad
Kiss and Kill
1967
as Chien Kun
The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
1977
Secrets of the Inner Chamber
1985
as Master Charng
Invisible Master
1975
Spring in Pattaya
1973
as Pin Hao
The Last Night of Madam Chin
1984
Three Funny Detectives
1981
Sex of the Imperial
1988
Terminal Bound
1956
Honor and Love
1973
Double Bliss
1970
as Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
Remote Love
1956
as Bu La-Te
The Brave Young Generation
1971
Good Neighbors
1961
as Chen Hsi-Ting
The Flute Player of Wrath
1982
The Marvelous Kung Fu
1979
Journey to the West
1988
About Wei Ping-Ao
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. With 74 credits spanning from 1956 to 1988, Wei Ping-Ao has appeared in 74 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Fist of Fury (1972) — as Interpreter Wu
- The Way of the Dragon (1972) — as Ho
- 36 Super Kids (1982)
- The Chinese Stuntman (1982) — as The Director
- Sea Gods and Ghosts (1975) — as Au Ming-Ou
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