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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1929-11-29 · Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Died
- 1989-12-03
Known for
- The Way of the Dragon (1972) — Ho
- Fist of Fury (1972) — Interpreter Wu
- Hapkido (1972) — Black Bear Secretary Zhang
- Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) — Chemist
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) — Wen Mei Chi
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) — Self
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) — San Tin
- Calamity of Snakes (1982) — Peter Ma
- Fists of Bruce Lee (1978) — Octopus
- Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (1969) — Master Jin
- Deaf and Mute Heroine (1971)
- Duel with the Devils (1977)
- The Magnificent Swordsman (1968) — Xiu Xiu's Brother
- Killer Darts (1968) — Light Footed Hero
- Raiders of the Shaolin Temple (1982)
- The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967) — Shi Gan