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
(1972)
Interpreter Wu
The Way of the Dragon
(1972)
Ho
Ninja In The Dragon's Den
(1982)
Chemist
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
(1973)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Life and Love of a Horse-Cart Driver
(1956)
Journey to Kwan Shan
(1956)
Conscience and Guilt
(1960)
Good Neighbors
(1961)
Chen Hsi-Ting
Downhill They Ride
(1966)
Poisonous Rose
(1966)
Fourth Brother
King Drummer
(1967)
Li Yuan-Ming
Song of Tomorrow
(1967)
TV host
Kiss and Kill
(1967)
Chien Kun
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
(1968)
Hsiao Pai
Hong Kong Rhapsody
(1968)
Wei Chung Liang
River of Tears
(1969)
Li Laosan
The Three Smiles
(1969)
Zhu Zhi Shan
The Millionaire Chase
(1969)
Jiang Wen Qiang
Valley of the Fangs
(1970)
Hu San
Wrath of the Sword
(1970)
Zhang Xiao-Shan
The Winged Tiger
(1970)
You Ming
Double Bliss
(1970)
Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
Deaf and Mute Heroine
(1971)
Love Is an Elusive Wind
(1972)
The Way of the Dragon
(1972)
Ho
Fist of Fury
(1972)
Interpreter Wu
Hapkido
(1972)
Black Bear Secretary Zhang
The Brave Young Generation
(1972)
Spring in Pattaya
(1973)
Pin Hao
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
(1973)
Self
Adventure in Denmark
(1973)
Travel Agent
Tales of Larceny
(1973)
Retinue Officer Bo Sin
The Fate of Lee Khan
(1973)
Wen Mei Chi
The Snake Girl Drops In
(1974)
Witch
Tornado of Chu-chiang
(1974)
Naughty! Naughty!
(1974)
Wei Ping Ao
Dragon Gate
(1975)
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
(1975)
The Phantom Lute
(1975)
Hsin Kwei
The Ghost
(1976)
Legend of Bruce Lee
(1976)
Laugh In
(1976)
The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
(1977)
Duel with the Devils
(1977)
Golden Nun
(1977)
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
(1977)
Filthy Guy
(1978)
Fists Of Bruce Lee
(1979)
Octopus
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
(1979)
The Marvelous Kung Fu
(1979)
Three Funny Detectives
(1981)
Spooky Kookies
(1981)
Bo's Dad
Monkey War
(1982)
The Chinese Stuntman
(1982)
The Director
Ninja In The Dragon's Den
(1982)
Chemist
Calamity of Snakes
(1982)
Can't Stop the War
(1982)
Raiders of the Shaolin Temple
(1982)
36 Super Kids
(1982)
The Flute Player of Wrath
(1982)
The Last Night of Madam Chin
(1984)
Secrets of the Inner Chamber
(1985)
Master Charng
Sex of the Imperial
(1988)
Directing
Writing