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

as Ho

Fist of Fury

as Interpreter Wu

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

as Chemist

Hapkido

as Black Bear Secretary Zhang

The Fate of Lee Khan

as Wen Mei Chi

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

as Self

Fist of Unicorn

as San Tin

Calamity of Snakes

Fists of Bruce Lee

as Octopus

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as Master Jin