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Wei Ping-Ao

Born 1929-11-29

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 1972 · 7.1 Fist of Fury 1972 · 7.2 Ninja in the Dragon's Den 1982 · 7.2 Lady Kung Fu 1972 · 6.8 The Fate of Lee Khan 1973 · 7.2 Calamity of Snakes 1982 · 5.6 Shao Lin nian si liu ma 1982 · 5.6 Bruce Lee Superstar 1976 · 5.4 Killer Darts 1968 · 6.6