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Wei Ping-ao

Wei Ping-ao

Acting1929Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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.

Acting History

1985
1978
1972
Hapkido
as Black Bear Secretary Zhang
Fist of Fury
as Interpreter Wu
1970
Double Bliss
as Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
The Winged Tiger
as You Ming
Wrath of the Sword
as Zhang Xiao-Shan
1969
The Millionaire Chase
as Jiang Wen Qiang
River of Tears
as Li Laosan
The Three Smiles
as Zhu Zhi Shan
1968
Hong Kong Rhapsody
as Wei Chung Liang
1961
Good Neighbors
as Chen Hsi-Ting

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/29/1929
Day of Death
12/3/1989
Place of Birth
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China