Wei Ping-ao
Acting
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.
Born: November 29, 1929
Place of Birth: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Known For
Tales of Larceny
In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw's exceptional character actors.
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.
Good Neighbors
Dr. Huang runs a clinic. One day, Mr. Chen moves to next door and opens a Chinese medicine clinic. In the beginning, the two families get along fine and Chen’s son and Huang’s daughter like each other. But when Mrs. Chen proposes the marriage to Dr. Huang, the conflicts between the families explode.
King Drummer
Ling Yun plays the replacement hired for a popular band whose egotistic drummer quit to join a rival group. When the new arrival becomes a hit, he earns the jealous wrath of the predecessor. Meanwhile, the young drummer's mother is fervently against his music career. With the gorgeous Lily Ho as the manageress of the band and some terrific drumming set pieces, the whole thing, needless to say, comes off with a bang.
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
A Japanese master of ninjutsu and a Chinese expert in kung fu, put their differences aside after their master is killed by a mortal enemy.
The Last Night of Madam Chin
Set in Shanghai in the 1940s. Story of a ballroom girl Jolie Chan who falls in love with a student and becomes pregnant, but the student's family force her to have an abortion.
The Way of the Dragon
After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.
Fist of Fury
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his master's fighting school.
Kiss and Kill
A military plane carrying a nuclear load explodes mid-air after being hit by mysterious electronic rays. Sculptor Liang Tien Hong (Paul Chang Chung) discovers the ray was invented by his uncle and he must find it before Communist agents steal it for their own nefarious purposes.
The Three Smiles
The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.
Filmography
as Master Charng
as The Director
as Chemist
as Bo's Dad
as Octopus
as Movie Producer
as His Majesty
as Hsin Kwei
as Wei Ping Ao
as Witch
as Wen Mei Chi
as Travel Agent
as San Tin
as Retinue Officer Bo Sin
as Black Bear Secretary Zhang
as Interpreter Wu
as Hu San
as Zhang Xiao-Shan
as You Ming
as Zhou Rongzong (Chu Yung-Chung)
as Li Laosan
as Zhu Zhi Shan
as Jiang Wen Qiang
as Hsiao Pai
as Wei Chung Liang
as Li Yuan-Ming
as TV host
as Chien Kun
as Shi Gan
as Fourth Brother
as Chen Hsi-Ting