Portrait of Wei Ping-Ao

Acting

Wei Ping-Ao

Career

Active from 1956 to 1985, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Way of the Dragon
The Way of the Dragon
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wei Ping-Ao Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.3, average 3.7
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Revenge 4
  • Martial Arts 3
  • Wuxia 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Hong Kong Action 2
  • Bruceploitation 2
  • Romance 2
  • Action 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Martial Arts Action 2
  • Kung Fu 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 64
Secrets of the Inner Chamber
Secrets of the Inner Chamber (1985)

as Master Charng

Calamity of Snakes
Calamity of Snakes (1982)
GoodWatch score 53

as Peter Ma

The Chinese Stuntman
The Chinese Stuntman (1982)

as The Director

Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
GoodWatch score 75

as Chemist

Spooky Kookies
Spooky Kookies (1981)

as Bo's Dad

1970s

21 titles ยท average score 65
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Incredible Kung Fu Mission (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

as Master Chan Chi

Fists of Bruce Lee
Fists of Bruce Lee (1978)
GoodWatch score 42

as Octopus

Sea Gods and Ghosts
Sea Gods and Ghosts (1975)

as Au Ming-Ou

The Snake Girl Drops In
The Snake Girl Drops In (1974)

as Witch

Naughty! Naughty!
Naughty! Naughty! (1974)

as Wei Ping Ao

Adventure in Denmark
Adventure in Denmark (1973)

as Travel Agent

Tales of Larceny
Tales of Larceny (1973)

as Retinue Officer Bo Sin

The Way of the Dragon
The Way of the Dragon (1972)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ho

Hapkido
Hapkido (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

as Black Bear Secretary Zhang

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

as Interpreter Wu

Wrath of the Sword
Wrath of the Sword (1970)

as Zhang Xiao-Shan

The Winged Tiger
The Winged Tiger (1970)

as You Ming

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 56
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (1969)
GoodWatch score 51

as Master Jin

The Three Smiles
The Three Smiles (1969)

as Zhu Zhi Shan

River of Tears
River of Tears (1969)

as Li Laosan

The Millionaire Chase
The Millionaire Chase (1969)

as Jiang Wen Qiang

The Magnificent Swordsman
The Magnificent Swordsman (1968)

as Xiu Xiu's Brother

Hong Kong Rhapsody
Hong Kong Rhapsody (1968)

as Wei Chung Liang

Killer Darts
Killer Darts (1968)

as Light Footed Hero

Kiss and Kill
Kiss and Kill (1967)

as Chien Kun

King Cat
King Cat (1967)

as Jiang Ping, Underwater Mouse

The Trail of the Broken Blade
The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

as Shi Gan

Poisonous Rose
Poisonous Rose (1966)

as Fourth Brother

Good Neighbors
Good Neighbors (1961)

as Chen Hsi-Ting

1950s

1 title
Remote Love
Remote Love (1956)

as Bu La-Te