Dick Wei

Biography

Dick Wei, born on April 15, 1953, in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan, originally named Tu Chi-lung, began practicing martial arts such as Bajiquan and karate from junior high school and won numerous competitions. He later served in the Taiwanese military, attaining the rank of captain where he taught hand-to-hand combat and taekwondo, and also established a taekwondo gym. In 1975, he signed with Shaw Brothers and moved to Hong Kong, then joined Golden Harvest where he worked as a stuntman and martial arts actor alongside actors such as Yuen Wah, Sammo Hung, and Lam Ching-ying. Dick Wei primarily appeared in action films and kung fu films. In 2009, he was detained by police in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, due to a financial dispute. He currently resides in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, leading a quiet life.