Wei Lu

Biography

Wei Lu (born March 14, 1924, in Hubei, China) was a Hong Kong film and television actor, also known by the names Lu Wei, Lu Hua, Lu Wei, and Lu Wei. He entered the Hong Kong film industry in 1949 and became an actor that same year. He worked at Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in over a hundred productions. His debut was in the 1949 film "Zhu Lian Bi He" (珠联璧合). He was known for playing supporting and extra roles, such as the official in "Shui Hu Zhuan" (水浒传). However, he played a leading role as the character "Strange Old Man" in "Tian Xia Di Yi Jian" (天下第一剑). He later served as assistant director on the film "Jiu Wen Long" (九纹龙) in 1977. He retired from acting in 1988, and his whereabouts after that are unknown.