David Wu
Born: 1952-07-31 in Hong Kong, China
Known For: Editing
Biography
David Wu Tai Wai (Chinese 胡大為; born Hong Kong, 1952) is a Hong Kong-Canadian editor, director, and actor of film and television, known for his collaborations with directors John Woo and Ronnie Yu. He is also the editor of several international cult classics such as A Chinese Ghost Story , Hard Boiled, Bride of Chucky and Brotherhood of the Wolf. He has been nominated 12 times for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing, winning twice for Hard Boiled (1992) and The Crossing (2014). He has also been nominated for several Directors Guild of Canada and Leo Awards.
Filmography
2025
- The Remnant ... (Editorial Consultant)
2023
- Over My Dead Body ... (Editor)
2016
- See You Tomorrow ... (Editor)
2015
- Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal as Examiner
2011
- XIII: The Series ... (Director)
- Cold Steel ... (Director)
2008
- Son of the Dragon ... (Director)
2007
- The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker ... (Director)
2006
- Merlin's Apprentice ... (Director)
2005
- Plague City: SARS in Toronto ... (Director)
2004
2002
- Snow Queen ... (Director)
2001
- Brotherhood of the Wolf ... (Editor)
- The 51st State ... (Editor)
1998
- Bride of Chucky ... (Editor)
- Blackjack ... (Producer)
- Once a Thief: Family Business ... (Editor)
1997
- Warriors of Virtue ... (Editor)
- Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother ... (Director)
1996
- Somebody Up There Likes Me as Traffic Cop
- Tri-Star ... (Editor)
- Once a Thief ... (Editor)
1995
- Crying Freeman ... (Supervising Editor)
- The Phantom Lover ... (Editor)
1994
- From Zero to Hero ... (Director)
- Hello! Who Is It?
- Twilight Tubes
1993
- C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
- Flying Dagger as Western Ace
- All's Well End's Well, Too ... (Editor)
- The Bride with White Hair 2 ... (Writer)
- Shadow Cop
- A Roof with a View
- The Killer's Love as Lee Thai-Shui
- Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Ah Yan
1992
- Hard Boiled ... (Editor)
- Twin Dragons as Cafe Waiter
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't
- Once a Black Sheep ... (Director)
1991
- Once a Thief as Auctioneer
- The Banquet ... (Editor)
1990
- Doctor Vampire as Dr Chang K K
- Sunshine Friends
- Promising Miss Bowie
- Fatal Termination ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Funny Half Show
1989
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon ... (Editor)
- Spy Games ... (Writer)
1988
- I Love Maria
- The Big Heat ... (Editor)
- The Eighth Happiness ... (Editor)
- Mother Vs Mother as Song
- The Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
- Gunmen as Cheung Chor-Fan
- Fatal Love as David
- Carry On Dancing
- Bitter Taste of Blood
1987
- A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
- Double Fixation as David
- A Better Tomorrow II ... (Original Music Composer)
- Goodbye Darling as Dr. Peter Lee
- Sister Cupid as Band Member
- Seven Years Itch as Willie's colleague
- Heartbeat 100 ... (Original Music Composer)
- That Enchanting Night as Cheng
1986
- A Better Tomorrow ... (Music Score Producer)
- Where's Officer Tuba? as Molester
- Happy Ghost III as Sex Club Thug
- Cadets on the Beat
- Immortal Story
- Peking Opera Blues as General Cho's Interpreter
- My Heavenly Lover ... (Editor)
1985
- Lucky Diamond ... (Original Music Composer)
- Crazy Romance as Hui Koon Yan
- Working Class as Factory Supervisor
- The Musical Singer
- Run Tiger Run
1984
1983
- Devil Fetus ... (Editor)
- The Drummer
1982
- Food For The Sharks ... (Director)
- Coolie Killer ... (Editor)
- Carry On Police ... (Original Music Composer)
- Young Dreams
- Plain Jane to the Rescue as Movie Director
1981
- All the Wrong Clues as Capone's Dumb Thug
- To Sir with Troubles
1980
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind as Tour Guide
- The Way to Hell
- We're Going to Eat You
- Super Power as Chun Ming's Tutor
- The Club ... (Editor)
1979
- The Butterfly Murders ... (Editor)
- Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Pickpocket
- Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1978
1976
- Challenge of the Masters ... (Editor)
1975
- The Spiritual Boxer ... (Editor)