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 ... (Writer)
2009
- Red Cliff II ... (Editor)
- Iron Road ... (Director)
- Iron Road ... (Editor)
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
- Once a Thief ... (Director)
- Tri-Star ... (Editor)
- Somebody Up There Likes Me as Traffic Cop
- Once a Thief ... (Editor)
1995
- Crying Freeman ... (Supervising Editor)
- The Phantom Lover ... (Editor)
1994
- Twilight Tubes
- Hello! Who Is It?
- From Zero to Hero ... (Director)
1993
- Flying Dagger as Western Ace
- The Bride with White Hair 2 ... (Writer)
- C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
- All's Well End's Well, Too ... (Editor)
- A Roof with a View
- Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Ah Yan
- Shadow Cop
- The Killer's Love as Lee Thai-Shui
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)
- 抢钱新一代
1990
- The Funny Half Show
- Fatal Termination ... (Original Music Composer)
- Doctor Vampire as Dr Chang K K
- Sunshine Friends
- Promising Miss Bowie
1989
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon ... (Editor)
- Spy Games ... (Writer)
1988
- Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
- I Love Maria
- The Eighth Happiness ... (Editor)
- Gunmen as Cheung Chor-Fan
- Fatal Love as David
- The Big Heat ... (Editor)
- Carry On Dancing
- Mother Vs Mother as Song
- Bitter Taste of Blood
1987
- A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
- A Better Tomorrow II ... (Original Music Composer)
- Heartbeat 100 ... (Original Music Composer)
- That Enchanting Night as Cheng
- Sister Cupid as Band Member
- Double Fixation as David
- Seven Years Itch as Willie's colleague
- Goodbye Darling as Dr. Peter Lee
1986
- A Better Tomorrow ... (Music Score Producer)
- Peking Opera Blues as General Cho's Interpreter
- Where's Officer Tuba? as Molester
- Happy Ghost III as Sex Club Thug
- Immortal Story
- Cadets on the Beat
- My Heavenly Lover ... (Editor)
1985
- Working Class as Factory Supervisor
- Lucky Diamond ... (Original Music Composer)
- Crazy Romance as Hui Koon Yan
- The Musical Singer
- Run Tiger Run
1984
1983
- Devil Fetus ... (Editor)
- The Drummer
1982
- Coolie Killer ... (Editor)
- Plain Jane to the Rescue as Movie Director
- Food For The Sharks ... (Director)
- Carry On Police ... (Editor)
- Young Dreams
1981
- All the Wrong Clues as Capone's Dumb Thug
- To Sir with Troubles
1980
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind as Tour Guide
- We're Going to Eat You
- Super Power as Chun Ming's Tutor
- The Way to Hell
- The Club ... (Editor)
1979
- Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Pickpocket
- The Butterfly Murders ... (Editor)
- Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1978
1976
- Challenge of the Masters ... (Editor)
1975
- The Spiritual Boxer ... (Editor)