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David Wu

Known For
Editing

Known Credits
59

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 31, 1952 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China

David Wu

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.

Known For

Editing

2025The Remnant...Editorial Consultant
2023Over My Dead Body...Editor
2016See You Tomorrow...Editor
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal...Editor
2009Iron Road...Editor
2009Red Cliff II...Editor
2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker...Editor
2006Merlin's Apprentice...Editor
2005Plague City: SARS in Toronto...Editor
2003Webs...Editor
2001The 51st State...Editor
2001Brotherhood of the Wolf...Editor
1998Bride of Chucky...Editor
1998Once a Thief: Family Business...Editor
1997Warriors of Virtue...Editor
1996Once a Thief...Editor
1996Tri-Star...Editor
1995The Phantom Lover...Editor
1995Crying Freeman...Supervising Editor
1994From Zero to Hero...Editor
1993All's Well End's Well, Too...Editor
1992Hard Boiled...Editor
1991The Banquet...Editor
1991Once a Thief...Editor
1989Spy Games...Editor
1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon...Editor
1988The Big Heat...Editor
1988I Love Maria...Editor
1988The Eighth Happiness...Editor
1987Seven Years Itch...Editor
1986My Heavenly Lover...Editor
1986Peking Opera Blues...Editor
1986Happy Ghost III...Editor
1986Cadets on the Beat...Editor
1985Working Class...Editor
1984A Certain Romance...Editor
1984The Surgeon...Editor
1984The Ghost Informer...Editor
1984Double Trouble...Editor
1984The Comedy...Editor
1983Devil Fetus...Editor
1982Coolie Killer...Editor
1982Carry On Police...Editor
1980The Club...Editor
1979The Butterfly Murders...Editor
1976Challenge of the Masters...Editor
1975The Spiritual Boxer...Editor

Directing

2011Cold Steel...Director
2011XIII: The Series...Director
2009Iron Road...Director
2009Iron Road...Director
2008Son of the Dragon...Director
2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker...Director
2006Merlin's Apprentice...Director
2005Plague City: SARS in Toronto...Director
2003Missing...Director
2003Webs...Director
2002Snow Queen...Director
1997Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother...Director
1996Once a Thief...Director
1994From Zero to Hero...Director
1993The Bride with White Hair 2...Director
1992Once a Black Sheep...Director
1990Sunshine Friends...Director
1989Spy Games...Director
1982Food For The Sharks...Director

Writing

2011Cold Steel...Writer
1993The Bride with White Hair 2...Writer
1992Once a Black Sheep...Writer
1989Spy Games...Writer

Production

2009Iron Road...Producer
1998Blackjack...Producer

Sound

1996Somebody Up There Likes Me...Original Music Composer
1994From Zero to Hero...Music
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't...Music
1990Fatal Termination...Original Music Composer
1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon...Original Music Composer
1988The Big Heat...Original Music Composer
1988Carry On Dancing...Music
1987A Better Tomorrow II...Original Music Composer
1987A Chinese Ghost Story...Original Music Composer
1987Heartbeat 100...Original Music Composer
1986A Better Tomorrow...Music Score Producer
1985Lucky Diamond...Original Music Composer
1984Double Trouble...Original Music Composer
1983Devil Fetus...Original Music Composer
1982Coolie Killer...Original Music Composer
1982Carry On Police...Original Music Composer

Crew

1994From Zero to Hero...Script

Acting

2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystalas Examiner
2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editingas Self
1996Somebody Up There Likes Meas Traffic Cop
1994Hello! Who Is It?as
1994Twilight Tubesas
1993C'est La Vie Mon Cherias
1993A Roof with a Viewas
1993The Killer's Loveas Lee Thai-Shui
1993Master Wong vs. Master Wongas Ah Yan
1993Flying Daggeras Western Ace
1993Shadow Copas
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tas
1992Twin Dragonsas Cafe Waiter
1991Once a Thiefas Auctioneer
1991抢钱新一代as
1990Doctor Vampireas Dr Chang K K
1990Sunshine Friendsas
1990Promising Miss Bowieas
1990The Funny Half Showas
1988Bitter Taste of Bloodas
1988Gunmenas Cheung Chor-Fan
1988Fatal Loveas David
1988Diary of a Big Manas Cheng's Assistant
1988Mother Vs Motheras Song
1988Carry On Dancingas
1988I Love Mariaas
1987Goodbye Darlingas Dr. Peter Lee
1987Double Fixationas David
1987A Chinese Ghost Storyas Secretary Chiu
1987That Enchanting Nightas Cheng
1987Sister Cupidas Band Member
1987Seven Years Itchas Willie's colleague
1986Immortal Storyas
1986Peking Opera Bluesas General Cho's Interpreter
1986Happy Ghost IIIas Sex Club Thug
1986Where's Officer Tuba?as Molester
1986Cadets on the Beatas
1985Working Classas Factory Supervisor
1985Crazy Romanceas Hui Koon Yan
1985The Musical Singeras
1985Run Tiger Runas
1984Winner Takes All?as
1984The Surgeonas
1984The Ghost Informeras
1984Double Troubleas
1984The Companyas
1984The Comedyas
1983The Drummeras
1982Plain Jane to the Rescueas Movie Director
1982Young Dreamsas
1981All the Wrong Cluesas Capone's Dumb Thug
1981To Sir with Troublesas
1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kindas Tour Guide
1980The Way to Hellas
1980Super Poweras Chun Ming's Tutor
1980We're Going to Eat Youas
1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Againas
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantisas Pickpocket
1978Follow the Staras