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David Wu

David Wu

Personal Info

Known for
Editing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-07-31 (72 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

Acting

(2015)
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
as Examiner
(2004)
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
as Self
(1996)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Traffic Cop
(1994)
Hello! Who Is It?
(1993)
Flying Dagger
as Western Ace
(1993)
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
(1993)
Shadow Cop
(1993)
A Roof with a View
(1993)
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
as Ah Yan
(1993)
The Killer's Love
as Lee Thai-Shui
(1992)
Twin Dragons
as Cafe Waiter
(1992)
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
(1991)
Once a Thief
as Auctioneer
(1990)
Promising Miss Bowie
(1990)
Doctor Vampire
as Dr Chang K K
(1990)
Sunshine Friends
(1988)
Fatal Love
as David
(1988)
The Diary of a Big Man
as Cheng's Assistant
(1988)
I Love Maria
(1988)
Carry on Dancing
(1988)
Bitter Taste of Blood
(1988)
Gunmen
as Cheung Chor-Fan
(1988)
Mother Vs Mother
as Song
(1987)
Goodbye Darling
as Dr. Peter Lee
(1987)
A Chinese Ghost Story
as Secretary Chiu
(1987)
Sister Cupid
as Band Member
(1987)
That Enchanting Night
as Cheng
(1987)
Double Fixation
as David
(1987)
Seven Years Itch
as Willie's colleague
(1986)
Where's Officer Tuba?
as Molester
(1986)
Happy Ghost III
as Sex Club Thug
(1986)
Immortal Story
(1986)
Cadets on the Beat
(1986)
Peking Opera Blues
as General Cho's Interpreter
(1985)
Run Tiger Run
(1985)
The Musical Singer
(1985)
Working Class
as Factory Supervisor
(1985)
Crazy Romance
as Hui Koon Yan
(1984)
Double Trouble
(1984)
Winner Takes All?
(1984)
The Comedy
(1984)
The Company
(1984)
The Surgeon
(1984)
The Ghost Informer
(1983)
The Drummer
(1982)
Young Dreams
(1982)
Plain Jane to the Rescue
as Movie Director
(1981)
To Sir with Troubles
(1981)
All the Wrong Clues
as Capone's Dumb Thug
(1980)
We're Going to Eat You
(1980)
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
as Tour Guide
(1980)
Super Power
as Chun Ming's Tutor
(1980)
The Way to Hell
(1979)
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
(1979)
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as Pickpocket
(1978)
Follow the Star

Crew

(2023)
Over My Dead Body
Editor
(2016)
See You Tomorrow
Editor
(2015)
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Editor
(2011)
Cold Steel
Director, Writer
(2009)
Iron Road
Director, Editor, Producer
(2007)
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
Director, Editor
(2005)
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Director, Editor
(2003)
Webs
Director, Editor
(2002)
Snow Queen
Director
(2001)
The 51st State
Editor
(2001)
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Editor
(1998)
Bride of Chucky
Editor
(1998)
Blackjack
Producer
(1998)
Once a Thief: Family Business
Editor
(1997)
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
Director
(1997)
Warriors of Virtue
Editor
(1996)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Original Music Composer
(1996)
Tri-Star
Editor
(1996)
Once a Thief
Editor
(1995)
The Phantom Lover
Editor
(1995)
Crying Freeman
Supervising Editor
(1994)
From Zero to Hero
Director, Script, Music, Editor
(1993)
The Bride with White Hair 2
Writer, Director
(1993)
All's Well End's Well, Too
Editor
(1992)
Hard Boiled
Editor
(1992)
Once a Black Sheep
Director, Writer
(1992)
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Music
(1991)
Once a Thief
Editor
(1991)
The Banquet
Editor
(1990)
Fatal Termination
Original Music Composer
(1990)
Sunshine Friends
Director
(1989)
Spy Games
Writer, Director, Editor
(1989)
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Editor
(1988)
The Eighth Happiness
Editor
(1988)
The Big Heat
Editor, Original Music Composer
(1988)
I Love Maria
Editor
(1988)
Carry on Dancing
Music
(1987)
A Better Tomorrow II
Original Music Composer
(1987)
A Chinese Ghost Story
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Seven Years Itch
Editor
(1987)
Heartbeat 100
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Happy Ghost III
Editor
(1986)
Peking Opera Blues
Editor
(1986)
Cadets on the Beat
Editor
(1986)
My Heavenly Lover
Editor
(1986)
A Better Tomorrow
Music Score Producer
(1985)
Working Class
Editor
(1985)
Lucky Diamond
Original Music Composer
(1984)
The Comedy
Editor
(1984)
The Surgeon
Editor
(1984)
Double Trouble
Editor, Original Music Composer
(1984)
The Ghost Informer
Editor
(1983)
Devil Fetus
Editor
(1982)
Coolie Killer
Editor, Original Music Composer
(1982)
Carry On Police
Original Music Composer, Editor
(1982)
Food For The Sharks
Director
(1980)
The Club
Editor
(1979)
The Butterfly Murders
Editor
(1976)
Challenge of the Masters
Editor
(1975)
The Spiritual Boxer
Editor