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David Wu

Editing · Born 1952-07-31 · Hong Kong, China

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

Filmography

2025The RemnantEditorial Consultant
2023Over My Dead BodyEditor
2016See You TomorrowEditor
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminer
2011Cold SteelDirector
2011XIII: The SeriesDirector
2009Iron RoadDirector
2009Iron RoadDirector
2009Red Cliff IIEditor
2008Son of the DragonDirector
2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirector
2006Merlin's ApprenticeDirector
2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirector
2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelf
2003MissingDirector
2003WebsDirector
2002Snow QueenDirector
2001The 51st StateEditor
2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditor
1998Bride of ChuckyEditor
1998BlackjackProducer
1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditor
1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirector
1997Warriors of VirtueEditor
1996Once a ThiefEditor
1996Once a ThiefDirector
1996Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic Cop
1996Tri-StarEditor
1995The Phantom LoverEditor
1995Crying FreemanSupervising Editor
1994From Zero to HeroDirector
1994Hello! Who Is It?
1994Twilight Tubes
1993The Bride with White Hair 2Writer
1993C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993A Roof with a View
1993The Killer's LoveLee Thai-Shui
1993Master Wong vs. Master WongAh Yan
1993Flying DaggerWestern Ace
1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditor
1993Shadow Cop
1992Once a Black SheepDirector
1992Hard BoiledEditor
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992Twin DragonsCafe Waiter
1991The BanquetEditor
1991Once a ThiefAuctioneer
1991抢钱新一代
1990Doctor VampireDr Chang K K
1990Sunshine Friends
1990Promising Miss Bowie
1990Fatal TerminationOriginal Music Composer
1990The Funny Half Show
1989Spy GamesWriter
1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor
1988Bitter Taste of Blood
1988GunmenCheung Chor-Fan
1988The Big HeatEditor
1988Fatal LoveDavid
1988Diary of a Big ManCheng's Assistant
1988Mother Vs MotherSong
1988Carry On Dancing
1988I Love Maria
1988The Eighth HappinessEditor
1987A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music Composer
1987Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter Lee
1987Double FixationDavid
1987A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary Chiu
1987That Enchanting NightCheng
1987Heartbeat 100Original Music Composer
1987Sister CupidBand Member
1987Seven Years ItchWillie's colleague
1986Immortal Story
1986My Heavenly LoverEditor
1986Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's Interpreter
1986A Better TomorrowMusic Score Producer
1986Happy Ghost IIISex Club Thug
1986Where's Officer Tuba?Molester
1986Cadets on the Beat
1985Working ClassFactory Supervisor
1985Crazy RomanceHui Koon Yan
1985Lucky DiamondOriginal Music Composer
1985The Musical Singer
1985Run Tiger Run
1984A Certain RomanceEditor
1984Winner Takes All?
1984The Surgeon
1984The Ghost Informer
1984Double Trouble
1984The Company
1984The Comedy
1983Devil FetusEditor
1983The Drummer
1982Plain Jane to the RescueMovie Director
1982Young Dreams
1982Coolie KillerEditor
1982Carry On PoliceOriginal Music Composer
1982Food For The SharksDirector
1981All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb Thug
1981To Sir with Troubles
1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour Guide
1980The Way to Hell
1980The ClubEditor
1980Super PowerChun Ming's Tutor
1980We're Going to Eat You
1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979The Butterfly MurdersEditor
1979Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocket
1978Follow the Star
1976Challenge of the MastersEditor
1975The Spiritual BoxerEditor

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