
David Wu
- Born
- July 31, 1952 (74 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known for
Filmography
- 2025The RemnantFilm · Editorial Consultant

- 2023Over My Dead BodyFilm · Editor

- 2016See You TomorrowFilm · Editor★ 4.5

- 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalFilm · Editor★ 5.0

- 2011Cold SteelFilm · Writer, Director

- 2011XIII: The SeriesSeries · Director★ 6.3

- 2009Iron RoadSeries · Director

- 2009Iron RoadFilm · Editor, Producer, Director

- 2009Red Cliff IIFilm · Editor★ 7.3

- 2008Son of the DragonSeries · Director

- 2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerFilm · Director, Editor

- 2006Merlin's ApprenticeSeries · Director, Editor★ 4.9

- 2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoFilm · Director, Editor

- 2003MissingSeries · Director★ 6.9

- 2003WebsFilm · Director, Editor★ 4.0

- 2002Snow QueenFilm · Director★ 6.1

- 2002Snow QueenSeries · Director

- 2001The 51st StateFilm · Editor★ 6.1

- 2001Brotherhood of the WolfFilm · Editor★ 6.7

- 1998Bride of ChuckyFilm · Editor★ 6.1

- 1998BlackjackFilm · Producer★ 5.2

- 1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessFilm · Editor

- 1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherFilm · Director

- 1997Warriors of VirtueFilm · Editor★ 4.8

- 1996Once a ThiefFilm · Editor★ 4.9

- 1996Once a ThiefSeries · Director

- 1996Somebody Up There Likes MeFilm · Original Music Composer

- 1996Tri-StarFilm · Editor

- 1995The Phantom LoverFilm · Editor

- 1995Crying FreemanFilm · Supervising Editor★ 6.4

- 1994From Zero to HeroFilm · Director, Editor, Script, Music

- 1993The Bride with White Hair 2Film · Writer, Director★ 5.8

- 1993All's Well End's Well, TooFilm · Editor★ 6.2

- 1992Once a Black SheepFilm · Director, Writer

- 1992Hard BoiledFilm · Editor★ 7.5

- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tFilm · Music

- 1991The BanquetFilm · Editor★ 5.8

- 1991Once a ThiefFilm · Editor★ 6.9

- 1990Sunshine FriendsFilm · Director

- 1990Fatal TerminationFilm · Original Music Composer★ 6.6

- 1989Spy GamesFilm · Writer, Director, Editor

- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer★ 6.4

- 1988The Big HeatFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer★ 6.3

- 1988Carry On DancingFilm · Music

- 1988I Love MariaFilm · Editor★ 6.4

- 1988The Eighth HappinessFilm · Editor

- 1987A Better Tomorrow IIFilm · Original Music Composer★ 7.1

- 1987A Chinese Ghost StoryFilm · Original Music Composer★ 7.3

- 1987Heartbeat 100Film · Original Music Composer

- 1987Seven Years ItchFilm · Editor

- 1986My Heavenly LoverFilm · Editor

- 1986Peking Opera BluesFilm · Editor★ 7.2

- 1986A Better TomorrowFilm · Music Score Producer★ 7.4

- 1986Happy Ghost IIIFilm · Editor★ 6.9

- 1986Cadets on the BeatFilm · Editor

- 1985Working ClassFilm · Editor

- 1985Lucky DiamondFilm · Original Music Composer

- 1984A Certain RomanceFilm · Editor

- 1984The SurgeonFilm · Editor

- 1984The Ghost InformerFilm · Editor

- 1984Double TroubleFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer

- 1984The ComedyFilm · Editor

- 1983Devil FetusFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer★ 5.8

- 1982Coolie KillerFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer

- 1982Carry On PoliceFilm · Editor, Original Music Composer

- 1982Food For The SharksFilm · Director

- 1980The ClubFilm · Editor★ 6.0

- 1979The Butterfly MurdersFilm · Editor★ 6.5

- 1976Challenge of the MastersFilm · Editor★ 6.2

- 1975The Spiritual BoxerFilm · Editor
