About

Known credits:
136
Birthday:
1952-07-31
Place of birth:
Hong Kong, China
Website:
N/A

David Wu

Overview

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 Actor Examiner 58
Average
2004 Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Somebody Up There Likes Me Actor Traffic Cop 58
Average
1994 Hello! Who Is It? Actor 59
Average
1993 C'est La Vie Mon Cheri Actor 59
Average
1993 A Roof with a View Actor 59
Average
1993 The Killer's Love Actor Lee Thai-Shui 58
Average
1993 Master Wong vs. Master Wong Actor Ah Yan 58
Average
1993 Flying Dagger Actor Western Ace 58
Average
1993 Shadow Cop Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Now You See Love... Now You Don't Actor 58
Average
1992 Twin Dragons Actor Cafe Waiter 62
Fair
1991 Once a Thief Actor Auctioneer 60
Fair
1990 Doctor Vampire Actor Dr Chang K K 58
Average
1990 Sunshine Friends Actor 58
Average
1990 Promising Miss Bowie Actor N/A
N/A
1990 The Funny Half Show Actor 70
Good
1988 Bitter Taste of Blood Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Gunmen Actor Cheung Chor-Fan 58
Average
1988 Fatal Love Actor David 58
Average
1988 The Diary of a Big Man Actor Cheng's Assistant 58
Average
1988 Mother Vs Mother Actor Song 58
Average
1988 Carry on Dancing Actor N/A
N/A
1988 I Love Maria Actor 58
Average
1987 Goodbye Darling Actor Dr. Peter Lee 59
Average
1987 Double Fixation Actor David 58
Average
1987 A Chinese Ghost Story Actor Secretary Chiu 63
Fair
1987 That Enchanting Night Actor Cheng 58
Average
1987 Sister Cupid Actor Band Member 58
Average
1987 Seven Years Itch Actor Willie's colleague 59
Average
1986 Immortal Story Actor 58
Average
1986 Peking Opera Blues Actor General Cho's Interpreter 60
Fair
1986 Happy Ghost III Actor Sex Club Thug 59
Average
1986 Where's Officer Tuba? Actor Molester 59
Average
1986 Cadets on the Beat Actor 59
Average
1985 Working Class Actor Factory Supervisor 58
Average
1985 Crazy Romance Actor Hui Koon Yan 58
Average
1985 The Musical Singer Actor 59
Average
1985 Run Tiger Run Actor 59
Average
1984 Winner Takes All? Actor 59
Average
1984 The Surgeon Actor N/A
N/A
1984 The Ghost Informer Actor N/A
N/A
1984 Double Trouble Actor 58
Average
1984 The Company Actor 59
Average
1984 The Comedy Actor 58
Average
1983 The Drummer Actor 59
Average
1982 Plain Jane to the Rescue Actor Movie Director 58
Average
1982 Young Dreams Actor N/A
N/A
1981 All the Wrong Clues Actor Capone's Dumb Thug 58
Average
1981 To Sir with Troubles Actor 59
Average
1980 Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind Actor Tour Guide 59
Average
1980 The Way to Hell Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Super Power Actor Chun Ming's Tutor 58
Average
1980 We're Going to Eat You Actor 59
Average
1979 Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Follow the Star Actor 58
Average

Directing
2011 Cold Steel Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Iron Road Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Son of the Dragon Directing Director 67
Fair
2007 The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Merlin's Apprentice Directing Director 62
Fair
2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Webs Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Snow Queen Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother Directing Director 59
Average
1994 From Zero to Hero Directing Director N/A
N/A
1993 The Bride with White Hair 2 Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Once a Black Sheep Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Sunshine Friends Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Spy Games Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Food For The Sharks Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2011 Cold Steel Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 The Bride with White Hair 2 Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Once a Black Sheep Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Spy Games Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2009 Iron Road Production Producer 59
Average
1998 Blackjack Production Producer 57
Average

Sound
1996 Somebody Up There Likes Me Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1994 From Zero to Hero Sound Music N/A
N/A
1992 Now You See Love... Now You Don't Sound Music 58
Average
1990 Fatal Termination Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1988 The Big Heat Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1988 Carry on Dancing Sound Music N/A
N/A
1987 A Better Tomorrow II Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1987 A Chinese Ghost Story Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
1987 Heartbeat 100 Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1985 Lucky Diamond Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 Double Trouble Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1982 Coolie Killer Sound Music 58
Average
1982 Carry On Police Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average

Crew
1994 From Zero to Hero Crew Script N/A
N/A

Editing
2023 Over My Dead Body Editing Editor 58
Average
2016 See You Tomorrow Editing Editor 58
Average
2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Editing Editor 58
Average
2009 Iron Road Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker Editing Editor 58
Average
2006 Merlin's Apprentice Editing Editor 62
Fair
2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto Editing Editor 58
Average
2003 Webs Editing Editor 58
Average
2001 The 51st State Editing Editor 60
Fair
2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Editing Editor 65
Fair
1998 Bride of Chucky Editing Editor 60
Fair
1998 Once a Thief: Family Business Editing Editor 58
Average
1997 Warriors of Virtue Editing Editor 57
Average
1996 Once a Thief Editing Editor 58
Average
1996 Tri-Star Editing Editor 58
Average
1995 The Phantom Lover Editing Editor 58
Average
1995 Crying Freeman Editing Editor 60
Fair
1994 From Zero to Hero Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1993 All's Well End's Well, Too Editing Editor 59
Average
1992 Hard Boiled Editing Editor 68
Fair
1991 The Banquet Editing Editor 58
Average
1991 Once a Thief Editing Editor 60
Fair
1989 Spy Games Editing Editor 59
Average
1989 A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Editing Editor 59
Average
1988 The Big Heat Editing Editor 59
Average
1988 I Love Maria Editing Editor 58
Average
1988 The Eighth Happiness Editing Editor 58
Average
1987 Seven Years Itch Editing Editor 59
Average
1986 My Heavenly Lover Editing Editor 59
Average
1986 Peking Opera Blues Editing Editor 60
Fair
1986 A Better Tomorrow Editing Editor 66
Fair
1986 Happy Ghost III Editing Editor 59
Average
1986 Cadets on the Beat Editing Editor 59
Average
1985 Working Class Editing Editor 58
Average
1984 The Surgeon Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1984 The Ghost Informer Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1984 Double Trouble Editing Editor 58
Average
1984 The Comedy Editing Editor 58
Average
1983 Devil Fetus Editing Editor 58
Average
1982 Coolie Killer Editing Editor 58
Average
1982 Carry On Police Editing Editor 59
Average
1980 The Club Editing Editor 59
Average
1979 The Butterfly Murders Editing Editor 59
Average
1976 Challenge of the Masters Editing Editor 58
Average
1975 The Spiritual Boxer Editing Editor 59
Average