
David Wu
Born
July 31, 1952 (72 years old)
Known For
Editing
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
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

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Examiner
2015
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
Self
2004

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Traffic Cop
1996

Hello! Who Is It?
1994

Twilight Tubes
(12 episodes)
1994

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993

A Roof with a View
1993

The Killer's Love
Lee Thai-Shui
1993

Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Ah Yan
1993

Flying Dagger
Western Ace
1993

Shadow Cop
1993

Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992

Twin Dragons
Cafe Waiter
1992

Once a Thief
Auctioneer
1991

Doctor Vampire
Dr Chang K K
1990

Sunshine Friends
1990

Promising Miss Bowie
1990

The Funny Half Show
(26 episodes)
1990

Bitter Taste of Blood
1988

Gunmen
Cheung Chor-Fan
1988

Fatal Love
David
1988

The Diary of a Big Man
Cheng's Assistant
1988

Mother Vs Mother
Song
1988

Carry On Dancing
1988

I Love Maria
1988

Goodbye Darling
Dr. Peter Lee
1987

Double Fixation
David
1987

A Chinese Ghost Story
Secretary Chiu
1987

That Enchanting Night
Cheng
1987

Sister Cupid
Band Member
1987

Seven Years Itch
Willie's colleague
1987

Immortal Story
1986

Peking Opera Blues
General Cho's Interpreter
1986

Happy Ghost III
Sex Club Thug
1986

Where's Officer Tuba?
Molester
1986

Cadets on the Beat
1986

Working Class
Factory Supervisor
1985

Crazy Romance
Hui Koon Yan
1985

The Musical Singer
1985

Run Tiger Run
1985

Winner Takes All?
1984

The Surgeon
1984

The Ghost Informer
1984

Double Trouble
1984

The Company
1984

The Comedy
1984

The Drummer
1983

Plain Jane to the Rescue
Movie Director
1982

Young Dreams
1982

All the Wrong Clues
Capone's Dumb Thug
1981

To Sir with Troubles
1981

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Tour Guide
1980

The Way to Hell
1980

Super Power
Chun Ming's Tutor
1980

We're Going to Eat You
1980
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979

Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Pickpocket
1979

Follow the Star
1978