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