David Wu
Editing • Born 1952-07-31
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.
Filmography
58 credits
Flying Dagger
Movie • 1993
Western Ace
Run Tiger Run
Movie • 1985
Where's Officer Tuba?
Movie • 1986
Molester
Young Dreams
Movie • 1982
We're Going to Eat You
Movie • 1980
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Movie • 1980
Tour Guide
Follow the Star
Movie • 1978
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Movie • 1993
Goodbye Darling
Movie • 1987
Dr. Peter Lee
Fatal Love
Movie • 1988
David
Shadow Cop
Movie • 1993
Diary of a Big Man
Movie • 1988
Cheng's Assistant
A Chinese Ghost Story
Movie • 1987
Secretary Chiu
Hello! Who Is It?
Movie • 1994
Sister Cupid
Movie • 1987
Band Member
The Musical Singer
Movie • 1985
I Love Maria
Movie • 1988
Carry On Dancing
Movie • 1988
Happy Ghost III
Movie • 1986
Sex Club Thug
Promising Miss Bowie
Movie • 1990
A Roof with a View
Movie • 1993
Immortal Story
Movie • 1986
Double Trouble
Movie • 1984
The Comedy
Movie • 1984
Winner Takes All?
Movie • 1984
The Drummer
Movie • 1983
The Company
Movie • 1984
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Movie • 1992
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Movie • 1993
Ah Yan
The Killer's Love
Movie • 1993
Lee Thai-Shui
Doctor Vampire
Movie • 1990
Dr Chang K K
Twin Dragons
Movie • 1992
Cafe Waiter
Cadets on the Beat
Movie • 1986
The Surgeon
Movie • 1984
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Movie • 1982
Movie Director
Once a Thief
Movie • 1991
Auctioneer
Working Class
Movie • 1985
Factory Supervisor
Super Power
Movie • 1980
Chun Ming's Tutor
Bitter Taste of Blood
Movie • 1988
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Movie • 2015
Examiner
To Sir with Troubles
Movie • 1981
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Movie • 1996
Traffic Cop
All the Wrong Clues
Movie • 1981
Capone's Dumb Thug
Peking Opera Blues
Movie • 1986
General Cho's Interpreter
Gunmen
Movie • 1988
Cheung Chor-Fan
Sunshine Friends
Movie • 1990
That Enchanting Night
Movie • 1987
Cheng
Double Fixation
Movie • 1987
David
Crazy Romance
Movie • 1985
Hui Koon Yan
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
Movie • 2004
Self
The Ghost Informer
Movie • 1984
Mother Vs Mother
Movie • 1988
Song
Seven Years Itch
Movie • 1987
Willie's colleague
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
Movie • 1979
The Way to Hell
Movie • 1980
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Movie • 1979
Pickpocket
Twilight Tubes
TV • 1994
The Funny Half Show
TV • 1990