David Wu
Editing
Born: July 31, 1952 (age 74) · Hong Kong, China
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Bride of Chucky
1998
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001
Hard Boiled
1992
The 51st State
2001
A Better Tomorrow
1986
Red Cliff II
2009
Twin Dragons
1992
Crying Freeman
1995
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
Once a Thief
1991
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989
Photos (1)
Movies (56)
A Chinese Ghost Story
Secretary Chiu
Twin Dragons
Cafe Waiter
Once a Thief
Auctioneer
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Examiner
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Pickpocket
Peking Opera Blues
General Cho's Interpreter
I Love Maria
1988
Where's Officer Tuba?
Molester
Fatal Love
David
Flying Dagger
Western Ace
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Tour Guide
Immortal Story
1986
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
Sunshine Friends
1990
Happy Ghost III
Sex Club Thug
A Roof with a View
1993
Hello! Who Is It?
1994
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
Shadow Cop
1993
The Ghost Informer
1984
Diary of a Big Man
Cheng's Assistant
Super Power
Chun Ming's Tutor
Gunmen
Cheung Chor-Fan
The Killer's Love
Lee Thai-Shui
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Movie Director
Promising Miss Bowie
1990
All the Wrong Clues
Capone's Dumb Thug
Follow the Star
1978
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Traffic Cop
We're Going to Eat You
1980
Working Class
Factory Supervisor
Double Fixation
David
Mother vs. Mother
Song
Doctor Vampire
Dr Chang K K
The Drummer
1983
That Enchanting Night
Cheng
Enter Three Dragons
1978
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Ah Yan
Crazy Romance
Hui Koon Yan
Cadets on the Beat
1986
Sister Cupid
Band Member
Double Trouble
1984
Bitter Taste of Blood
1988
Seven Years Itch
Willie's colleague
Carry On Dancing
1988
Run Tiger Run
1985
The Way to Hell
1980
Goodbye Darling
Dr. Peter Lee
Winner Takes All?
1984
Young Dreams
1982
The Money Trip
1979
The Comedy
1984
The Company
1984
The Surgeon
1984
The Musical Singer
1985
To Sir with Troubles
1981
TV Shows (2)
Directing (20)
Missing
Director
Once a Thief
Director
XIII: The Series
Director
Son of the Dragon
Director
Iron Road
Director
Snow Queen
Director
Merlin's Apprentice
Director
Snow Queen
Director
The Bride with White Hair 2
Director
Sunshine Friends
Director
Iron Road
Director
Spy Games
Director
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Director
From Zero to Hero
Director
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
Director
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
Director
Once a Black Sheep
Director
Webs
Director
Cold Steel
Director
Food For The Sharks
Director
Writing (4)
Producing (2)
Other Crew (64)
Bride of Chucky
Editor
A Better Tomorrow
Music Score Producer
A Chinese Ghost Story
Original Music Composer
Crying Freeman
Supervising Editor
The 51st State
Editor
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Editor
Red Cliff II
Editor
Hard Boiled
Editor
Once a Thief
Editor
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Editor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Editor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Original Music Composer
See You Tomorrow
Editor
Peking Opera Blues
Editor
I Love Maria
Editor
Warriors of Virtue
Editor
The Banquet
Editor
A Better Tomorrow II
Original Music Composer
The Phantom Lover
Editor
Merlin's Apprentice
Editor
Over My Dead Body
Editor
The Big Heat
Editor
The Big Heat
Original Music Composer
Challenge of the Masters
Editor
Heartbeat 100
Original Music Composer
The Eighth Happiness
Editor
Fatal Termination
Original Music Composer
Happy Ghost III
Editor
All's Well End's Well, Too
Editor
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Music
Once a Thief
Editor
Lucky Diamond
Original Music Composer
Tri-Star
Editor
The Ghost Informer
Editor
The Butterfly Murders
Editor
Iron Road
Editor
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Original Music Composer
Spy Games
Editor
Working Class
Editor
Devil Fetus
Editor
Devil Fetus
Original Music Composer
The Spiritual Boxer
Editor
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Editor
From Zero to Hero
Editor
From Zero to Hero
Script
From Zero to Hero
Music
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
Editor
Coolie Killer
Editor
Coolie Killer
Original Music Composer
Once a Thief: Family Business
Editor
Cadets on the Beat
Editor
Double Trouble
Editor
Double Trouble
Original Music Composer
Seven Years Itch
Editor
Carry On Dancing
Music
The Club
Editor
Webs
Editor
The Remnant
Editorial Consultant
The Comedy
Editor
A Certain Romance
Editor
Carry On Police
Editor
Carry On Police
Original Music Composer
My Heavenly Lover
Editor
The Surgeon
Editor