David Wu

David Wu

1952-07-31 Hong Kong, China Male 58 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-31

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

Known Credits

58

Known For

Editing

Also Known As

Dawei Hu, Dai-Wai Woo, Da-wei Hu, David Wu Dai-Wai, 胡大為, Wu Dai-Wai, David Woo Dai-Wai, David Hu, Hu Da-Wei, Hu Tai-Wai, Hu Kua, 胡大为

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Crazy Romance

1985

Hui Koon Yan

Sister Cupid

1987

Band Member

Happy Ghost III

1986

Sex Club Thug

Twin Dragons

1992

Cafe Waiter

Working Class

1985

Factory Supervisor

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987

Secretary Chiu

Peking Opera Blues

1986

General Cho's Interpreter

The Diary of a Big Man

1988

Cheng's Assistant

Fatal Love

1988

David

Gunmen

1988

Cheung Chor-Fan

Seven Years Itch

1987

Willie's colleague

Goodbye Darling

1987

Dr. Peter Lee

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982

Movie Director

Flying Dagger

1993

Western Ace

Once a Thief

1991

Auctioneer

All the Wrong Clues

1981

Capone's Dumb Thug

Doctor Vampire

1990

Dr Chang K K

Super Power

1980

Chun Ming's Tutor

The Killer's Love

1993

Lee Thai-Shui

TV Credits

Twilight Tubes

1994

(12 episodes)

The Funny Half Show

1990

(26 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Bride of Chucky

Editor

1998

Cold Steel

Director

2011

The Remnant

Editorial Consultant

2025

Happy Ghost III

Editor

1986

Hard Boiled

Editor

1992

A Better Tomorrow

Music Score Producer

1986

Double Trouble

Editor

1984

Working Class

Editor

1985

A Chinese Ghost Story

Original Music Composer

1987

I Love Maria

Editor

1988

Food For The Sharks

Director

1982

Seven Years Itch

Editor

1987

Coolie Killer

Editor

1982

Snow Queen

Director

2002

The Banquet

Editor

1991

Tri-Star

Editor

1996

Crying Freeman

Supervising Editor

1995

Lucky Diamond

Original Music Composer

1985

The 51st State

Editor

2001

Once a Thief

Editor

1991

Iron Road

Director

2009

The Big Heat

Editor

1988

Devil Fetus

Editor

1983

A Better Tomorrow II

Original Music Composer

1987

Blackjack

Producer

1998

Carry On Police

Original Music Composer

1982

The Surgeon

Editor

1984

Once a Black Sheep

Director

1992

Fatal Termination

Original Music Composer

1990

Sunshine Friends

Director

1990

Heartbeat 100

Original Music Composer

1987

See You Tomorrow

Editor

2016

From Zero to Hero

Director

1994

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Original Music Composer

1996

Webs

Director

2003

Spy Games

Writer

1989

Once a Thief

Editor

1996

The Club

Editor

1980

The Comedy

Editor

1984

TV Production Credits

Missing

Director

2003

XIII: The Series

Director

2011

Merlin's Apprentice

Director

2006

Iron Road

Director

2009

Son of the Dragon

Director

2008