- Known For
- Editing
- Born
- July 31, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Hong Kong, China
David Wu
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
movieThe Remnant
2025 · Editorial Consultant
movieOver My Dead Body
2023 · Editor
movieSee You Tomorrow
2016 · Editor
movieZhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2015 · Examiner, Editor
movieCold Steel
2011 · Director, Writer
tvXIII: The Series
2011 · Director
tvIron Road
2009 · Director
movieIron Road
2009 · Director, Editor, Producer
movieRed Cliff II
2009 · Editor
tvSon of the Dragon
2008 · Director
movieThe Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2007 · Director, Editor
tvMerlin's Apprentice
2006 · Director, Editor
moviePlague City: SARS in Toronto
2005 · Director, Editor
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
movieEdge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
2004 · Self
tvMissing
2003 · Director
movieWebs
2003 · Director, Editor
movieSnow Queen
2002 · Director
movieThe 51st State
2001 · Editor
movieBrotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · Editor
movieBride of Chucky
1998 · Editor
movieBlackjack
1998 · Producer
movieOnce a Thief: Family Business
1998 · Editor
movieOnce a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997 · Director
movieWarriors of Virtue
1997 · Editor
movieOnce a Thief
1996 · Editor
tvOnce a Thief
1996 · Director
movieSomebody Up There Likes Me
1996 · Traffic Cop, Original Music Composer
movieTri-Star
1996 · Editor
movieThe Phantom Lover
1995 · Editor
movieCrying Freeman
1995 · Supervising Editor
movieFrom Zero to Hero
1994 · Director, Script, Music, Editor
movieHello! Who Is It?
1994
tvTwilight Tubes
1994
movieThe Bride with White Hair 2
1993 · Writer, Director
movieC'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
movieA Roof with a View
1993
movieThe Killer's Love
1993 · Lee Thai-Shui
movieMaster Wong vs. Master Wong
1993 · Ah Yan
movieFlying Dagger
1993 · Western Ace
movieAll's Well End's Well, Too
1993 · Editor
movieShadow Cop
1993
movieOnce a Black Sheep
1992 · Director, Writer
movieHard Boiled
1992 · Editor
movieNow You See Love... Now You Don't
1992 · , Music
movieTwin Dragons
1992 · Cafe Waiter
movieThe Banquet
1991 · Editor
movieOnce a Thief
1991 · Auctioneer, Editor
抢钱新一代
tv抢钱新一代
1991
movieDoctor Vampire
1990 · Dr Chang K K
movieSunshine Friends
1990 · , Director
moviePromising Miss Bowie
1990
movieFatal Termination
1990 · Original Music Composer
tvThe Funny Half Show
1990
movieSpy Games
1989 · Writer, Director, Editor
movieA Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989 · Editor, Original Music Composer
movieBitter Taste of Blood
1988
movieGunmen
1988 · Cheung Chor-Fan
movieThe Big Heat
1988 · Editor, Original Music Composer
movieFatal Love
1988 · David
movieDiary of a Big Man
1988 · Cheng's Assistant
movieMother Vs Mother
1988 · Song
movieCarry On Dancing
1988 · , Music
movieI Love Maria
1988 · , Editor
movieThe Eighth Happiness
1988 · Editor
movieA Better Tomorrow II
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieGoodbye Darling
1987 · Dr. Peter Lee
movieDouble Fixation
1987 · David
movieA Chinese Ghost Story
1987 · Secretary Chiu, Original Music Composer
movieThat Enchanting Night
1987 · Cheng
movieHeartbeat 100
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieSister Cupid
1987 · Band Member
movieSeven Years Itch
1987 · Willie's colleague, Editor
movieImmortal Story
1986
movieMy Heavenly Lover
1986 · Editor
moviePeking Opera Blues
1986 · General Cho's Interpreter, Editor
movieA Better Tomorrow
1986 · Music Score Producer
movieHappy Ghost III
1986 · Sex Club Thug, Editor
movieWhere's Officer Tuba?
1986 · Molester
movieCadets on the Beat
1986 · , Editor
movieWorking Class
1985 · Factory Supervisor, Editor
movieCrazy Romance
1985 · Hui Koon Yan
movieLucky Diamond
1985 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Musical Singer
1985
movieRun Tiger Run
1985
movieA Certain Romance
1984 · Editor
movieWinner Takes All?
1984
movieThe Surgeon
1984 · , Editor
movieThe Ghost Informer
1984 · , Editor
movieDouble Trouble
1984 · , Editor, Original Music Composer
movieThe Company
1984
movieThe Comedy
1984 · , Editor
movieDevil Fetus
1983 · Editor, Original Music Composer
movieThe Drummer
1983
moviePlain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · Movie Director
movieYoung Dreams
1982
movieCoolie Killer
1982 · Editor, Original Music Composer
movieCarry On Police
1982 · Original Music Composer, Editor
movieFood For The Sharks
1982 · Director
movieAll the Wrong Clues
1981 · Capone's Dumb Thug
movieTo Sir with Troubles
1981
movieDangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980 · Tour Guide
movieThe Way to Hell
1980
movieThe Club
1980 · Editor
movieSuper Power
1980 · Chun Ming's Tutor
movieWe're Going to Eat You
1980
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
movieLam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979
movieThe Butterfly Murders
1979 · Editor
movieDance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 · Pickpocket
movieFollow the Star
1978
movieChallenge of the Masters
1976 · Editor
movieThe Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Editor