David Wu
1.2Editing

David Wu

Jul 31, 1952 - 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1993Flying DaggerWestern Ace
Movie1985Run Tiger Run
Movie1986Where's Officer Tuba?Molester
Movie1982Young Dreams
Movie1978Follow the Star
Movie1980We're Going to Eat You
Movie1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour Guide
Movie1993C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Movie1987Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter Lee
Movie1988Fatal LoveDavid
Movie1993Shadow Cop
Movie1988The Diary of a Big ManCheng's Assistant
Movie1987A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary Chiu
Movie1994Hello! Who Is It?
Movie1987Sister CupidBand Member
Movie1990Promising Miss Bowie
Movie1993A Roof with a View
Movie1988I Love Maria
Movie1988Carry On Dancing
Movie1986Happy Ghost IIISex Club Thug
Movie1986Immortal Story
Movie1985The Musical Singer
Movie1984Double Trouble
Movie1983The Drummer
Movie1984Winner Takes All?
Movie1984The Comedy
Movie1984The Company
Movie1990Doctor VampireDr Chang K K
Movie1992Twin DragonsCafe Waiter
Movie1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Movie1993Master Wong vs. Master WongAh Yan
Movie1993The Killer's LoveLee Thai-Shui
Movie1984The Surgeon
Movie1986Cadets on the Beat
Movie1980Super PowerChun Ming's Tutor
Movie1982Plain Jane to the RescueMovie Director
Movie1985Working ClassFactory Supervisor
Movie1988Bitter Taste of Blood
Movie1991Once a ThiefAuctioneer
Movie2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminer
Movie1981To Sir with Troubles
Movie1996Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic Cop
Movie1981All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb Thug
Movie1986Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's Interpreter
Movie1988GunmenCheung Chor-Fan
Movie1990Sunshine Friends
Movie1987That Enchanting NightCheng
Movie1987Double FixationDavid
Movie1985Crazy RomanceHui Koon Yan
Movie2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelf
Movie1984The Ghost Informer
Movie1988Mother Vs MotherSong
Movie1987Seven Years ItchWillie's colleague
Movie1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
Movie1980The Way to Hell
Movie1979Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocket
TV Show1994Twilight Tubes12
TV Show1990The Funny Half Show26

Crew

Media
Movie2001The 51st StateEditorEditing
Movie1998Bride of ChuckyEditorEditing
Movie1992Hard BoiledEditorEditing
Movie1995The Phantom LoverEditorEditing
Movie2002Snow QueenDirectorDirecting
Movie2003WebsDirectorDirecting
Movie1998BlackjackProducerProduction
Movie1988The Eighth HappinessEditorEditing
Movie1988The Big HeatEditorEditing
Movie1989Spy GamesWriterWriting
Movie2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirectorDirecting
Movie1993The Bride with White Hair 2WriterWriting
Movie2003WebsEditorEditing
Movie1984The ComedyEditorEditing
Movie2009Iron RoadDirectorDirecting
Movie2009Iron RoadEditorEditing
Movie2009Iron RoadProducerProduction
Movie1993The Bride with White Hair 2DirectorDirecting
Movie1982Coolie KillerEditorEditing
Movie1976Challenge of the MastersEditorEditing
Movie2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerEditorEditing
Movie2023Over My Dead BodyEditorEditing
Movie1991Once a ThiefEditorEditing
Movie1988I Love MariaEditorEditing
Movie1986Happy Ghost IIIEditorEditing
Movie1979The Butterfly MurdersEditorEditing
Movie1986Peking Opera BluesEditorEditing
Movie1992Once a Black SheepDirectorDirecting
Movie1992Once a Black SheepWriterWriting
Movie1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tMusicSound
Movie1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirectorDirecting
Movie1984The SurgeonEditorEditing
Movie1986Cadets on the BeatEditorEditing
Movie1982Carry On PoliceOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1982Carry On PoliceEditorEditing
Movie1980The ClubEditorEditing
Movie1975The Spiritual BoxerEditorEditing
Movie1985Working ClassEditorEditing
Movie1990Fatal TerminationOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditorEditing
Movie1988The Big HeatOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1987A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1987A Chinese Ghost StoryOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2011Cold SteelDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Cold SteelWriterWriting
Movie1989Spy GamesDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Sunshine FriendsDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalEditorEditing
Movie1996Somebody Up There Likes MeOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1991The BanquetEditorEditing
Movie1982Food For The SharksDirectorDirecting
Movie1989Spy GamesEditorEditing
Movie1984Double TroubleEditorEditing
Movie1984Double TroubleOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1985Lucky DiamondOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1996Tri-StarEditorEditing
Movie1984The Ghost InformerEditorEditing
Movie2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoEditorEditing
Movie1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditorEditing
Movie1986My Heavenly LoverEditorEditing
Movie1983Devil FetusEditorEditing
Movie1997Warriors of VirtueEditorEditing
Movie1987Seven Years ItchEditorEditing
Movie1994From Zero to HeroDirectorDirecting
Movie1994From Zero to HeroScriptCrew
Movie1994From Zero to HeroMusicSound
Movie1994From Zero to HeroEditorEditing
Movie1988Carry On DancingMusicSound
Movie1987Heartbeat 100Original Music ComposerSound
Movie2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditorEditing
Movie1996Once a ThiefEditorEditing
Movie1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditorEditing
Movie2016See You TomorrowEditorEditing
Movie1982Coolie KillerOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1995Crying FreemanSupervising EditorEditing
Movie1986A Better TomorrowMusic Score ProducerSound
Movie1984A Certain RomanceEditorEditing
Movie2025The RemnantEditorial ConsultantEditing
TV Show2003MissingDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011XIII: The SeriesDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006Merlin's ApprenticeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2008Son of the DragonDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006Merlin's ApprenticeEditorEditing
TV Show2009Iron RoadDirectorDirecting