David Wu

David Wu

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
Editing
Gender
Male
Birthday
31 July 1952
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
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

MEDIA

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FILMOGRAPHY

Flying Dagger

Flying Dagger

1993-03-27Actor
Run Tiger Run

Run Tiger Run

1985-02-15
Where's Officer Tuba?

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986-03-20Actor
Young Dreams

Young Dreams

1982-10-07
We're Going to Eat You

We're Going to Eat You

1980-04-02
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980-12-04Actor
Follow the Star

Follow the Star

1978-02-04
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993-11-11
Goodbye Darling

Goodbye Darling

1987-10-22Actor
Fatal Love

Fatal Love

1988-08-11Actor
Shadow Cop

Shadow Cop

1993-01-08
The Diary of a Big Man

The Diary of a Big Man

1988-07-21Actor
A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987-07-18Actor, Original Music Composer
Hello! Who Is It?

Hello! Who Is It?

1994-04-28
Sister Cupid

Sister Cupid

1987-04-16Actor
The Musical Singer

The Musical Singer

1985-05-04
I Love Maria

I Love Maria

1988-03-10Editor
Carry On Dancing

Carry On Dancing

1988-05-07Music
Happy Ghost III

Happy Ghost III

1986-07-03Actor, Editor
Promising Miss Bowie

Promising Miss Bowie

1990-06-14
A Roof with a View

A Roof with a View

1993-09-16
Immortal Story

Immortal Story

1986-11-06
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1984-09-07Original Music Composer, Editor
The Comedy

The Comedy

1984-01-05Editor
Winner Takes All?

Winner Takes All?

1984-10-18
The Drummer

The Drummer

1983-03-16
The Company

The Company

1984-03-29
Now You See Love... Now You Don't

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

1992-02-01Music
Master Wong vs. Master Wong

Master Wong vs. Master Wong

1993-04-01Actor
The Killer's Love

The Killer's Love

1993-06-03Actor
Doctor Vampire

Doctor Vampire

1990-12-06Actor
Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

1992-01-15Actor
Cadets on the Beat

Cadets on the Beat

1986-01-16Editor
The Surgeon

The Surgeon

1984-10-11Editor
Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982-10-21Actor
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991-02-02Actor, Editor
Working Class

Working Class

1985-08-10Actor, Editor
Super Power

Super Power

1980-06-20Actor
Bitter Taste of Blood

Bitter Taste of Blood

1988-11-24
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015-02-19Actor, Editor
To Sir with Troubles

To Sir with Troubles

1981-06-19
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996-04-20Actor, Original Music Composer
All the Wrong Clues

All the Wrong Clues

1981-07-23Actor
Peking Opera Blues

Peking Opera Blues

1986-09-06Actor, Editor
Gunmen

Gunmen

1988-10-22Actor
Sunshine Friends

Sunshine Friends

1990-09-15Director
That Enchanting Night

That Enchanting Night

1987-06-18Actor
Double Fixation

Double Fixation

1987-09-18Actor
Crazy Romance

Crazy Romance

1985-08-01Actor
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

2004-05-01Actor
The Ghost Informer

The Ghost Informer

1984-09-22Editor
Mother Vs Mother

Mother Vs Mother

1988-06-29Actor
Seven Years Itch

Seven Years Itch

1987-03-05Actor, Editor
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

1979-08-02
The Way to Hell

The Way to Hell

1980-10-31
Dance of the Drunk Mantis

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

1979-06-26Actor
Twilight Tubes

Twilight Tubes

1994-04-05
The Funny Half Show

The Funny Half Show

1990-01-06
The 51st State

The 51st State

2001-12-07Editor
Bride of Chucky

Bride of Chucky

1998-10-15Editor
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992-04-16Editor
The Phantom Lover

The Phantom Lover

1995-07-22Editor
Snow Queen

Snow Queen

2002-12-07Director
Webs

Webs

2003-06-28Director, Editor
Blackjack

Blackjack

1998-06-11Producer
The Eighth Happiness

The Eighth Happiness

1988-02-11Editor
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1988-09-22Editor, Original Music Composer
Spy Games

Spy Games

1989-12-27Writer, Director, Editor
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker

The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker

2007-03-26Director, Editor
The Bride with White Hair 2

The Bride with White Hair 2

1993-12-22Writer, Director
Coolie Killer

Coolie Killer

1982-06-30Editor, Original Music Composer
Iron Road

Iron Road

2009-06-24Producer, Director, Editor
Challenge of the Masters

Challenge of the Masters

1976-05-07Editor
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

2023-03-24Editor
The Butterfly Murders

The Butterfly Murders

1979-07-20Editor
Once a Black Sheep

Once a Black Sheep

1992-05-07Writer, Director
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

1997-07-14Director
Carry On Police

Carry On Police

1982-06-16Original Music Composer, Editor
The Club

The Club

1980-09-18Editor
The Spiritual Boxer

The Spiritual Boxer

1975-11-28Editor
Fatal Termination

Fatal Termination

1990-03-03Original Music Composer
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989-10-20Editor, Original Music Composer
Cold Steel

Cold Steel

2011-12-02Director, Writer
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

1987-12-17Original Music Composer
The Banquet

The Banquet

1991-11-30Editor
Food For The Sharks

Food For The Sharks

1982-02-19Director
Lucky Diamond

Lucky Diamond

1985-06-19Original Music Composer
Tri-Star

Tri-Star

1996-02-15Editor
Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

2005-05-29Director, Editor
All's Well End's Well, Too

All's Well End's Well, Too

1993-01-20Editor
My Heavenly Lover

My Heavenly Lover

1986-09-12Editor
Devil Fetus

Devil Fetus

1983-09-07Editor
Warriors of Virtue

Warriors of Virtue

1997-05-02Editor
From Zero to Hero

From Zero to Hero

1994-12-01Music, Editor, Script, Director
Heartbeat 100

Heartbeat 100

1987-05-21Original Music Composer
Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf

2001-01-31Editor
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1996-09-29Editor
Once a Thief: Family Business

Once a Thief: Family Business

1998-01-01Editor
See You Tomorrow

See You Tomorrow

2016-12-23Editor
Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

1995-04-23Supervising Editor
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986-08-02Music Score Producer
A Certain Romance

A Certain Romance

1984-10-24Editor
The Remnant

The Remnant

2025-09-11Editorial Consultant
Missing

Missing

2003-08-02Director
XIII: The Series

XIII: The Series

2011-04-18Director
Merlin's Apprentice

Merlin's Apprentice

2006-04-14Director, Editor
Son of the Dragon

Son of the Dragon

2008-04-02Director
Iron Road

Iron Road

2009-08-09Director
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