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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…
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- Born
- Jul 31, 1952
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, China
- Known For
- Editing
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.
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Filmography
Movies
The Spiritual BoxerEditor
1975
Challenge of the MastersEditor
1976
Enter Three Dragons
1978
Follow the Star
1978
Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocket
1979LA
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979
The Butterfly MurdersEditor
1979
The Money Trip
1979
Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour Guide
1980
Super PowerChun Ming's Tutor
1980
The ClubEditor
1980
The Way to Hell
1980
We're Going to Eat You
1980
All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb Thug
1981
To Sir with Troubles
1981
Carry On PoliceOriginal Music Composer
1982Carry On PoliceEditor
1982
Coolie KillerEditor
1982Coolie KillerOriginal Music Composer
1982
Food For The SharksDirector
1982
Plain Jane to the RescueMovie Director
1982
Young Dreams
1982
Devil FetusEditor
1983Devil FetusOriginal Music Composer
1983
The Drummer
1983
A Certain RomanceEditor
1984
Double Trouble
1984Double TroubleEditor
1984Double TroubleOriginal Music Composer
1984
The Comedy
1984The ComedyEditor
1984
The Company
1984
The Ghost Informer
1984The Ghost InformerEditor
1984
The Surgeon
1984The SurgeonEditor
1984
Winner Takes All?
1984
Crazy RomanceHui Koon Yan
1985
Lucky DiamondOriginal Music Composer
1985
Run Tiger Run
1985
The Musical Singer
1985
Working ClassFactory Supervisor
1985Working ClassEditor
1985
A Better TomorrowMusic Score Producer
1986
Cadets on the Beat
1986Cadets on the BeatEditor
1986
Happy Ghost IIISex Club Thug
1986Happy Ghost IIIEditor
1986
Immortal Story
1986
My Heavenly LoverEditor
1986
Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's Interpreter
1986Peking Opera BluesEditor
1986
Where's Officer Tuba?Molester
1986
A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music Composer
1987
A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary Chiu
1987A Chinese Ghost StoryOriginal Music Composer
1987
Double FixationDavid
1987
Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter Lee
1987
Heartbeat 100Original Music Composer
1987
Seven Years ItchWillie's colleague
1987Seven Years ItchEditor
1987
Sister CupidBand Member
1987
That Enchanting NightCheng
1987
Bitter Taste of Blood
1988
Carry On Dancing
1988Carry On DancingMusic
1988
Diary of a Big ManCheng's Assistant
1988
Fatal LoveDavid
1988
GunmenCheung Chor-Fan
1988
I Love Maria
1988I Love MariaEditor
1988
Mother vs. MotherSong
1988
The Big HeatEditor
1988The Big HeatOriginal Music Composer
1988
The Eighth HappinessEditor
1988
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor
1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonOriginal Music Composer
1989
Spy GamesWriter
1989Spy GamesDirector
1989Spy GamesEditor
1989
Doctor VampireDr Chang K K
1990
Fatal TerminationOriginal Music Composer
1990
Promising Miss Bowie
1990
Sunshine Friends
1990Sunshine FriendsDirector
1990
Once a ThiefAuctioneer
1991Once a ThiefEditor
1991
The BanquetEditor
1991
Hard BoiledEditor
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tMusic
1992
Once a Black SheepDirector
1992Once a Black SheepWriter
1992
Twin DragonsCafe Waiter
1992
A Roof with a View
1993
All's Well End's Well, TooEditor
1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
Flying DaggerWestern Ace
1993
Master Wong vs. Master WongAh Yan
1993
Shadow Cop
1993
The Bride with White Hair 2Writer
1993The Bride with White Hair 2Director
1993
The Killer's LoveLee Thai-Shui
1993
From Zero to HeroDirector
1994From Zero to HeroScript
1994From Zero to HeroMusic
1994From Zero to HeroEditor
1994
Hello! Who Is It?
1994
Crying FreemanSupervising Editor
1995
The Phantom LoverEditor
1995
Once a ThiefEditor
1996
Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic Cop
1996Somebody Up There Likes MeOriginal Music Composer
1996
Tri-StarEditor
1996
Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirector
1997
Warriors of VirtueEditor
1997
BlackjackProducer
1998
Bride of ChuckyEditor
1998
Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditor
1998
Brotherhood of the WolfEditor
2001
The 51st StateEditor
2001
Snow QueenDirector
2002
WebsDirector
2003WebsEditor
2003EC
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelf
2004
Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirector
2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoEditor
2005
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirector
2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerEditor
2007
Iron RoadDirector
2009Iron RoadEditor
2009Iron RoadProducer
2009
Red Cliff IIEditor
2009
Cold SteelDirector
2011Cold SteelWriter
2011
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminer
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalEditor
2015
See You TomorrowEditor
2016
Over My Dead BodyEditor
2023
The RemnantEditorial Consultant
2025Television
The Funny Half Show26 eps
1990抢
抢钱新一代1 eps
1991
Twilight Tubes12 eps
1994
Once a ThiefDirector
1996
Snow QueenDirector
2002
MissingDirector
2003
Merlin's ApprenticeDirector
2006Merlin's ApprenticeEditor
2006
Son of the DragonDirector
2008
Iron RoadDirector
2009
XIII: The SeriesDirector
2011Photos
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