David Wu

David Wu

Editing
Born Jul 31, 1952
From 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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Twin Dragons
6.7
1992

Twin Dragons

Cafe Waiter

A Chinese Ghost Story
7.3
1987

A Chinese Ghost Story

Secretary Chiu

Once a Thief
6.8
1991

Once a Thief

Auctioneer

Peking Opera Blues
7.1
1986

Peking Opera Blues

General Cho's Interpreter

Happy Ghost III
6.9
1986

Happy Ghost III

Sex Club Thug

Fatal Love
6.0
1988

Fatal Love

David

I Love Maria
6.3
1988

I Love Maria

Flying Dagger
4.2
1993

Flying Dagger

Western Ace

That Enchanting Night
4.0
1987

That Enchanting Night

Cheng

Diary of a Big Man
6.5
1988

Diary of a Big Man

Cheng's Assistant

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
7.1
1980

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Tour Guide

Doctor Vampire
6.8
1990

Doctor Vampire

Dr Chang K K

Where's Officer Tuba?
6.0
1986

Where's Officer Tuba?

Molester

Somebody Up There Likes Me
8.5
1996

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Traffic Cop

Working Class
6.4
1985

Working Class

Factory Supervisor

All the Wrong Clues
7.1
1981

All the Wrong Clues

Capone's Dumb Thug

We're Going to Eat You
6.3
1980

We're Going to Eat You

Master Wong vs. Master Wong
4.8
1993

Master Wong vs. Master Wong

Ah Yan

Double Trouble
6.0
1984

Double Trouble

Hello! Who Is It?
3.8
1994

Hello! Who Is It?

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
5.2
2015

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

Examiner

Now You See Love... Now You Don't
6.0
1992

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

Gunmen
5.2
1988

Gunmen

Cheung Chor-Fan

Carry On Dancing
1988

Carry On Dancing

Immortal Story
5.9
1986

Immortal Story

Seven Years Itch
4.0
1987

Seven Years Itch

Willie's colleague

A Roof with a View
5.0
1993

A Roof with a View

Sister Cupid
3.5
1987

Sister Cupid

Band Member

Plain Jane to the Rescue
5.8
1982

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Movie Director

Mother Vs Mother
6.0
1988

Mother Vs Mother

Song

The Ghost Informer
1984

The Ghost Informer

Sunshine Friends
7.0
1990

Sunshine Friends

The Drummer
5.0
1983

The Drummer

Double Fixation
4.3
1987

Double Fixation

David

Dance of the Drunk Mantis
7.2
1979

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

Pickpocket

Shadow Cop
1993

Shadow Cop

Cadets on the Beat
6.0
1986

Cadets on the Beat

The Surgeon
1984

The Surgeon

Follow the Star
10.0
1978

Follow the Star

Promising Miss Bowie
1990

Promising Miss Bowie

The Way to Hell
1980

The Way to Hell

The Company
8.0
1984

The Company

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
7.1
1993

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

The Musical Singer
7.0
1985

The Musical Singer

Run Tiger Run
9.2
1985

Run Tiger Run

Crazy Romance
5.3
1985

Crazy Romance

Hui Koon Yan

Goodbye Darling
6.0
1987

Goodbye Darling

Dr. Peter Lee

1979

Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

6.0
2004

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

Self

To Sir with Troubles
6.0
1981

To Sir with Troubles

The Killer's Love
5.0
1993

The Killer's Love

Lee Thai-Shui

Super Power
6.1
1980

Super Power

Chun Ming's Tutor

The Comedy
10.0
1984

The Comedy

Young Dreams
1982

Young Dreams

Winner Takes All?
9.0
1984

Winner Takes All?

Bitter Taste of Blood
1988

Bitter Taste of Blood

Filmography — Crew