David Wu

Personal Info

Known For

Editing

Known Credits

58

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-31 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

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

  • A Chinese Ghost Story

    A Chinese Ghost Story

  • Twin Dragons

    Twin Dragons

  • Once a Thief

    Once a Thief

  • I Love Maria

    I Love Maria

  • Doctor Vampire

    Doctor Vampire

  • Happy Ghost III

    Happy Ghost III

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Somebody Up There Likes Me

  • Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

  • Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

  • Where's Officer Tuba?

    Where's Officer Tuba?

  • C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

    C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

  • Flying Dagger

    Flying Dagger

  • The Diary of a Big Man

    The Diary of a Big Man

  • Crazy Romance

    Crazy Romance

  • Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

    Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

  • Immortal Story

    Immortal Story

  • Gunmen

    Gunmen

  • Fatal Love

    Fatal Love

  • Seven Years Itch

    Seven Years Itch

  • The Musical Singer

    The Musical Singer

  • Sister Cupid

    Sister Cupid

  • Double Fixation

    Double Fixation

  • Working Class

    Working Class

  • We're Going to Eat You

    We're Going to Eat You

  • The Comedy

    The Comedy

  • Goodbye Darling

    Goodbye Darling

  • Hello! Who Is It?

    Hello! Who Is It?

  • The Way to Hell

    The Way to Hell

  • The Company

    The Company

  • The Surgeon

    The Surgeon

  • Promising Miss Bowie

    Promising Miss Bowie

  • Mother Vs Mother

    Mother Vs Mother

  • All the Wrong Clues

    All the Wrong Clues

  • Super Power

    Super Power

  • Now You See Love... Now You Don't

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

  • Cadets on the Beat

    Cadets on the Beat

  • The Ghost Informer

    The Ghost Informer

  • A Roof with a View

    A Roof with a View

  • Sunshine Friends

    Sunshine Friends

  • The Killer's Love

    The Killer's Love

  • Shadow Cop

    Shadow Cop

  • Twilight Tubes

    Twilight Tubes

  • Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

    Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

  • The Funny Half Show

    The Funny Half Show

  • That Enchanting Night

    That Enchanting Night

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • Master Wong vs. Master Wong

    Master Wong vs. Master Wong

  • Run Tiger Run

    Run Tiger Run

  • Follow the Star

    Follow the Star

  • Carry On Dancing

    Carry On Dancing

  • Bitter Taste of Blood

    Bitter Taste of Blood

  • Peking Opera Blues

    Peking Opera Blues

  • Young Dreams

    Young Dreams

  • Winner Takes All?

    Winner Takes All?

  • Plain Jane to the Rescue

    Plain Jane to the Rescue

  • To Sir with Troubles

    To Sir with Troubles

  • The Drummer

    The Drummer

  • Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

    Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing