David Wu
Known for editing · Born 31 July 1952 · 74 · Hong Kong, China
131 credits
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
Snow Queen
2002
Merlin's Apprentice
2006
XIII: The Series
2011
Missing
2003
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
The Funny Half Show
1990
Webs
2003
Son of the Dragon
2008
A Better Tomorrow
1986
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
Once a Thief
1996
Twilight Tubes
1994
Acting (61)
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminerFilm
2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelfFilm
1996Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic CopFilm
1994Hello! Who Is It?Film
1994Twilight Tubes · 12 episodesSeries
1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriFilm
1993Flying DaggerWestern AceFilm
1993Master Wong vs. Master WongAh YanFilm
1993A Roof with a ViewFilm
1993The Killer's LoveLee Thai-ShuiFilm
1993Shadow CopFilm
1992Twin DragonsCafe WaiterFilm
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tFilm
1991Once a ThiefAuctioneerFilm
1991抢钱新一代Series
1990Doctor VampireDr Chang K KFilm
1990Sunshine FriendsFilm
1990Promising Miss BowieFilm
1990The Funny Half Show · 26 episodesSeries
1988I Love MariaFilm
1988Diary of a Big ManCheng's AssistantFilm
1988GunmenCheung Chor-FanFilm
1988Fatal LoveDavidFilm
1988Mother vs. MotherSongFilm
1988Carry On DancingFilm
1988Bitter Taste of BloodFilm
1987A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary ChiuFilm
1987Double FixationDavidFilm
1987Seven Years ItchWillie's colleagueFilm
1987Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter LeeFilm
1987Sister CupidBand MemberFilm
1987That Enchanting NightChengFilm
1986Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's InterpreterFilm
1986Happy Ghost IIISex Club ThugFilm
1986Where's Officer Tuba?MolesterFilm
1986Immortal StoryFilm
1986Cadets on the BeatFilm
1985Working ClassFactory SupervisorFilm
1985Run Tiger RunFilm
1985Crazy RomanceHui Koon YanFilm
1985The Musical SingerFilm
1984Double TroubleFilm
1984Winner Takes All?Film
1984The ComedyFilm
1984The CompanyFilm
1984The Ghost InformerFilm
1984The SurgeonFilm
1983The DrummerFilm
1982Plain Jane to the RescueMovie DirectorFilm
1982Young DreamsFilm
1981All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb ThugFilm
1981To Sir with TroublesFilm
1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour GuideFilm
1980We're Going to Eat YouFilm
1980Super PowerChun Ming's TutorFilm
1980The Way to HellFilm
1979Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocketFilm
1979The Money TripFilm
1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders AgainFilm
1978Enter Three DragonsFilm
1978Follow the StarFilm
Directing (18)
2011XIII: The SeriesDirectorSeries
2011Cold SteelDirector, WriterFilm
2009Iron RoadDirector, Editor, ProducerFilm
2009Iron RoadDirectorSeries
2008Son of the DragonDirectorSeries
2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirector, EditorFilm
2006Merlin's ApprenticeDirector, EditorSeries
2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirector, EditorFilm
2003MissingDirectorSeries
2003WebsDirector, EditorFilm
2002Snow QueenDirectorFilm
2002Snow QueenDirectorSeries
1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirectorFilm
1996Once a ThiefDirectorSeries
1994From Zero to HeroDirector, Script, Music, EditorFilm
1992Once a Black SheepDirector, WriterFilm
1990Sunshine FriendsDirectorFilm
1982Food For The SharksDirectorFilm
Editing (39)
2025The RemnantEditorial ConsultantFilm
2023Over My Dead BodyEditorFilm
2016See You TomorrowEditorFilm
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalEditorFilm
2009Red Cliff IIEditorFilm
2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditorFilm
2001The 51st StateEditorFilm
1998Bride of ChuckyEditorFilm
1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditorFilm
1997Warriors of VirtueEditorFilm
1996Once a ThiefEditorFilm
1996Tri-StarEditorFilm
1995Crying FreemanSupervising EditorFilm
1995The Phantom LoverEditorFilm
1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditorFilm
1992Hard BoiledEditorFilm
1991Once a ThiefEditorFilm
1991The BanquetEditorFilm
1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor, Original Music ComposerFilm
1988The Big HeatEditor, Original Music ComposerFilm
1988I Love MariaEditorFilm
1988The Eighth HappinessEditorFilm
1987Seven Years ItchEditorFilm
1986Peking Opera BluesEditorFilm
1986Happy Ghost IIIEditorFilm
1986My Heavenly LoverEditorFilm
1986Cadets on the BeatEditorFilm
1985Working ClassEditorFilm
1984A Certain RomanceEditorFilm
1984The ComedyEditorFilm
1984Double TroubleEditor, Original Music ComposerFilm
1984The Ghost InformerEditorFilm
1984The SurgeonEditorFilm
1983Devil FetusEditor, Original Music ComposerFilm
1982Coolie KillerEditor, Original Music ComposerFilm
1980The ClubEditorFilm
1979The Butterfly MurdersEditorFilm
1976Challenge of the MastersEditorFilm
1975The Spiritual BoxerEditorFilm
Production (1)
1998BlackjackProducerFilm
Sound (10)
1996Somebody Up There Likes MeOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tMusicFilm
1990Fatal TerminationOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1988Carry On DancingMusicFilm
1987A Chinese Ghost StoryOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1987A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1987Heartbeat 100Original Music ComposerFilm
1986A Better TomorrowMusic Score ProducerFilm
1985Lucky DiamondOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1982Carry On PoliceOriginal Music Composer, EditorFilm
Writing (2)
1993The Bride with White Hair 2Writer, DirectorFilm
1989Spy GamesWriter, Director, EditorFilm