Editing
David Wu
Born July 31, 1952 · Hong Kong, China
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
5.7
Bride of Chucky
Editor
7.0
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Editor
7.7
Hard Boiled
Editor
6.3
The 51st State
Editor
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
Music Score Producer
7.5
Red Cliff II
Editor
6.4
Twin Dragons
Cafe Waiter
6.4
Crying Freeman
Supervising Editor
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
Secretary Chiu, Original Music Composer
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
Original Music Composer
6.7
Once a Thief
Auctioneer, Editor
5.9
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Editor, Original Music Composer
4.8
Blackjack
Producer
7.2
Peking Opera Blues
General Cho's Interpreter, Editor
6.6
Snow Queen
Director
4.8
Warriors of Virtue
Editor
6.9
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Pickpocket
6.5
XIII: The Series
Director
7.3
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Tour Guide
5.3
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Examiner, Editor
Filmography
- 2025The RemnantEditorial ConsultantMovie
- 2023Over My Dead BodyEditorMovie
- 2016See You TomorrowEditorMovie
- 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminer, EditorMovie
- 2011Cold SteelWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2011XIII: The SeriesDirectorSeries
- 2009Iron RoadDirectorSeries
- 2009Iron RoadEditor, Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2009Red Cliff IIEditorMovie
- 2008Son of the DragonDirectorSeries
- 2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirector, EditorMovie
- 2006Merlin's ApprenticeDirector, EditorSeries
- 2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirector, EditorMovie
- 2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelfMovie
- 2003MissingDirectorSeries
- 2003WebsDirector, EditorMovie
- 2002Snow QueenDirectorMovie
- 2002Snow QueenDirectorSeries
- 2001The 51st StateEditorMovie
- 2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditorMovie
- 1998Bride of ChuckyEditorMovie
- 1998BlackjackProducerMovie
- 1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditorMovie
- 1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirectorMovie
- 1997Warriors of VirtueEditorMovie
- 1996Once a ThiefEditorMovie
- 1996Once a ThiefDirectorSeries
- 1996Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic Cop, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1996Tri-StarEditorMovie
- 1995The Phantom LoverEditorMovie
- 1995Crying FreemanSupervising EditorMovie
- 1994From Zero to HeroDirector, Editor, Script, MusicMovie
- 1994Hello! Who Is It?Movie
- 1994Twilight TubesSeries
- 1993The Bride with White Hair 2Writer, DirectorMovie
- 1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriMovie
- 1993A Roof with a ViewMovie
- 1993The Killer's LoveLee Thai-ShuiMovie
- 1993Master Wong vs. Master WongAh YanMovie
- 1993Flying DaggerWestern AceMovie
- 1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditorMovie
- 1993Shadow CopMovie
- 1992Once a Black SheepDirector, WriterMovie
- 1992Hard BoiledEditorMovie
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tMovie
- 1992Twin DragonsCafe WaiterMovie
- 1991The BanquetEditorMovie
- 1991Once a ThiefAuctioneer, EditorMovie
- 1991抢钱新一代Series
- 1990Doctor VampireDr Chang K KMovie
- 1990Sunshine FriendsMovie
- 1990Promising Miss BowieMovie
- 1990Fatal TerminationOriginal Music ComposerMovie
- 1990The Funny Half ShowSeries
- 1989Spy GamesWriter, Director, EditorMovie
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1988Bitter Taste of BloodMovie
- 1988GunmenCheung Chor-FanMovie
- 1988The Big HeatEditor, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1988Fatal LoveDavidMovie
- 1988Diary of a Big ManCheng's AssistantMovie
- 1988Mother vs. MotherSongMovie
- 1988Carry On DancingMovie
- 1988I Love MariaMovie
- 1988The Eighth HappinessEditorMovie
- 1987A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music ComposerMovie
- 1987Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter LeeMovie
- 1987Double FixationDavidMovie
- 1987A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary Chiu, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1987That Enchanting NightChengMovie
- 1987Heartbeat 100Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1987Sister CupidBand MemberMovie
- 1987Seven Years ItchWillie's colleague, EditorMovie
- 1986Immortal StoryMovie
- 1986My Heavenly LoverEditorMovie
- 1986Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's Interpreter, EditorMovie
- 1986A Better TomorrowMusic Score ProducerMovie
- 1986Happy Ghost IIISex Club Thug, EditorMovie
- 1986Where's Officer Tuba?MolesterMovie
- 1986Cadets on the BeatMovie
- 1985Working ClassFactory Supervisor, EditorMovie
- 1985Crazy RomanceHui Koon YanMovie
- 1985Lucky DiamondOriginal Music ComposerMovie
- 1985The Musical SingerMovie
- 1985Run Tiger RunMovie
- 1984A Certain RomanceEditorMovie
- 1984Winner Takes All?Movie
- 1984The SurgeonMovie
- 1984The Ghost InformerMovie
- 1984Double TroubleMovie
- 1984The CompanyMovie
- 1984The ComedyMovie
- 1983Devil FetusEditor, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1983The DrummerMovie
- 1982Plain Jane to the RescueMovie DirectorMovie
- 1982Young DreamsMovie
- 1982Coolie KillerEditor, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1982Carry On PoliceEditor, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1982Food For The SharksDirectorMovie
- 1981All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb ThugMovie
- 1981To Sir with TroublesMovie
- 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour GuideMovie
- 1980The Way to HellMovie
- 1980The ClubEditorMovie
- 1980Super PowerChun Ming's TutorMovie
- 1980We're Going to Eat YouMovie
- 1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders AgainMovie
- 1979The Butterfly MurdersEditorMovie
- 1979Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocketMovie
- 1979The Money TripMovie
- 1978Enter Three DragonsMovie
- 1978Follow the StarMovie
- 1976Challenge of the MastersEditorMovie
- 1975The Spiritual BoxerEditorMovie