David Wu

David Wu

  • Birthday: 1952-07-31
  • Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
  • Also know as: Dawei Hu

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.

Filmography

Flying Dagger

1993

As Western Ace

Fatal Love

1988

As David

Goodbye Darling

1987

As Dr. Peter Lee

The Diary of a Big Man

1988

As Cheng's Assistant

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987

As Secretary Chiu

Twin Dragons

1992

As Cafe Waiter

The Killer's Love

1993

As Lee Thai-Shui

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982

As Movie director

Working Class

1985

As Factory Supervisor

Doctor Vampire

1990

As Dr Chang K K

Super Power

1980

As Chun Ming's Tutor

Once a Thief

1991

As Auctioneer

The Surgeon

1984

As

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996

As Traffic Police officer

All the Wrong Clues

1981

As Capone's dumb thug

Peking Opera Blues

1986

As General Cho's Interpreter

Gunmen

1988

As Cheung Chor-Fan

That Enchanting Night

1987

As Cheng

Double Fixation

1987

As David

Crazy Romance

1985

As Hui Koon Yan

Mother Vs Mother

1988

As Song

Seven Years Itch

1987

As Willie's colleague

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986

As Molester

Shadow Cop

1993

As

Young Dreams

1982

As

Sister Cupid

1987

As

I Love Maria

1988

As

The Drummer

1983

As

The Comedy

1984

As

The Company

1984

As

Production

The 51st State

2001

As Editor

A Better Tomorrow

1986

As Editor

Hard Boiled

1992

As Editor

Bride of Chucky

1998

As Editor

Bullet in the Head

1990

As Editor

Crying Freeman

1995

As Editor

Snow Queen

2002

As Director

Webs

2003

As Director

The Eighth Happiness

1988

As Editor

The Big Heat

1988

As Editor

Iron Road

2009

As Producer

Iron Road

2009

As Editor

Iron Road

2009

As Director

Webs

2003

As Editor

Coolie Killer

1982

As Editor

Peking Opera Blues

1986

As Editor

The Comedy

1984

As Editor

The Butterfly Murders

1979

As Editor

Once a Black Sheep

1992

As Director

Once a Black Sheep

1992

As Writer

The Surgeon

1984

As Editor

Cadets on the Beat

1986

As Editor

Carry On Police

1982

As Original Music Composer

Carry On Police

1982

As Editor

The Club

1980

As Editor

The Big Heat

1988

As Original Music Composer

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987

As Original Music Composer

Cold Steel

2011

As Director

Cold Steel

2011

As Writer

Spy Games

1989

As Director

Sunshine Friends

1990

As Director

Fatal Termination

1990

As Original Music Composer

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

As Original Music Composer

The Banquet

1991

As Editor

Spy Games

1989

As Editor

Double Trouble

1984

As Editor

Double Trouble

1984

As Original Music Composer

Lucky Diamond

1985

As Original Music Composer

Tri-Star

1996

As Editor

The Ghost Informer

1984

As Editor

My Heavenly Lover

1986

As Editor

Warriors of Virtue

1997

As Editor

Devil Fetus

1983

As Editor

Seven Years Itch

1987

As Editor

From Zero to Hero

1994

As Music

From Zero to Hero

1994

As Director

From Zero to Hero

1994

As Editor

From Zero to Hero

1994

As Script

The Phantom Lover

1995

As Editor

Blackjack

1998

As Producer

Spy Games

1989

As Writer

Over My Dead Body

2023

As Editor

Once a Thief

1991

As Editor

Coolie Killer

1982

As Music

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996

As Original Music Composer

Food For The Sharks

1982

As Director

I Love Maria

1988

As Editor

Happy Ghost III

1986

As Editor

The Spiritual Boxer

1975

As Editor

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