
David Wu
Known for Editing · 59 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-31 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
- Also known as
- Dawei Hu · Dai-Wai Woo · Da-wei Hu · David Wu Dai-Wai · 胡大為 · Wu Dai-Wai
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (56)

A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
as Secretary Chiu

Twin Dragons
1992
as Cafe Waiter

Once a Thief
1991
as Auctioneer

I Love Maria
1988

Peking Opera Blues
1986
as General Cho's Interpreter

Happy Ghost III
1986
as Sex Club Thug

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993

The Killer's Love
1993
as Lee Thai-Shui

Where's Officer Tuba?
1986
as Molester

Flying Dagger
1993
as Western Ace

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980
as Tour Guide

Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
as Pickpocket

Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996
as Traffic Cop

Working Class
1985
as Factory Supervisor

Diary of a Big Man
1988
as Cheng's Assistant

We're Going to Eat You
1980

Sister Cupid
1987
as Band Member

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2015
as Examiner

Super Power
1980
as Chun Ming's Tutor

Doctor Vampire
1990
as Dr Chang K K

All the Wrong Clues
1981
as Capone's Dumb Thug

Crazy Romance
1985
as Hui Koon Yan

Sunshine Friends
1990

Gunmen
1988
as Cheung Chor-Fan

Mother Vs Mother
1988
as Song

Double Fixation
1987
as David

Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982
as Movie Director

Young Dreams
1982

Carry On Dancing
1988

A Roof with a View
1993

Run Tiger Run
1985

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

Goodbye Darling
1987
as Dr. Peter Lee

The Musical Singer
1985

The Ghost Informer
1984

Fatal Love
1988
as David

Master Wong vs. Master Wong
1993
as Ah Yan

Follow the Star
1978

Winner Takes All?
1984

Seven Years Itch
1987
as Willie's colleague

The Surgeon
1984

Promising Miss Bowie
1990

Shadow Cop
1993

Immortal Story
1986

That Enchanting Night
1987
as Cheng

Cadets on the Beat
1986

Double Trouble
1984

Hello! Who Is It?
1994

Bitter Taste of Blood
1988

The Way to Hell
1980

The Comedy
1984

The Company
1984

To Sir with Troubles
1981
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
2004
as Self
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979

The Drummer
1983
About David Wu
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 Can… With 59 credits spanning from 1978 to 2015, David Wu has appeared in 56 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Wu Movies
- A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) — as Secretary Chiu
- Twin Dragons (1992) — as Cafe Waiter
- Once a Thief (1991) — as Auctioneer
- I Love Maria (1988)
- Peking Opera Blues (1986) — as General Cho's Interpreter
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