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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1952-07-31 00:00:00
Birth Place:Hong Kong, China
Known For:Editing
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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.
Filmography (40)
⭐ 6.2

Challenge of the Masters
editor1976
⭐ 6.5

Lucky Diamond
original music composer1985
⭐ 6.2

The Eighth Happiness
editor1988
⭐ 6.3

I Love Maria
editor1988
⭐ 6.7

Working Class
editor1985
⭐ 4

Once a Black Sheep
writer1992
⭐ 6.6

Fatal Termination
original music composer1990
⭐ 6.3

Iron Road
director2009
⭐ 5.8

Over My Dead Body
editor2023
⭐ 5.1

The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
editor2007
⭐ 6.9

Happy Ghost III
editor1986

The Remnant
editorial consultant2025
⭐ 5.7

Devil Fetus
original music composer1983
⭐ 6.3

Iron Road
editor2009
⭐ 5.8

The Bride with White Hair 2
writer1993
⭐ 6

Snow Queen
director2002
⭐ 9

The Comedy
editor1984
⭐ 5.2

Spy Games
writer1989
⭐ 6.3

Iron Road
producer2009
⭐ 5.6

The Phantom Lover
editor1995
⭐ 5.1

The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
director2007
⭐ 6.3

The Big Heat
editor1988
⭐ 6.7

Brotherhood of the Wolf
editor2001
⭐ 5.8

The Banquet
editor1991
⭐ 6.6

The Butterfly Murders
editor1979
⭐ 7

Sunshine Friends
director1990
⭐ 5.3

Blackjack
producer1998
⭐ 9

Carry On Dancing
music1988
⭐ 6.1

Bride of Chucky
editor1998
⭐ 7.5

Hard Boiled
editor1992
⭐ 7.4

A Better Tomorrow
music score producer1986
⭐ 6.8

Once a Thief
editor1991
⭐ 7.3

A Chinese Ghost Story
original music composer1987
⭐ 6.1

The 51st State
editor2001
⭐ 4.7

Warriors of Virtue
editor1997
⭐ 7.1

Peking Opera Blues
editor1986
⭐ 5.8

The Bride with White Hair 2
director1993
⭐ 6.4

Crying Freeman
supervising editor1995
⭐ 6.7

Coolie Killer
editor1982
⭐ 4

Webs
director2003