David Wu

Editing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 31, 1952 (73 yrs)

place of birth

Hong Kong, China

also known as

Dawei Hu · Dai-Wai Woo · Da-wei Hu · David Wu Dai-Wai

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Twin Dragons
6.7

Twin Dragons

1992as Cafe Waiter
Once a Thief
6.9

Once a Thief

1991as Auctioneer
A Chinese Ghost Story
7.3

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987as Secretary Chiu
Happy Ghost III
6.9

Happy Ghost III

1986as Sex Club Thug
I Love Maria
6.4

I Love Maria

1988
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
7.2

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980as Tour Guide
Where's Officer Tuba?
6.1

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986as Molester
Peking Opera Blues
7.1

Peking Opera Blues

1986as General Cho's Interpreter
Doctor Vampire
7.0

Doctor Vampire

1990as Dr Chang K K
Flying Dagger
4.6

Flying Dagger

1993as Western Ace
Diary of a Big Man
6.7

Diary of a Big Man

1988as Cheng's Assistant
We're Going to Eat You
6.4

We're Going to Eat You

1980
Immortal Story
6.2

Immortal Story

1986
Working Class
6.7

Working Class

1985as Factory Supervisor
That Enchanting Night
5.5

That Enchanting Night

1987as Cheng
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
5.2

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015as Examiner
Somebody Up There Likes Me
8.0

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996as Traffic Cop
Seven Years Itch
5.3

Seven Years Itch

1987as Willie's colleague
Hello! Who Is It?
4.4

Hello! Who Is It?

1994
Gunmen
5.3

Gunmen

1988as Cheung Chor-Fan
All the Wrong Clues
7.3

All the Wrong Clues

1981as Capone's Dumb Thug
Sunshine Friends
7.0

Sunshine Friends

1990
Fatal Love
6.3

Fatal Love

1988as David
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
5.3

Master Wong vs. Master Wong

1993as Ah Yan
Carry On Dancing
9.0

Carry On Dancing

1988
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
6.3

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

1992
Mother Vs Mother
6.3

Mother Vs Mother

1988as Song
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
7.3

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

1979as Pickpocket
A Roof with a View
7.5

A Roof with a View

1993
Double Trouble
6.5

Double Trouble

1984
Double Fixation
5.0

Double Fixation

1987as David
Sister Cupid
4.7

Sister Cupid

1987as Band Member
Plain Jane to the Rescue
6.3

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982as Movie Director
The Ghost Informer
7.0

The Ghost Informer

1984
The Drummer
6.0

The Drummer

1983
Promising Miss Bowie
9.0

Promising Miss Bowie

1990
Cadets on the Beat
6.0

Cadets on the Beat

1986
The Company
8.0

The Company

1984
Follow the Star
8.0

Follow the Star

1978
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
7.2

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993
Goodbye Darling
6.5

Goodbye Darling

1987as Dr. Peter Lee
The Surgeon

The Surgeon

1984
The Way to Hell

The Way to Hell

1980
Winner Takes All?
9.0

Winner Takes All?

1984
The Comedy
9.0

The Comedy

1984
The Musical Singer
7.0

The Musical Singer

1985
Run Tiger Run
8.6

Run Tiger Run

1985
The Killer's Love
7.0

The Killer's Love

1993as Lee Thai-Shui
To Sir with Troubles
6.3

To Sir with Troubles

1981
Super Power
6.6

Super Power

1980as Chun Ming's Tutor