Portrait of David Wu

David Wu

Editing

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.

Born: July 31, 1952

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Filmography

1996
1993
The Killer's Love

as Lee Thai-Shui

1993
Flying Dagger

as Western Ace

1992
Twin Dragons

as Cafe Waiter

1991
Once a Thief

as Auctioneer

1990
Doctor Vampire

as Dr Chang K K

1988
Gunmen

as Cheung Chor-Fan

1988
Fatal Love

as David

1988
The Diary of a Big Man

as Cheng's Assistant

1988
1987
Goodbye Darling

as Dr. Peter Lee

1987
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story

as Secretary Chiu

1987
Sister Cupid

as Band Member

1987
Seven Years Itch

as Willie's colleague

1986
Peking Opera Blues

as General Cho's Interpreter

1986
Happy Ghost III

as Sex Club Thug

1986
1985
Working Class

as Factory Supervisor

1985
Crazy Romance

as Hui Koon Yan

1982
Plain Jane to the Rescue

as Movie Director

1981
All the Wrong Clues

as Capone's Dumb Thug

1980
Super Power

as Chun Ming's Tutor

1979