David Wu
- Known for
- Editing
- Born
- 31 July 1952 · Hong Kong, China
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
Editing 46
- 2025The Remnant · editorial consultant
- 2023Over My Dead Body · editor
- 2016See You Tomorrow · editor
- 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal · editor
- 2009Iron Road · editor
- 2009Red Cliff II · editor
- 2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker · editor
- 2005Plague City: SARS in Toronto · editor
- 2003Webs · editor
- 2001The 51st State · editor
- 2001Brotherhood of the Wolf · editor
- 1998Bride of Chucky · editor
- 1998Once a Thief: Family Business · editor
- 1997Warriors of Virtue · editor
- 1996Once a Thief · editor
- 1996Tri-Star · editor
- 1995The Phantom Lover · editor
- 1995Crying Freeman · supervising editor
- 1994From Zero to Hero · editor
- 1993All's Well End's Well, Too · editor
- 1992Hard Boiled · editor
- 1991The Banquet · editor
- 1991Once a Thief · editor
- 1989Spy Games · editor
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · editor
- 1988The Big Heat · editor
- 1988I Love Maria · editor
- 1988The Eighth Happiness · editor
- 1987Seven Years Itch · editor
- 1986My Heavenly Lover · editor
- 1986Peking Opera Blues · editor
- 1986Happy Ghost III · editor
- 1986Cadets on the Beat · editor
- 1985Working Class · editor
- 1984A Certain Romance · editor
- 1984The Surgeon · editor
- 1984The Ghost Informer · editor
- 1984Double Trouble · editor
- 1984The Comedy · editor
- 1983Devil Fetus · editor
- 1982Coolie Killer · editor
- 1982Carry On Police · editor
- 1980The Club · editor
- 1979The Butterfly Murders · editor
- 1976Challenge of the Masters · editor
- 1975The Spiritual Boxer · editor
Acting 58
- 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal as Examiner
- 2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing as Self
- 1996Somebody Up There Likes Me as Traffic Cop
- 1994Hello! Who Is It?
- 1993C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
- 1993A Roof with a View
- 1993The Killer's Love as Lee Thai-Shui
- 1993Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Ah Yan
- 1993Flying Dagger as Western Ace
- 1993Shadow Cop
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
- 1992Twin Dragons as Cafe Waiter
- 1991Once a Thief as Auctioneer
- 1990Doctor Vampire as Dr Chang K K
- 1990Sunshine Friends
- 1990Promising Miss Bowie
- 1988Bitter Taste of Blood
- 1988Gunmen as Cheung Chor-Fan
- 1988Fatal Love as David
- 1988Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
- 1988Mother vs. Mother as Song
- 1988Carry On Dancing
- 1988I Love Maria
- 1987Goodbye Darling as Dr. Peter Lee
- 1987Double Fixation as David
- 1987A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
- 1987That Enchanting Night as Cheng
- 1987Sister Cupid as Band Member
- 1987Seven Years Itch as Willie's colleague
- 1986Immortal Story
- 1986Peking Opera Blues as General Cho's Interpreter
- 1986Happy Ghost III as Sex Club Thug
- 1986Where's Officer Tuba? as Molester
- 1986Cadets on the Beat
- 1985Working Class as Factory Supervisor
- 1985Crazy Romance as Hui Koon Yan
- 1985The Musical Singer
- 1985Run Tiger Run
- 1984Winner Takes All?
- 1984The Surgeon
- 1984The Ghost Informer
- 1984Double Trouble
- 1984The Company
- 1984The Comedy
- 1983The Drummer
- 1982Plain Jane to the Rescue as Movie Director
- 1982Young Dreams
- 1981All the Wrong Clues as Capone's Dumb Thug
- 1981To Sir with Troubles
- 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind as Tour Guide
- 1980The Way to Hell
- 1980Super Power as Chun Ming's Tutor
- 1980We're Going to Eat You
- 1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
- 1979Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Pickpocket
- 1979The Money Trip
- 1978Enter Three Dragons
- 1978Follow the Star
Directing 13
- 2011Cold Steel · director
- 2009Iron Road · director
- 2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker · director
- 2005Plague City: SARS in Toronto · director
- 2003Webs · director
- 2002Snow Queen · director
- 1997Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother · director
- 1994From Zero to Hero · director
- 1993The Bride with White Hair 2 · director
- 1992Once a Black Sheep · director
- 1990Sunshine Friends · director
- 1989Spy Games · director
- 1982Food For The Sharks · director
Writing 4
- 2011Cold Steel · writer
- 1993The Bride with White Hair 2 · writer
- 1992Once a Black Sheep · writer
- 1989Spy Games · writer
Production 2
Sound 16
- 1996Somebody Up There Likes Me · original music composer
- 1994From Zero to Hero · music
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't · music
- 1990Fatal Termination · original music composer
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · original music composer
- 1988The Big Heat · original music composer
- 1988Carry On Dancing · music
- 1987A Better Tomorrow II · original music composer
- 1987A Chinese Ghost Story · original music composer
- 1987Heartbeat 100 · original music composer
- 1986A Better Tomorrow · music score producer
- 1985Lucky Diamond · original music composer
- 1984Double Trouble · original music composer
- 1983Devil Fetus · original music composer
- 1982Coolie Killer · original music composer
- 1982Carry On Police · original music composer
crew 1
- 1994From Zero to Hero · script