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