David Wu
Editing·July 31, 1952 — 73 years old·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
Bride of Chucky
1998·6.1
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001·6.7
Hard Boiled
1992·7.5
The 51st State
2001·6.1
A Better Tomorrow
1986·7.4
Red Cliff II
2009·7.3
Twin Dragons
1992·6.7
Crying Freeman
1995·6.4
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987·7.3
A Better Tomorrow II
1987·7.1
Once a Thief
1991·6.9
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989·6.4
Filmography · 111
2025The RemnantEditorial Consultant2023Over My Dead BodyEditor2016See You TomorrowEditor2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalExaminer · Editor2011Cold SteelDirector · Writer2011XIII: The SeriesTVDirector2009Iron RoadTVDirector2009Iron RoadDirector · Editor · Producer2009Red Cliff IIEditor2008Son of the DragonTVDirector2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerDirector · Editor2006Merlin's ApprenticeTVDirector · Editor2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoDirector · Editor2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelf2003MissingTVDirector2003WebsDirector · Editor2002Snow QueenDirector2001The 51st StateEditor2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditor1998Bride of ChuckyEditor1998BlackjackProducer1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditor1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherDirector1997Warriors of VirtueEditor1996Once a ThiefEditor1996Once a ThiefTVDirector1996Somebody Up There Likes MeTraffic Cop · Original Music Composer1996Tri-StarEditor1995The Phantom LoverEditor1995Crying FreemanSupervising Editor1994From Zero to HeroDirector · Script · Music · Editor1994Hello! Who Is It?1994Twilight TubesTV1993The Bride with White Hair 2Writer · Director1993C'est La Vie Mon Cheri1993A Roof with a View1993The Killer's LoveLee Thai-Shui1993Master Wong vs. Master WongAh Yan1993Flying DaggerWestern Ace1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditor1993Shadow Cop1992Once a Black SheepDirector · Writer1992Hard BoiledEditor1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tMusic1992Twin DragonsCafe Waiter1991The BanquetEditor1991Once a ThiefAuctioneer · Editor1991抢钱新一代TV1990Doctor VampireDr Chang K K1990Sunshine FriendsDirector1990Promising Miss Bowie1990Fatal TerminationOriginal Music Composer1990The Funny Half ShowTV1989Spy GamesWriter · Director · Editor1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor · Original Music Composer1988Bitter Taste of Blood1988GunmenCheung Chor-Fan1988The Big HeatEditor · Original Music Composer1988Fatal LoveDavid1988Diary of a Big ManCheng's Assistant1988Mother Vs MotherSong1988Carry On DancingMusic1988I Love MariaEditor1988The Eighth HappinessEditor1987A Better Tomorrow IIOriginal Music Composer1987Goodbye DarlingDr. Peter Lee1987Double FixationDavid1987A Chinese Ghost StorySecretary Chiu · Original Music Composer1987That Enchanting NightCheng1987Heartbeat 100Original Music Composer1987Sister CupidBand Member1987Seven Years ItchWillie's colleague · Editor1986Immortal Story1986My Heavenly LoverEditor1986Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho's Interpreter · Editor1986A Better TomorrowMusic Score Producer1986Happy Ghost IIISex Club Thug · Editor1986Where's Officer Tuba?Molester1986Cadets on the BeatEditor1985Working ClassFactory Supervisor · Editor1985Crazy RomanceHui Koon Yan1985Lucky DiamondOriginal Music Composer1985The Musical Singer1985Run Tiger Run1984A Certain RomanceEditor1984Winner Takes All?1984The SurgeonEditor1984The Ghost InformerEditor1984Double TroubleEditor · Original Music Composer1984The Company1984The ComedyEditor1983Devil FetusEditor · Original Music Composer1983The Drummer1982Plain Jane to the RescueMovie Director1982Young Dreams1982Coolie KillerEditor · Original Music Composer1982Carry On PoliceOriginal Music Composer · Editor1982Food For The SharksDirector1981All the Wrong CluesCapone's Dumb Thug1981To Sir with Troubles1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindTour Guide1980The Way to Hell1980The ClubEditor1980Super PowerChun Ming's Tutor1980We're Going to Eat You1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again1979The Butterfly MurdersEditor1979Dance of the Drunk MantisPickpocket1978Follow the Star1976Challenge of the MastersEditor1975The Spiritual BoxerEditor