



David Wu
Editing1952Hong Kong, China

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.
Known For
Acting History
2016
See You Tomorrow
Editor
2015
2012
XIII: The Series
TVDirector• 1 eps
2011
Cold Steel
Director
Cold Steel
Writer
2009
2005
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Director
2002
Snow Queen
Director
2001
The 51st State
Editor
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Editor
1998
1997
Warriors of Virtue
Editor
1996
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Traffic Cop
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Original Music Composer
Once a Thief
Editor
Tri-Star
Editor
Once a Thief
TVDirector
1995
Crying Freeman
Supervising Editor
The Phantom Lover
Editor
1994
1993
The Killer's Love
as Lee Thai-Shui
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
as Ah Yan
Flying Dagger
as Western Ace
The Bride with White Hair 2
Director
1992
1991
1990
1989
Spy Games
Writer
Spy Games
Director
Spy Games
Editor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Original Music Composer
1988
Mother Vs Mother
as Song
The Diary of a Big Man
as Cheng's Assistant
Gunmen
as Cheung Chor-Fan
Fatal Love
as David
I Love Maria
Editor
Carry On Dancing
Music
The Big Heat
Editor
The Big Heat
Original Music Composer
The Eighth Happiness
Editor
1987
That Enchanting Night
as Cheng
Sister Cupid
as Band Member
Goodbye Darling
as Dr. Peter Lee
Seven Years Itch
as Willie's colleague
A Chinese Ghost Story
as Secretary Chiu
Double Fixation
as David
Seven Years Itch
Editor
A Chinese Ghost Story
Original Music Composer
Heartbeat 100
Original Music Composer
A Better Tomorrow II
Original Music Composer
1986
Peking Opera Blues
as General Cho's Interpreter
Where's Officer Tuba?
as Molester
Happy Ghost III
as Sex Club Thug
Cadets on the Beat
Editor
A Better Tomorrow
Music Score Producer
Happy Ghost III
Editor
Peking Opera Blues
Editor
1985
Crazy Romance
as Hui Koon Yan
Working Class
as Factory Supervisor
Lucky Diamond
Original Music Composer
Working Class
Editor
1984
The Surgeon
Editor
Double Trouble
Editor
Double Trouble
Original Music Composer
The Ghost Informer
Editor
A Certain Romance
Editor
The Comedy
Editor
1983
1982
Plain Jane to the Rescue
as Movie Director
Coolie Killer
Editor
Carry On Police
Original Music Composer
Carry On Police
Editor
Food For The Sharks
Director
Coolie Killer
Original Music Composer
1981
All the Wrong Clues
as Capone's Dumb Thug
1980
1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as Pickpocket
The Butterfly Murders
Editor
1978
1976
Challenge of the Masters
Editor
1975
The Spiritual Boxer
Editor







