David Wu
- Known for
- Editing
- Born
- July 31, 1952
- Place of birth
- Hong 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.
Movies with David Wu
- Twin Dragons 1992 · ★ 6.9
- A Chinese Ghost Story 1987 · ★ 7.3
- Once a Thief 1991 · ★ 6.9
- Peking Opera Blues 1986 · ★ 7.2
- Dance of the Drunk Mantis 1979 · ★ 7.4
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind 1980 · ★ 7.2
- Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal 2015 · ★ 5.1
- We're Going to Eat You 1980 · ★ 6.4
- Happy Ghost III 1986 · ★ 6.9
- I Love Maria 1988 · ★ 6.4
- C'est La Vie Mon Cheri 1993 · ★ 7.2
- Diary of a Big Man 1988 · ★ 6.6
- Where's Officer Tuba? 1986 · ★ 6.1
- Working Class 1985 · ★ 6.7
- Flying Dagger 1993 · ★ 4.6
- All the Wrong Clues 1981 · ★ 7.3
- Gunmen 1988 · ★ 5.3
- Enter Three Dragons 1978 · ★ 6.9
- Immortal Story 1986 · ★ 6.2
- Plain Jane to the Rescue 1982 · ★ 6.3
- Doctor Vampire 1990 · ★ 7.0
- Master Wong vs. Master Wong 1993 · ★ 5.3
- Hello! Who Is It? 1994 · ★ 4.7
- Super Power 1980 · ★ 6.6
- Run Tiger Run 1985 · ★ 7.7
- Follow the Star 1978 · ★ 7.6
- Fatal Love 1988 · ★ 6.2
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't 1992 · ★ 6.2
- To Sir with Troubles 1981 · ★ 6.2
- Sunshine Friends 1990 · ★ 7.0
- Double Fixation 1987 · ★ 5.0
- Crazy Romance 1985 · ★ 6.5
- Mother vs. Mother 1988 · ★ 6.2
- Seven Years Itch 1987 · ★ 5.8
- Goodbye Darling 1987 · ★ 6.7
- Sister Cupid 1987 · ★ 4.7
- Somebody Up There Likes Me 1996 · ★ 8.0
- Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing 2004 · ★ 7.3
- The Musical Singer 1985 · ★ 7.0
- Double Trouble 1984 · ★ 6.5
Movies directed by David Wu
- Snow Queen 2002 · ★ 6.1
- The Bride with White Hair 2 1993 · ★ 5.8
- Webs 2003 · ★ 4.0
- The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker 2007 · ★ 5.1
- Spy Games 1989 · ★ 6.0
- Iron Road 2009 · ★ 6.3
- Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother 1997 · ★ 5.8
- Cold Steel 2011 · ★ 6.9
- Sunshine Friends 1990 · ★ 7.0
- Once a Black Sheep 1992 · ★ 6.5
- Plague City: SARS in Toronto 2005 · ★ 7.0
- Food For The Sharks 1982 · ★ 8.0
- From Zero to Hero 1994 · ★ 10.0