David Wu
Known for: Editing
Born: July 31, 1952
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
104 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
3.0
The Remnant
2025
5.8
Over My Dead Body
2023
4.5
See You Tomorrow
2016
5.1
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2015
6.9
Cold Steel
2011
6.3
XIII: The Series
2011
8.2
Iron Road
2009
6.3
Iron Road
2009
7.3
Red Cliff II
2009
5.1
Son of the Dragon
2008
5.1
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2007
4.9
Merlin's Apprentice
2006
7.0
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
20057.3
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
2004
6.9
Missing
2003
4.0
Webs
2003
6.1
Snow Queen
2002
NR
Snow Queen
2002
6.1
The 51st State
2001
6.7
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001
6.1
Bride of Chucky
1998
5.3
Blackjack
1998
5.3
Once a Thief: Family Business
1998
5.8
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997
4.8
Warriors of Virtue
1997
4.9
Once a Thief
1996
6.1
Once a Thief
1996
8.0
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996
5.7
Tri-Star
1996
6.2
The Phantom Lover
1995
6.4
Crying Freeman
1995
10.0
From Zero to Hero
1994
4.4
Hello! Who Is It?
1994
NR
Twilight Tubes
1994
5.8
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
7.2
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
7.5
A Roof with a View
1993
7.0
The Killer's Love
1993
5.3
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
1993
4.6
Flying Dagger
1993
6.2
All's Well End's Well, Too
1993
8.0
Shadow Cop
1993
6.5
Once a Black Sheep
1992
7.5
Hard Boiled
1992
6.2
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
6.9
Twin Dragons
1992
5.8
The Banquet
1991
6.8
Once a Thief
1991NR
抢钱新一代
1991
7.0
Doctor Vampire
1990
7.0
Sunshine Friends
1990
9.0
Promising Miss Bowie
1990
6.6
Fatal Termination
1990
10.0
The Funny Half Show
1990
6.0
Spy Games
1989
6.4
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989
8.0
Bitter Taste of Blood
1988
5.3
Gunmen
1988
6.3
The Big Heat
1988
6.2
Fatal Love
1988
6.6
Diary of a Big Man
1988
6.2
Mother vs. Mother
1988
9.0
Carry On Dancing
1988
6.4
I Love Maria
1988
6.4
The Eighth Happiness
1988
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
6.7
Goodbye Darling
1987
5.0
Double Fixation
1987
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
5.5
That Enchanting Night
1987
7.6
Heartbeat 100
1987
4.7
Sister Cupid
1987
5.8
Seven Years Itch
1987
6.2
Immortal Story
1986
8.0
My Heavenly Lover
1986
7.2
Peking Opera Blues
1986
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
1986
6.9
Happy Ghost III
1986
6.1
Where's Officer Tuba?
1986
6.0
Cadets on the Beat
1986
6.7
Working Class
1985
6.5
Crazy Romance
1985
7.7
Lucky Diamond
1985
7.0
The Musical Singer
1985
8.6
Run Tiger Run
1985
8.0
A Certain Romance
1984
9.0
Winner Takes All?
1984
NR
The Surgeon
1984
7.0
The Ghost Informer
1984
6.5
Double Trouble
1984
8.0
The Company
1984
9.0
The Comedy
1984
5.8
Devil Fetus
1983
6.0
The Drummer
1983
6.3
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982
NR
Young Dreams
1982
7.1
Coolie Killer
1982
4.0
Carry On Police
1982
8.0
Food For The Sharks
1982
7.3
All the Wrong Clues
1981
6.3
To Sir with Troubles
1981
7.2
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980
NR
The Way to Hell
1980
6.0
The Club
1980
6.6
Super Power
1980
6.4
We're Going to Eat You
1980NR
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979
6.5
The Butterfly Murders
1979
7.3
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
4.0
The Money Trip
1979
6.9
Enter Three Dragons
1978
8.0
Follow the Star
1978
6.2
Challenge of the Masters
1976
6.7
The Spiritual Boxer
1975