David Wu

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

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Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996 ⭐ 8.0

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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993 ⭐ 7.2

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A Roof with a View

1993 ⭐ 7.5

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The Killer's Love

1993 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2015

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

Examiner · 2015

⭐ 5.2

1996

Somebody Up There Likes Me Notable

Traffic Cop · 1996

⭐ 8.0

1994

Hello! Who Is It?

1994

⭐ 4.4

1993

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri Notable

1993

⭐ 7.2

A Roof with a View Notable

1993

⭐ 7.5

The Killer's Love Notable

Lee Thai-Shui · 1993

⭐ 7.0

1992

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

1992

⭐ 6.3

Twin Dragons

Cafe Waiter · 1992

⭐ 6.7

1991

Once a Thief

Auctioneer · 1991

⭐ 6.9

1990

Doctor Vampire Notable

Dr Chang K K · 1990

⭐ 7.0

Sunshine Friends Notable

1990

⭐ 7.0

Promising Miss Bowie Notable

1990

⭐ 9.0

1988

Bitter Taste of Blood Notable

1988

⭐ 8.0

Gunmen

Cheung Chor-Fan · 1988

⭐ 5.3

Fatal Love

David · 1988

⭐ 6.3

1987

Goodbye Darling

Dr. Peter Lee · 1987

⭐ 6.5

Double Fixation

David · 1987

⭐ 5.0

A Chinese Ghost Story Notable

Secretary Chiu · 1987

⭐ 7.3

1986

Immortal Story

1986

⭐ 6.2

Peking Opera Blues Notable

General Cho's Interpreter · 1986

⭐ 7.1

Happy Ghost III

Sex Club Thug · 1986

⭐ 6.9

1985

Working Class

Factory Supervisor · 1985

⭐ 6.7

Crazy Romance

Hui Koon Yan · 1985

⭐ 6.5

The Musical Singer Notable

1985

⭐ 7.0

1984

Winner Takes All? Notable

1984

⭐ 9.0

The Surgeon

1984

The Ghost Informer Notable

1984

⭐ 7.0

1983

The Drummer

1983

⭐ 6.0

1982

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Movie Director · 1982

⭐ 6.3

Young Dreams

1982

1981

All the Wrong Clues Notable

Capone's Dumb Thug · 1981

⭐ 7.3

To Sir with Troubles

1981

⭐ 6.3

1980

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind Notable

Tour Guide · 1980

⭐ 7.2

The Way to Hell

1980

Super Power

Chun Ming's Tutor · 1980

⭐ 6.6

1979

Dance of the Drunk Mantis Notable

Pickpocket · 1979

⭐ 7.3

1978

Follow the Star Notable

1978

⭐ 8.5

Frequently appears with

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing

Ken Wong

Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

Gloria Chan

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Black Jack Hung

Michael Tong Man-Lung

Rocky Chan

Hilary Tsui Ho-Ying

Pam

Lau Ching-Wan

Kit

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Min

Paul Chun Pui

Cheung Po-Sai

Petrina Fung Bo-Bo

Min's Mother

Carina Lau

Tracey

Full filmography

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Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015 ⭐ 5.2

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Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996 ⭐ 8.0

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Hello! Who Is It?

1994 ⭐ 4.4

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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993 ⭐ 7.2

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A Roof with a View

1993 ⭐ 7.5

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The Killer's Love

1993 ⭐ 7.0

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Master Wong vs. Master Wong

1993 ⭐ 5.3

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Flying Dagger

1993 ⭐ 4.6

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Shadow Cop

1993 ⭐ 8.0

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Now You See Love... Now You Don't

1992 ⭐ 6.3

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Twin Dragons

1992 ⭐ 6.7

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Once a Thief

1991 ⭐ 6.9

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Doctor Vampire

1990 ⭐ 7.0

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Sunshine Friends

1990 ⭐ 7.0

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Promising Miss Bowie

1990 ⭐ 9.0

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Bitter Taste of Blood

1988 ⭐ 8.0

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Gunmen

1988 ⭐ 5.3

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Fatal Love

1988 ⭐ 6.3

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Diary of a Big Man

1988 ⭐ 6.7

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Mother Vs Mother

1988 ⭐ 6.3