David Wu

Editing

Born: July 31, 1952 (73 years old)

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.

Filmography (60)

• We're Going to Eat You (1980, ★ 6.3)
• Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980, ★ 7.1)
• C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993, ★ 7.1)
• Diary of a Big Man (1988, ★ 6.5)
• A Chinese Ghost Story (1987, ★ 7.3)
• I Love Maria (1988, ★ 6.3)
• Happy Ghost III (1986, ★ 6.9)
• Doctor Vampire (1990, ★ 6.8)
• Twin Dragons (1992, ★ 6.7)
• Working Class (1985, ★ 6.4)
• Once a Thief (1991, ★ 6.8)
• All the Wrong Clues (1981, ★ 7.1)
• Peking Opera Blues (1986, ★ 7.1)
• Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979, ★ 7.2)
• Hard Boiled (1992, ★ 7.5)
• A Better Tomorrow (1986, ★ 7.4)
• Red Cliff II (2009, ★ 7.3)
• Where's Officer Tuba? (1986, ★ 6)
• Super Power (1980, ★ 6.1)
• The 51st State (2001, ★ 6.1)
• Bride of Chucky (1998, ★ 6.1)
• Snow Queen (2002, ★ 6)
• The Eighth Happiness (1988, ★ 6.2)
• The Big Heat (1988, ★ 6.3)
• Iron Road (2009, ★ 6.3)
• Coolie Killer (1982, ★ 6.7)
• The Butterfly Murders (1979, ★ 6.5)
• The Spiritual Boxer (1975, ★ 6.7)
• Fatal Termination (1990, ★ 6.5)
• A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989, ★ 6.4)