David Wu
Personal Info
Know For
Editing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-07-31 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
Also known As
Dawei Hu
Dai-Wai Woo
Da-wei Hu
David Wu Dai-Wai
胡大為
Wu Dai-Wai
David Woo Dai-Wai
David Hu
Hu Da-Wei
Hu Tai-Wai
Hu Kua
胡大为
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.
Acting
1993
as Western Ace
1985
1986
as Molester
1982
1980
as Tour Guide
1978
1987
as Dr. Peter Lee
1988
as David
1993
1988
as Cheng's Assistant
1987
as Secretary Chiu
1987
as Band Member
1988
1988
1986
as Sex Club Thug
1986
1984
1984
1983
1984
1993
as Ah Yan
1993
as Lee Thai-Shui
1990
as Dr Chang K K
1992
as Cafe Waiter
1984
1982
as Movie Director
1991
as Auctioneer
1985
as Factory Supervisor
1980
as Chun Ming's Tutor
2015
as Examiner
1996
as Traffic Cop
1981
as Capone's Dumb Thug
1986
as General Cho's Interpreter
1988
as Cheung Chor-Fan
1990
1987
as Cheng
1987
as David
1985
as Hui Koon Yan
1988
as Song
1987
as Willie's colleague
1980
1979
as Pickpocket
Production
2001
as Editor
1998
as Editor
1992
as Editor
1995
as Editor
2002
as Director
2003
as Director
1998
as Producer
1988
as Editor
1988
as Editor
1989
as Writer
2007
1993
as Writer
2003
as Editor
1984
as Editor
1982
as Editor
1993
as Director
2009
as Producer
2009
as Director
2009
as Editor
1976
as Editor
2007
2023
as Editor
1991
as Editor
1988
as Editor
1986
as Editor
1986
as Editor
1979
as Editor
1992
as Writer
1992
as Director
1992
1997
as Director
1982
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Editor
1984
as Editor
1986
as Editor
1980
as Editor
1975
as Editor
1985
as Editor
1990
as Original Music Composer
1989
2011
as Director
2011
as Writer
1990
as Director
1987
as Original Music Composer
2015
1987
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Director
1988
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Editor
1982
as Director
1989
as Editor
1984
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Editor
1985
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Editor
1984
as Editor
2005
as Director
2005
as Editor
1993
as Editor
1986
as Editor
1983
as Editor
1997
as Editor
1987
as Editor
1994
as Music
1994
as Editor
1994
as Script
1994
as Director
1988
as Music
1987
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Editor
1996
as Editor
1998
as Editor
2016
as Editor
1982
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Supervising Editor
1986
as Music Score Producer
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