David Wu

David Wu

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

1993

1993

1992

1991

1990

1988

Gunmen
Movie

Cheung Chor-Fan

1988

Diary of a Big Man
Movie

Cheng's Assistant

1987

1987

1987

1987

Seven Years Itch
Movie

Willie's colleague

1986

Peking Opera Blues
Movie

General Cho's Interpreter

1986

1985

Working Class
Movie

Factory Supervisor

1985

Crazy Romance
Movie

Hui Koon Yan

1984

1984

1984

1984

1984

1983

1981

All the Wrong Clues
Movie

Capone's Dumb Thug

1980

Super Power
Movie

Chun Ming's Tutor

Editing

2025

The Remnant
Movie

Editorial Consultant

2009

2003

Webs
Movie

Editor

1996

1995

Crying Freeman
Movie

Supervising Editor

1989

1984

1980

Directing

Sound

1996

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Movie

Original Music Composer

1990

Fatal Termination
Movie

Original Music Composer

1988

The Big Heat
Movie

Original Music Composer

1987

A Better Tomorrow II
Movie

Original Music Composer

1987

A Chinese Ghost Story
Movie

Original Music Composer

1987

Heartbeat 100
Movie

Original Music Composer

1986

A Better Tomorrow
Movie

Music Score Producer

1985

Lucky Diamond
Movie

Original Music Composer

1984

Double Trouble
Movie

Original Music Composer

1982

Coolie Killer
Movie

Original Music Composer

1982

Carry On Police
Movie

Original Music Composer

Writing

Production

2009

1998

Infos

Full Name
David Wu
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/31/1952
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