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.
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Known For
Acting History
2015
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal as Examiner
2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing as Self
1996Somebody Up There Likes Me as Traffic Cop
1994Hello! Who Is It?
1994Twilight Tubes
1993C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993A Roof with a View
1993The Killer's Love as Lee Thai-Shui
1993Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Ah Yan
1993Flying Dagger as Western Ace
1993Shadow Cop
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992Twin Dragons as Cafe Waiter
1991Once a Thief as Auctioneer
1990Doctor Vampire as Dr Chang K K
1990Sunshine Friends
1990Promising Miss Bowie
1990The Funny Half Show
1988Bitter Taste of Blood
1988Gunmen as Cheung Chor-Fan
1988Fatal Love as David
1988The Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
1988Mother Vs Mother as Song
1988Carry On Dancing
1988I Love Maria
1987Goodbye Darling as Dr. Peter Lee
1987Double Fixation as David
1987A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
1987That Enchanting Night as Cheng
1987Sister Cupid as Band Member
1987Seven Years Itch as Willie's colleague
1986Immortal Story
1986Peking Opera Blues as General Cho's Interpreter
1986Happy Ghost III as Sex Club Thug
1986Where's Officer Tuba? as Molester
1986Cadets on the Beat
1985Working Class as Factory Supervisor
1985Crazy Romance as Hui Koon Yan
1985The Musical Singer
1985Run Tiger Run
1984Winner Takes All?
1984The Surgeon
1984The Ghost Informer
1984Double Trouble
1984The Company
1984The Comedy
1983The Drummer
1982Plain Jane to the Rescue as Movie Director
1982Young Dreams
1981All the Wrong Clues as Capone's Dumb Thug
1981To Sir with Troubles
1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind as Tour Guide
1980The Way to Hell
1980Super Power as Chun Ming's Tutor
1980We're Going to Eat You
1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Pickpocket
1978Follow the Star