David Wu

    Known For

    Editing

    Birthday

    July 31, 1952 (73 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Hong Kong, China

    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

    • Bride of Chucky

      Bride of Chucky

      1998

    • Brotherhood of the Wolf

      Brotherhood of the Wolf

      2001

    • Hard Boiled

      Hard Boiled

      1992

    • The 51st State

      The 51st State

      2001

    • A Better Tomorrow

      A Better Tomorrow

      1986

    • Crying Freeman

      Crying Freeman

      1995

    • A Chinese Ghost Story

      A Chinese Ghost Story

      1987

    • A Better Tomorrow II

      A Better Tomorrow II

      1987

    • Once a Thief

      Once a Thief

      1991

    • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

      A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

      1989

    • Blackjack

      Blackjack

      1998

    • Snow Queen

      Snow Queen

      2002

    • Peking Opera Blues

      Peking Opera Blues

      1986

    • Warriors of Virtue

      Warriors of Virtue

      1997

    • XIII: The Series

      XIII: The Series

      2011