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David Wu

Editor, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn July 31, 1952 (73 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Brotherhood of the Wolf
  • Hard Boiled
  • The 51st State
  • A Better Tomorrow
  • Twin Dragons
  • Bullet in the Head
  • A Better Tomorrow II
  • A Chinese Ghost Story
  • Relic Hunter
  • Once a Thief
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
  • Peking Opera Blues
  • Swordsman
  • Missing (2003)
  • The Big Heat
  • Tracker
  • The Buddhist Fist
  • Adventure Inc.
  • Crystal Fist
  • Doctor Vampire
  • Super Power
  • Ninja Avenger

Known For

  • Snow Queen
  • Merlin's Apprentice
  • The Bride with White Hair
  • A Chinese Ghost Story
  • The Bride with White Hair II
  • The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
  • Missing (2003)
  • Blackjack
  • Webs
  • Largo Winch
  • Once a Thief
  • Iron Road
  • Son of the Dragon
  • Relic Hunter
  • XIII (2011)
  • Once a Thief
  • Plague City: SARS in Toronto
  • G-Spot
  • Spy Games
  • The Diary of a Big Man
  • Adventure Inc.
  • Tracker

David Wu Filmography

2023
2016
2015
2014
2011
2009
Iron Road (TV Series)
2009
2009
2007
2006
2005
2003
2002
Snow Queen (TV Series)
2001
2001
1998
1998
Power Play (TV Series)
1998
1997
1997
1996
1996
Once a Thief (TV Series)
1996
1996
1995
1994
1993
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1975

2015
1996
Somebody Up There Likes Me · as Traffic Cop
1993
1993
Flying Dagger · as Western Ace
1993
1992
1992
Twin Dragons · as Cafe Waiter
1991
Once a Thief · as Auctioneer
1990
Doctor Vampire · as Dr Chang K K
1988
Gunmen · as Cheung Chor-Fan
1988
Fatal Love · as David
1988
The Diary of a Big Man · as Cheng's Assistant
1988
Nan bei ma da · as Song
1988
1987
Goodbye Darling · as Dr. Peter Lee
1987
Double Fixation · as David
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story · as Secretary Chiu
1987
Sister Cupid · as Band Member
1987
Seven Years Itch · as Willie's Colleague
1986
1986
Peking Opera Blues · as General Cho's Interpreter
1986
Shuang long tu zhu · as Dr. Quing
1986
A Book of Heroes · as Cast
1986
Happy Ghost III · as Sex Club Thug
1986
Where's Officer Tuba? · as Molester
1985
Working Class · as Factory Supervisor
1985
Crazy Romance · as Hui Koon Yan
1984
1984
1983
1982
Plain Jane to the Rescue · as Movie Director
1982
1981
The Club · as Ah Cheung
1981
1980
1980
Super Power · as Chun Ming's Tutor
1980
The Buddhist Fist · as Police Captain
1980
1980
The Victim · as Cast
1979
1979
1978
1978

2011
2011
XIII (2011) (TV Series)
2009
Iron Road (TV Series)
2009
2007
2006
Son of the Dragon (TV Series)
2006
2005
2005
G-Spot (TV Series)
2003
2003
2002
2002
Snow Queen (TV Series)
2002
2001
Tracker (TV Series)
2001
Largo Winch (TV Series)
2001
2001
The Associates (TV Series)
2000
Freedom (US) (TV Series)
1999
1998
Power Play (TV Series)
1997
1996
Once a Thief (TV Series)
1993
1989

2009
Iron Road (TV Series) · as Co-Producer
2009
1998

1996
Somebody Up There Likes Me · as Original Music Composer
1995
The Phantom Lover · as Composer
1995
Crying Freeman · as Supervising Editor
1990
Fatal Termination · as Original Music Composer
1989
1988
Gunmen · as Composer
1988
The Diary of a Big Man · as Composer
1988
The Big Heat · as Original Music Composer
1987
A Better Tomorrow II · as Original Music Composer
1987
Lady in Black · as Composer
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story · as Original Music Composer
1987
Heartbeat 100 · as Original Music Composer
1986
A Better Tomorrow · as Music Score Producer
1985
Juk nei ho wan · as Original Music Composer
1982
Coolie Killer · as Original Music Composer

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