Editing
David Wu
Jul 31, 1952 (74 years) Hong Kong, China
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
6.1
Bride of Chucky
Editor
6.7
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Editor
6.1
The 51st State
Editor
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
Music Score Producer
7.5
Hard Boiled
Editor
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
Original Music Composer
7.3
Red Cliff II
Editor
6.4
Crying Freeman
Supervising Editor
6.9
Once a Thief
Editor
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
Original Music Composer
6.9
Missing
Director
6.4
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Editor, Original Music Composer
7.2
Peking Opera Blues
Editor
4.7
Warriors of Virtue
Editor
6.3
XIII: The Series
Director
Filmography
3.0
The Remnant
2025 · Editorial Consultant
5.8
Over My Dead Body
2023 · Editor
4.5
See You Tomorrow
2016 · Editor
5.0
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2015 · Examiner
6.3
XIII: The Series
2011 · Director
6.9
Cold Steel
2011 · Director, Writer
7.3
Red Cliff II
2009 · Editor
8.2
Iron Road
2009 · Director
6.3
Iron Road
2009 · Director, Editor, Producer
5.1
Son of the Dragon
2008 · Director
5.1
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2007 · Director, Editor
4.9
Merlin's Apprentice
2006 · Director, Editor
7.0
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005 · Director, Editor
6.9
Missing
2003 · Director
4.0
Webs
2003 · Director, Editor
6.1
Snow Queen
2002 · Director
Snow Queen
2002 · Director
6.7
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · Editor
6.1
The 51st State
2001 · Editor
6.1
Bride of Chucky
1998 · Editor
5.2
Blackjack
1998 · Producer
5.3
Once a Thief: Family Business
1998 · Editor
4.7
Warriors of Virtue
1997 · Editor
5.8
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997 · Director
8.0
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996 · Traffic Cop
6.1
Once a Thief
1996 · Director
4.9
Once a Thief
1996 · Editor
5.7
Tri-Star
1996 · Editor
6.4
Crying Freeman
1995 · Supervising Editor
6.2
The Phantom Lover
1995 · Editor