David Wu
Editing

David Wu

Born 31 July 1952 · Hong Kong, China
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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
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Hard Boiled
The 51st State
Red Cliff II
Twin Dragons
A Chinese Ghost Story
A Better Tomorrow II
Once a Thief
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Blackjack
Peking Opera Blues
Over My Dead Body
See You Tomorrow
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Cold Steel
Iron Road
Red Cliff II
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Webs
Snow Queen
The 51st State
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Bride of Chucky
Blackjack
Once a Thief: Family Business
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
Warriors of Virtue
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Tri-Star
Once a Thief
The Phantom Lover
Hello! Who Is It?
From Zero to Hero
Flying Dagger
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Shadow Cop
A Roof with a View
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
The Killer's Love
The Bride with White Hair 2
All's Well End's Well, Too
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Twin Dragons
Hard Boiled
Once a Black Sheep
Once a Thief
The Banquet
Promising Miss Bowie
Doctor Vampire
Sunshine Friends
Fatal Termination
Spy Games
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Fatal Love
Diary of a Big Man
I Love Maria
Carry On Dancing
Bitter Taste of Blood
Gunmen
Mother vs. Mother
The Eighth Happiness
The Big Heat
Goodbye Darling
A Chinese Ghost Story
Sister Cupid
That Enchanting Night
Double Fixation
Seven Years Itch
A Better Tomorrow II
Heartbeat 100
Where's Officer Tuba?
Happy Ghost III
Immortal Story
Cadets on the Beat
Peking Opera Blues
My Heavenly Lover
Run Tiger Run
The Musical Singer
Working Class
Crazy Romance
Lucky Diamond
Double Trouble
The Comedy
Winner Takes All?
The Company
The Surgeon
The Ghost Informer
A Certain Romance
The Drummer
Devil Fetus
Young Dreams
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Coolie Killer
Carry On Police
Food For The Sharks
To Sir with Troubles
All the Wrong Clues
We're Going to Eat You
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Super Power
The Way to Hell
The Club
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
The Money Trip
The Butterfly Murders
Follow the Star
Enter Three Dragons
Challenge of the Masters
The Spiritual Boxer
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