David Wu (b. 1952)

Alias:
Da-wei Hu
Dai-Wai Woo
David Hu
David Woo Dai-Wai
David Wu Dai-Wai
Dawei Hu
Hu Da-Wei
Hu Kua
Hu Tai-Wai
Wu Dai-Wai
胡大为
胡大為

Birthplace:
Hong Kong, China

Born:
July 31, 1952

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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Director:
1982  Food For The Sharks
1989  Spy Games
1990  Sunshine Friends
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel

Editor:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Music:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  Carry on Dancing
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Original Music Composer:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Lucky Diamond
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  A Better Tomorrow II
1987  A Chinese Ghost Story
1987  Heartbeat 100
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  Carry on Dancing
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Fatal Termination
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Producer:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Lucky Diamond
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  A Better Tomorrow II
1987  A Chinese Ghost Story
1987  Heartbeat 100
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  Carry on Dancing
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Fatal Termination
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Blackjack
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Script:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Lucky Diamond
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  A Better Tomorrow II
1987  A Chinese Ghost Story
1987  Heartbeat 100
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  Carry on Dancing
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Fatal Termination
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Blackjack
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Writer:
1975  The Spiritual Boxer
1976  Challenge of the Masters
1979  The Butterfly Murders
1980  The Club
1982  Carry On Police
1982  Coolie Killer
1982  Food For The Sharks
1983  Devil Fetus
1984  Double Trouble
1984  The Comedy
1984  The Ghost Informer
1984  The Surgeon
1985  Lucky Diamond
1985  Working Class
1986  A Better Tomorrow
1986  Cadets on the Beat
1986  Happy Ghost III
1986  My Heavenly Lover
1986  Peking Opera Blues
1987  A Better Tomorrow II
1987  A Chinese Ghost Story
1987  Heartbeat 100
1987  Seven Years Itch
1988  Carry on Dancing
1988  I Love Maria
1988  The Big Heat
1988  The Eighth Happiness
1989  A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989  Spy Games
1990  Fatal Termination
1990  Sunshine Friends
1991  Once a Thief
1991  The Banquet
1992  Hard Boiled
1992  Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992  Once a Black Sheep
1993  All's Well End's Well, Too
1993  The Bride with White Hair 2
1994  From Zero to Hero
1995  Crying Freeman
1995  The Phantom Lover
1996  Once a Thief
1996  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996  Tri-Star
1997  Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
1997  Warriors of Virtue
1998  Blackjack
1998  Bride of Chucky
1998  Once a Thief: Family Business
2001  Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001  The 51st State
2002  Snow Queen
2003  Webs
2005  Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2007  The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
2009  Iron Road
2011  Cold Steel
2015  Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2016  See You Tomorrow
2023  Over My Dead Body

Director:
2003  Missing
2006  Merlin's Apprentice
2008  Son of the Dragon
2009  Iron Road
2011  XIII: The Series

Editor:
2003  Missing
2006  Merlin's Apprentice
2008  Son of the Dragon
2009  Iron Road
2011  XIII: The Series

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