Personal Info
Known For
Editing
Born
July 31, 1952 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
Also Known As
Dawei Hu
Dai-Wai Woo
Da-wei Hu
David Wu Dai-Wai
胡大為
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
Film
Twin Dragons
Cafe Waiter
1992
TV
Twilight Tubes
1994
TV
The Funny Half Show
1990
Film
A Chinese Ghost Story
Secretary Chiu
1987
Film
Once a Thief
Auctioneer
1991
Film
Peking Opera Blues
General Cho's Interpreter
1986
Film
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
Tour Guide
1980
Film
Happy Ghost III
Sex Club Thug
1986
Film
That Enchanting Night
Cheng
1987
Film
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
Film
We're Going to Eat You
1980
Film
Gunmen
Cheung Chor-Fan
1988
Film
Fatal Love
David
1988
Film
Working Class
Factory Supervisor
1985
Film
Flying Dagger
Western Ace
1993
Film
A Roof with a View
1993
Film
The Ghost Informer
1984
Film
Where's Officer Tuba?
Molester
1986
Film
Doctor Vampire
Dr Chang K K
1990
Film
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Movie Director
1982
Filmography
2015FilmZhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystalas Examiner2004FilmEdge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editingas Self1996FilmSomebody Up There Likes Meas Traffic Cop1994FilmHello! Who Is It?1994TVTwilight Tubes1993FilmC'est La Vie Mon Cheri1993FilmA Roof with a View1993FilmThe Killer's Loveas Lee Thai-Shui1993FilmMaster Wong vs. Master Wongas Ah Yan1993FilmFlying Daggeras Western Ace1993FilmShadow Cop1992FilmNow You See Love... Now You Don't1992FilmTwin Dragonsas Cafe Waiter1991FilmOnce a Thiefas Auctioneer1990FilmDoctor Vampireas Dr Chang K K1990FilmSunshine Friends1990FilmPromising Miss Bowie1990TVThe Funny Half Show1988FilmBitter Taste of Blood1988FilmGunmenas Cheung Chor-Fan1988FilmFatal Loveas David1988FilmDiary of a Big Manas Cheng's Assistant1988FilmMother Vs Motheras Song1988FilmCarry On Dancing1988FilmI Love Maria1987FilmGoodbye Darlingas Dr. Peter Lee1987FilmDouble Fixationas David1987FilmA Chinese Ghost Storyas Secretary Chiu1987FilmThat Enchanting Nightas Cheng1987FilmSister Cupidas Band Member1987FilmSeven Years Itchas Willie's colleague1986FilmImmortal Story1986FilmPeking Opera Bluesas General Cho's Interpreter1986FilmHappy Ghost IIIas Sex Club Thug1986FilmWhere's Officer Tuba?as Molester1986FilmCadets on the Beat1985FilmWorking Classas Factory Supervisor1985FilmCrazy Romanceas Hui Koon Yan1985FilmThe Musical Singer1985FilmRun Tiger Run1984FilmWinner Takes All?1984FilmThe Surgeon1984FilmThe Ghost Informer1984FilmDouble Trouble1984FilmThe Company1984FilmThe Comedy1983FilmThe Drummer1982FilmPlain Jane to the Rescueas Movie Director1982FilmYoung Dreams1981FilmAll the Wrong Cluesas Capone's Dumb Thug1981FilmTo Sir with Troubles1980FilmDangerous Encounters of the First Kindas Tour Guide1980FilmThe Way to Hell1980FilmSuper Poweras Chun Ming's Tutor1980FilmWe're Going to Eat You1979FilmLam Ah Chun Blunders Again1979FilmDance of the Drunk Mantisas Pickpocket1978FilmFollow the Star