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David Wu

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David Wu

Born July 31, 1952 in Hong Kong, China46 films

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.

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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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Hard Boiled posterFirst watchHard Boiled19927.5A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop…View film

Essential films

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Filmography

46 films
  1. 2025The RemnantEditorial Consultant
  2. 2023Over My Dead BodyEditor
  3. 2016See You TomorrowEditor
  4. 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalEditor
  5. 2009Iron RoadEditor
  6. 2009Red Cliff IIEditor
  7. 2007The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge DrinkerEditor
  8. 2005Plague City: SARS in TorontoEditor
  9. 2003WebsEditor
  10. 2001The 51st StateEditor
  11. 2001Brotherhood of the WolfEditor
  12. 1998Bride of ChuckyEditor
  13. 1998Once a Thief: Family BusinessEditor
  14. 1997Warriors of VirtueEditor
  15. 1996Once a ThiefEditor
  16. 1996Tri-StarEditor
  17. 1995The Phantom LoverEditor
  18. 1995Crying FreemanSupervising Editor
  19. 1994From Zero to HeroEditor
  20. 1993All's Well End's Well, TooEditor
  21. 1992Hard BoiledEditor
  22. 1991The BanquetEditor
  23. 1991Once a ThiefEditor
  24. 1989Spy GamesEditor
  25. 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonEditor
  26. 1988The Big HeatEditor
  27. 1988I Love MariaEditor
  28. 1988The Eighth HappinessEditor
  29. 1987Seven Years ItchEditor
  30. 1986My Heavenly LoverEditor
  31. 1986Peking Opera BluesEditor
  32. 1986Happy Ghost IIIEditor
  33. 1986Cadets on the BeatEditor
  34. 1985Working ClassEditor
  35. 1984A Certain RomanceEditor
  36. 1984The SurgeonEditor
  37. 1984The Ghost InformerEditor
  38. 1984Double TroubleEditor
  39. 1984The ComedyEditor
  40. 1983Devil FetusEditor
  41. 1982Coolie KillerEditor
  42. 1982Carry On PoliceEditor
  43. 1980The ClubEditor
  44. 1979The Butterfly MurdersEditor
  45. 1976Challenge of the MastersEditor
  46. 1975The Spiritual BoxerEditor