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
(1998)
Editor
Hard Boiled
(1992)
Editor
A Better Tomorrow
(1986)
Editor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
(1989)
Editor
The 51st State
(2001)
Editor
Crying Freeman
(1995)
Editor
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Editor
Bullet in the Head
(1990)
Editor
Once a Thief
(1991)
Editor
Peking Opera Blues
(1986)
Editor
I Love Maria
(1988)
Editor
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Editor
Coolie Killer
(1982)
Editor
The Eighth Happiness
(1988)
Editor
Full Filmography
Editing
The Spiritual Boxer
(1975)
Editor
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Editor
The Butterfly Murders
(1979)
Editor
The Club
(1980)
Editor
Coolie Killer
(1982)
Editor
Carry On Police
(1982)
Editor
Devil Fetus
(1983)
Editor
Double Trouble
(1984)
Editor
The Ghost Informer
(1984)
Editor
The Surgeon
(1984)
Editor
The Comedy
(1984)
Editor
Working Class
(1985)
Editor
Happy Ghost III
(1986)
Editor
Cadets on the Beat
(1986)
Editor
My Heavenly Lover
(1986)
Editor
A Better Tomorrow
(1986)
Editor
Peking Opera Blues
(1986)
Editor
Seven Years Itch
(1987)
Editor
The Big Heat
(1988)
Editor
The Eighth Happiness
(1988)
Editor
I Love Maria
(1988)
Editor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
(1989)
Editor
Spy Games
(1989)
Editor
Bullet in the Head
(1990)
Editor
The Banquet
(1991)
Editor
Once a Thief
(1991)
Editor
Hard Boiled
(1992)
Editor
All's Well End's Well, Too
(1993)
Editor
From Zero to Hero
(1994)
Editor
The Phantom Lover
(1995)
Editor
Crying Freeman
(1995)
Editor
Tri-Star
(1996)
Editor
Warriors of Virtue
(1997)
Editor
Bride of Chucky
(1998)
Editor
The 51st State
(2001)
Editor
Webs
(2003)
Editor
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
(2005)
Editor
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
(2007)
Editor
Iron Road
(2009)
Editor
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Editor
Over My Dead Body
(2023)
Editor
Acting
Follow the Star
(1978)
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
(1979)
Super Power
(1980)
Chun Ming's Tutor
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
(1980)
We're Going to Eat You
(1980)
All the Wrong Clues
(1981)
Capone's dumb thug
To Sir with Troubles
(1981)
Plain Jane to the Rescue
(1982)
Movie director
Young Dreams
(1982)
The Drummer
(1983)
Run Tiger Run
(1984)
Double Trouble
(1984)
The Company
(1984)
The Surgeon
(1984)
The Comedy
(1984)
The Ghost Informer
(1984)
Winner Takes All?
(1984)
Working Class
(1985)
Factory Supervisor
Crazy Romance
(1985)
Hui Koon Yan
The Musical Singer
(1985)
Happy Ghost III
(1986)
Cadets on the Beat
(1986)
Immortal Story
(1986)
Peking Opera Blues
(1986)
General Cho's Interpreter
Where's Officer Tuba?
(1986)
Molester
Double Fixation
(1987)
David
A Chinese Ghost Story
(1987)
Secretary Chiu
Sister Cupid
(1987)
Goodbye Darling
(1987)
Dr. Peter Lee
That Enchanting Night
(1987)
Cheng
Seven Years Itch
(1987)
Willie's colleague
Gunmen
(1988)
Cheung Chor-Fan
I Love Maria
(1988)
Mother Vs Mother
(1988)
Song
The Diary of a Big Man
(1988)
Cheng's Assistant
Fatal Love
(1988)
David
Bitter Taste of Blood
(1988)
Carry on Dancing
(1988)
Sunshine Friends
(1990)
Promising Miss Bowie
(1990)
Doctor Vampire
(1990)
Dr Chang K K
Once a Thief
(1991)
Auctioneer
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Cafe Waiter
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
(1992)
Shadow Cop
(1993)
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
(1993)
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
(1993)
Ah Yan
The Killer's Love
(1993)
Lee Thai-Shui
Flying Dagger
(1993)
Western Ace
A Roof with a View
(1993)
Hello! Who Is It?
(1994)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1996)
Traffic Police officer
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
(2004)
Self
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Examiner
Sound
Coolie Killer
(1982)
Music
Carry On Police
(1982)
Original Music Composer
Double Trouble
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Lucky Diamond
(1985)
Original Music Composer
A Chinese Ghost Story
(1987)
Original Music Composer
A Better Tomorrow II
(1987)
Original Music Composer
The Big Heat
(1988)
Original Music Composer
Fatal Termination
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
(1992)
Music
From Zero to Hero
(1994)
Music
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Directing
Food For The Sharks
(1982)
Director
Spy Games
(1989)
Director
Sunshine Friends
(1990)
Director
Once a Black Sheep
(1992)
Director
The Bride with White Hair 2
(1993)
Director
From Zero to Hero
(1994)
Director
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
(1997)
Director
Snow Queen
(2002)
Director
Webs
(2003)
Director
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
(2005)
Director
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker
(2007)
Director
Iron Road
(2009)
Director
Cold Steel
(2011)
Director
Crew
Writing
Spy Games
(1989)
Writer
Once a Black Sheep
(1992)
Writer
The Bride with White Hair 2
(1993)
Writer
Cold Steel
(2011)
Writer
Production