David Wu

David Wu

72 · Born: Jul 31, 1952

Personal Details

BornJul 31, 1952 Hong Kong, China

Biography

David Wu Tai Wai, a renowned Hong Kong-Canadian filmmaker, was born in Hong Kong in 1952. His illustrious career spans multiple disciplines, including film and television directing, acting, and editing.

Notably, Wu has collaborated with esteemed directors John Woo and Ronnie Yu, further solidifying his reputation in the industry. His impressive body of work includes editing several international cult classics, such as A Chinese Ghost Story, Hard Boiled, Bride of Chucky, and Brotherhood of the Wolf.

Throughout his career, Wu has garnered numerous accolades, including 12 nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing. He has taken home the award twice, for his exceptional work on Hard Boiled in 1992 and The Crossing in 2014. Wu's accomplishments have also earned him nominations from the Directors Guild of Canada and the Leo Awards.

Career

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2015
{"id":112170,"title":"Twin Dragons","year":"1992","character":"Cafe Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/twin-dragons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6t3nocc00ra0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6t3nocc00ra0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons as Cafe Waiter
{"id":34934,"title":"Once a Thief","year":"1991","character":"Auctioneer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-a-thief-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34934.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Once a Thief
Once a Thief as Auctioneer
{"id":225763,"title":"The Diary of a Big Man","year":"1988","character":"Cheng's Assistant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-diary-of-a-big-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225763.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Diary of a Big Man
The Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
{"id":35030,"title":"A Chinese Ghost Story","year":"1987","character":"Secretary Chiu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-chinese-ghost-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c5tk1habhp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c5tk1habhp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story
A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
{"id":161981,"title":"Run Tiger, Run","year":"1984","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/run-tiger-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161981.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":108541,"title":"We're Going to Eat You","year":"1980","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/were-going-to-eat-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108541.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108541.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
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2004
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2007
{"id":120497,"title":"Plague City: SARS in Toronto","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/plague-city-sars-in-toronto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120497.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":24659,"title":"Webs","year":"2003","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/webs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24659.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24659.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Webs
Webs as Director
{"id":21204,"title":"Snow Queen","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/snow-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21204.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Snow Queen
Snow Queen as Director
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1997
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1993