David Wu Tai Wai (Chinese 胡大為; born
Hong Kong, 1952) is a
Hong Kong-Canadian editor
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...
,
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).
[Video Watchdog - Numéros 43 - 48 - Page 54 1998 "The white, optional English subtitles appear on the picture and filmographies are included for Lin, Cheung, Christy Chung Lai-tai, and director David Wu Tai-wai (not to be confused with the Taiwanese actor of the same name).] He has also been nominated for several
Directors Guild of Canada and
Leo Awards.
Filmography
Actor
* Bitter Taste Of Blood 亡命天涯 1987
* A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 1987
* Fatal Love 殺之戀 1988
* I Love Maria 1988
* Mother Vs Mother 南北媽打 1988
* Once A Thief 縱橫四海 1991
* Doctor Vampire 僵屍醫生 1990
* C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri 新不了情 1993
* Flying Dagger 神經刀與飛天貓 1993
* Killer's Love 兩廂情願 1993
* Master Wong VS Master Wong 黃飛鴻對黃飛鴻 1993
* A Roof With A View 天台的月光 1993
* Shadow Cop 神探乾濕褸 1993
Director
* ''
The Bride with White Hair 2'' 白髮魔女2 (1993)
* ''
Snow Queen'' 冰雪女王 (2002)
* ''
Plague City: SARS in Toronto'' (2005)
* ''
Merlin's Apprentice'' 聖杯傳說 (2006)
* ''
Cold Steel'' (2011) (Chinese: 遍地狼煙 pinyin: ''Biandi Lang Yan'')
References
External links
*
1952 births
Hong Kong male film actors
Canadian film directors
Living people
Asian-Canadian filmmakers
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