Biography
David Wu Tai Wai (also credited as Dawei Hu, Dai-Wai Woo and Da-wei Hu) is a Hong Kong-Canadian film editor, director and actor. Born on 31 July 1952 in Hong Kong, he trained in graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechnic and began working as a film editing apprentice at Shaw Brothers studio in 1970. His first official editing credit was on The Spiritual Boxer (1975). He later edited for TVB and appeared in several television dramas between 1976 and 1979.
Wu is known for his long collaborations with directors John Woo and Ronnie Yu. His editing credits include Peking Opera Blues (1986), A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989), Once a Thief (1991), Hard Boiled (1992), Crying Freeman (1995), Bride of Chucky (1998), The 51st State (2001), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and Red Cliff II (2009). He has also directed several films and television productions, including the mini-series Iron Road (2009).
He has received twelve nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing and won twice, for Hard Boiled (1992) and The Crossing (2014). He has also been nominated for Directors Guild of Canada and Leo Awards.
