Polyphemus
person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-31 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

David Wu

Biography:

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

Acting

2015

2004

1996

1994

1993

Flying Dagger as Western Ace
The Killer's Love as Lee Thai-Shui

1992

Twin Dragons as Cafe Waiter

1991

Once a Thief as Auctioneer

1990

Doctor Vampire as Dr Chang K K

1988

Fatal Love as David
The Diary of a Big Man as Cheng's Assistant
Gunmen as Cheung Chor-Fan

1987

Goodbye Darling as Dr. Peter Lee
A Chinese Ghost Story as Secretary Chiu
Sister Cupid as Band Member
Seven Years Itch as Willie's colleague

1986

Happy Ghost III as Sex Club Thug
Peking Opera Blues as General Cho's Interpreter

1985

Working Class as Factory Supervisor
Crazy Romance as Hui Koon Yan

1984

1983

1982

Plain Jane to the Rescue as Movie Director

1981

All the Wrong Clues as Capone's Dumb Thug

1980

Super Power as Chun Ming's Tutor

1979

1978

Editing

2023

2016

2009

Iron Road as Editor

2006

2003

Webs as Editor

1997

1996

Tri-Star as Editor
Once a Thief as Editor

1995

Crying Freeman as Supervising Editor

1994

1992

Hard Boiled as Editor

1991

Once a Thief as Editor
The Banquet as Editor

1988

The Big Heat as Editor
I Love Maria as Editor

1987

1985

Working Class as Editor

1984

The Comedy as Editor
The Surgeon as Editor
Double Trouble as Editor

1983

Devil Fetus as Editor

1982

Coolie Killer as Editor
Carry On Police as Editor

1980

The Club as Editor

1979

1975

Directing

2011

Cold Steel as Director
XIII: The Series as Director

2009

Iron Road as Director
Iron Road as Director

2008

Son of the Dragon as Director

2006

2003

Webs as Director
Missing as Director

2002

Snow Queen as Director

1994

From Zero to Hero as Director

1992

Once a Black Sheep as Director

1990

Sunshine Friends as Director

1989

Spy Games as Director

1982

Production

2009

Iron Road as Producer

1998

Blackjack as Producer

Writing

2011

Cold Steel as Writer

1992

1989

Spy Games as Writer

Sound

1996

Somebody Up There Likes Me as Original Music Composer

1994

1990

Fatal Termination as Original Music Composer

1988

The Big Heat as Original Music Composer

1987

A Better Tomorrow II as Original Music Composer
A Chinese Ghost Story as Original Music Composer
Heartbeat 100 as Original Music Composer

1986

A Better Tomorrow as Music Score Producer

1985

Lucky Diamond as Original Music Composer

1984

Double Trouble as Original Music Composer

1982

Carry On Police as Original Music Composer
Coolie Killer as Original Music Composer

Crew

1994