David Wu (American actor)
David Wu (Cantonese: Ng Dai-Wai, simplified Chinese: 吴大维; traditional Chinese: 吳大維; pinyin: Wú Dàwéi; born Southbridge, Massachusetts, 2 October 1966), also known by the nickname Wu-Man, is a Chinese American film actor, TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey.
Early life and education
Wu grew up in Taiwan and attended an American international school, but attended middle and high school in America.[1] He graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle.[2]
Career
Wu started his media career with an English teaching show Go West on Channel V in 1996.[3] Initially, the show was to be an English classroom until Wu convinced the channel to turn the show into five-minute slots teaching slang.[3][4]
Personal life
Wu married his wife in May 2018[5] and has a daughter in January 2020.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Young and Old Wanderers | |||
| 1986 | Pom Pom Strikes Back | Doctor | ||
| 1987 | The Game They Call Sex | Burglar | ||
| Kung Fu Kids IV | ||||
| 1988 | My Dream Is Yours | 7-11 manager | ||
| Starry Is the Night | Cheung Tien-On | [5] | ||
| 1989 | Perfect Match | David Shek | ||
| Lost Souls (1989 film) | Chao Te-Chu | |||
| 1990 | Tiger Cage 2 | David | ||
| Goodbye Hero | Jerome | |||
| A Tale from the East | Huang Zhin | [5] | ||
| Middle Man | David Ng | [8][9] | ||
| Return Engagement | David | |||
| 1991 | Robotrix | Chou | ||
| The Banquet | Jogger | |||
| Lover at Large | Leung Ho | |||
| 1991 | Sisters of the World Unite (1991 film) | Ray | ||
| 1992 | Evil Black Magic | Wai | ||
| The Unleaded Love | Peter | |||
| Let Me Speak Up | ||||
| 1993 | Treasure Island | Polo | ||
| Cohabitation | ||||
| Finale in Blood | Ma Kuang Shen | |||
| Farewell My Concubine | Red Guard | |||
| Young Wisely 1 | ||||
| 1994 | One of the Lucky Ones | |||
| Let's Go Slam Dunk (男兒当入樽) | Ng Koon Nam | |||
| I Have a Date with Spring | Karl Sum | |||
| Young Wisely 2 | ||||
| 1995 | Full Throttle | David Kwan | ||
| Passion Unbounded | Officer Shek Dai Hung / Daai Wai | |||
| 1996 | Hu-Du-Men | Director Lam | ||
| Temptress Moon | Jing Yun | |||
| July 13th | Alan Kwok Ka Lun | |||
| 1998 | Restless | Lead role playing Chinese-American visiting Beijing with grandfather's ashes | ||
| 2000 | When I Fall in Love - with Both | Tung | ||
| Devils on the Doorstep | Major Gao | |||
| 2003 | Hidden Track | Joe | [10] | |
| 2004 | Waiting Alone | One-Take Liu | ||
| 2008 | Five Bullets | |||
| Ha! Ha! Ha! (哈哈哈) | ||||
| The One Man Olympics (一个人的奥林匹克) | ||||
| Gun of Mercy | ||||
| 2010 | You Deserve To Be Single | Xiao Feng | ||
| My Belle Boss (我的美女老板) | Cousin | |||
| 2011 | I Phone You | Yu Guanghao | ||
| 2014 | Live a Love (2014 film) | |||
| 2014 | Bull Brothers | |||
| 2015 | Love, At First | |||
| 2016 | Papa | Boss Du | ||
| 2017 | Wished | Angus Yao |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Spirit of the Dragon | Bruce Lee | [6] | |
| 2001 | Adam's Company | [5] | ||
| 2005 | Shooting Stars | George | [6] | |
| 2017 | A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years | |||
| 2019 | The Legend of White Snake (2019) | |||
| 2022 | Twisted Strings | [6] |
References
- ^ HK Cinemagic profile - Filmography - Ng Dai Wai Archived 2018-10-16 at the Wayback Machine "David Ng est né le 2 octobre 1966 à Southbridge, dans le Massachusetts. A l'âge de deux ans, il suit ses parents à Taiwan où son père a obtenu un nouvel emploi. Pas sûr de rester indéfiniment dans la petite république, David fut envoyé dans une école Américaine de Taipei. La décision fut judicieuse car, à 16 ans, la famille repart aux USA, à Seattle exactement. Inquiète par le fait que le jeune David puisse perdre une part de sa sinité, sa mère l'envoie régulièrement faire des séjours à Taipei"
- ^ Television After TV: Essays on a Medium in Transition - Page 293 Lynn Spigel, Jan Olsson - 2004 "... Chan hails from Bangkok, actress Michelle Yeoh from Malaysia, singer/actress Faye Wong from Beijing, actor/veejay David Wu from Seattle, director Sylvia Chang from Taipei, and TV executive Robert Chua from Singapore."
- ^ a b "Talk da Talk Home Page". www.talkdatalk.com. Archived from the original on 2003-12-13. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ The next global stage: challenges and opportunities in our ... - Page 135, ISBN 013147944X, Traduire cette page, Kenʼichi Ōmae - 2005 - Extraits - Autres éditions. It features Taiwanese American entertainer David Wu who teaches his viewers the latest American-English slang. Li Yang is an English teacher, but with a difference. His style, called "Crazy English," is based on shouting slogans and ...
- ^ a b c d Fam, Jonathan (2 August 2019). "52-Year-Old Former VJ David Wu Has Been Married For Over A Year; Is Now Trying For Kids". Today. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ a b c d Wong, Bryan (19 November 2023). "Ex '90s VJ David Wu, 57, Who Is Now A Food Host On YouTube, Shares Why He Faded Out Of The Spotlight". 8days. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ Tan, Kendra (5 March 2020). "53-Year-Old Former VJ David Wu Becomes A Dad For The First Time". TODAY. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Complete Reference John Charles - 2000 p121,"The writing in the mid-section, featuring the young hoodlum character (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), is like something out of an American direct-to-video softcore" ; p158 "There is as much action as one would expect, but it is not always as well choreographed as in previous entries (though Yang and Kim Maree Penn have a terrific fight during the climax), and Taiwanese actor David Wu is a lacklustre leading ..."; p251 "Women are being raped and murdered, and the police, led by officer Shek (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), have not been able to come up "
- ^ "David Wu at Hong Kong Cinemagic".
- ^ Foo, Serene (14 November 2003). "For Jay's fans only". Today. p. 96. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via NewspaperSG.