Actor & Director

David Wu: Movies & Box Office

films: 67
as director: 9
on screen: 1978–2020
box office: $84.3M

Biggest hits

The Best David Wu Movies

The films of David Wu that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015) leads with $64.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

David Wu's Career in Numbers

David Wu's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Wu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Follow the Star (1978) to Legend of Lv Bu (2020), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

David Wu Movies by Decade

1970s 2
1980s 30
1990s 20
2000s 9
2010s 5
2020s 1

The 1980s were David Wu's busiest decade, with 30 films.

David Wu Movies by Genre

Comedy 20
Action 11
Romance 10
Drama 8
Fantasy 5
Horror 5
Sci-Fi 2
War 1
Epic history and literature 1
Crime 1

Comedy is the genre David Wu has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of action (11).

David Wu Career Milestones

First film: Follow the Star 1978
Biggest box office hit: Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal $64.3M worldwide
Newest film: Legend of Lv Bu 2020

67 credits

David Wu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film David Wu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 58 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by David Wu

David Wu Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who David Wu Makes Movies With

The actors and directors David Wu shares the most films with. Maggie Cheung comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Sylvia Chang (8).

FAQ

David Wu: Questions & Answers

How many movies David Wu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has David Wu been in?

David Wu is credited on 67 films, from 1978 to 2020. 58 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is David Wu's highest-grossing movie?

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015) is David Wu's biggest box office hit, with $64.3M worldwide, ahead of Wished (2017) ($10.2M). Across every film with box office figures, David Wu's movies have made $84.3M.

David Wu's biggest hits

What is David Wu's newest movie?

The most recent film on David Wu's filmography is Legend of Lv Bu (2020).

Who does David Wu work with most often?

David Wu shares the most films with Maggie Cheung (9 films), Sylvia Chang (8 films) and John Woo (8 films).

The Best David Wu Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 67 credits.

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