Tu Duu-Chih, born in 1955 in Taipei, Taiwan, embarked on his illustrious career in film as a sound engineer in 1973, after completing the Film Technicians Training Program conducted by Central Motion Pictures Corporation. In 1978, he joined CMPC as an assistant sound engineer, marking the beginning of his remarkable journey in the film industry.
Throughout the 1980s, Tu became one of the leading sound technicians in Taiwan, playing a pivotal role in the sound engineering for the pioneering filmmakers of the "Taiwan New Wave." His impressive portfolio includes working with renowned directors such as HOU Hsiao-Hsien, Edward YANG, and WU Nien-Jen, among others.
Tu's extensive body of work includes sound recording, editing, and mixing for numerous critically acclaimed films, including "City of Sadness," "The Puppetmaster," "Good Men, Good Women," "Flowers of Shanghai," "Millennium Mambo," and "Kohi Jikou," all directed by HOU Hsiao-Hsien. His collaborations with Edward YANG include "That Day, On the Beach," "Taipei Story," "The Terrorizer," "A Brighter Summer Day," "A Confusion, Confusion," "Mahjong," and "A One and a Two."
Tu's other notable works include "A Borrowed Life," directed by WU Nien-Jen, "The Peach Blossom Land," directed by Stan LAI, "In the Mood for Love," directed by WONG Kar Wai, and "What Time is it There?," directed by TSAI Ming-Liang.
Tu's exceptional skills and dedication to his craft earned him the prestigious Prix du Jury a Un Technicien for "Millennium Mambo" and "What Time is it There?" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001.
