Tu Duu-Chih
Tu Duu-Chih
Biography
Tu Duu-Chih (Chinese: 杜篤之, Born in 1955 in Taipei), Tu was trained in 1973 as a sound engineer in the Film Technicians Training Program conducted by Central Motion Pictures Corporation. In 1978 he was hired by CMPC as assistant sound engineer, thus began his career in film and has been responsible for the sound recording, editing and mixing of many of the ‘Taiwanese New Wave’ works. He has been one of the leading sound technicians in the Taiwan film industry since the 1980s, and was instrumental in the sound engineering for the filmmakers of the "Taiwan New Wave." He has been involved in the majority of Taiwanese films that have garnered international critical acclaim. He worked for HOU Hsiao-Hsien(侯孝賢) in "City of Sadness,"(悲情城市) "The Puppetmaster,"(戲夢人生) "Good Men, Good Women,"(好男好女) "Flowers of Shanghai,"(海上花) "Millennium Mambo," and “Kohi Jikou”(咖啡時光). His works for Edward YANG include "That Day, On the Beach," (海灘的一天) "Taipei Story," (青梅竹馬) "The Terrorizer," (恐怖份子) "A Brighter Summer Day," (牿嶺街少年殺人事件) "A Confusion, Confusion," (獨立時代) "Mahjong," (麻將) and "A One and a Two." (一一) His other important works include "A Borrowed Life," (多桑directed by WU Nien-Jen吳念真) "The Peach Blossom Land," (暗戀桃花源 directed by Stan LAI賴聲川) "In the Mood for Love," (花樣年華directed by WONG Kar Wai王家衛) and "What Time is it There?" (你那邊幾點directed by TSAI Ming-Liang蔡明亮). Tu received the Prix du Jury a Un Technicien for "Millennium Mambo" and "What Time is it There?" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
186
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-04-05 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Taipei, Taiwan
Crew

2025

I Dreamed a Dream Sound Director

2025

GATAO: Big Brothers Supervising Sound Editor

2025

Deep Quiet Room Sound Editor

2025

Forget You Not Supervising Sound Editor

2023

A Boy and a Girl Sound

2023

The Horse Sound Designer

2023

On the Train Sound

2023

Lost in Forest Sound

2022

Untouchable Sound Director

2022

Life For Sale Sound

2022

Before Next Spring Sound Director

2022

Fantasy · World Sound

2022

Yanagawa Sound Director

2021

Are You Lonesome Tonight? Sound Supervisor

2021

American Girl Sound Designer

2020

Taipei Suicide Story Sound Mixer

2013

Soul Sound

2011

Great Wall, My Love Sound Editor

2010

Au Revoir Taipei Sound

2008

Parking Sound

2008

Candy Rain Sound Designer

2006

Do Over Sound

2005

The Wayward Cloud Sound Designer

2004

Love of May Sound

2004

Holiday Dreaming Sound

2004

20 30 40 Sound

2002

BRAVE 20 Sound

2001

Betelnut Beauty Sound

1998

Flowers of Shanghai Original Music Composer

1998

Jam Sound

1997

Yours and Mine Sound

1997

Such a life Sound

1997

Love Go Go Sound

1992

Dust of Angels Sound

1985

Spring Daddy Sound

1984

Run Away Sound

NaN

Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! Sound Designer

2024

Shambhala Sound

2024

Mystery Writers Sound

2024

The Lyricist Wannabe Supervising Sound Editor

2024

Pierce Sound Designer

2024

Kids Supervising Sound Editor

2024

GATAO: Like Father Like Son Sound Designer

2024

Stranger Eyes Sound

2024

The Embers Sound

2024

Papa Sound Director

2024

She's Talking, in Island. Supervising Sound Editor

2024

The Chronicles of Libidoists Sound Designer

2024

Imperfect Us Sound Designer

2023

Where the Wind Blows Sound Designer

2023

Salli Sound Supervisor

2023

Workers The Movie Sound Director

2023

Scamsgiving Sound Designer

2023

The Settlers Sound Designer

2023

The Monk and the Gun Sound Editor

2023

Be With Me Supervising Sound Editor

2023

See You at the Rally Supervising Sound Editor

2023

BIG Supervising Sound Editor

2023

Kiss My Ass Boss Supervising Sound Editor

2023

Love Is a Gun Sound

2023

Ma, I Love You Sound Designer

2023

Abang Adik Supervising Sound Editor

2023

Old Fox Supervising Sound Editor

2022

Coo-Coo 043 Sound Designer

2022

Girls, Be Ambitious! Sound Designer

2022

Welcome Home Sound

2022

GAGA Supervising Sound Editor

2021

Terrorizers Sound Designer

2021

The Hand Sound Designer

2021

The Falls Sound

2021

Love After Love Sound Designer

2021

Whale Island Sound Designer

2021

The Magician on the Skywalk Supervising Sound Editor

2020

The Rope Curse 2 Sound

2020

Your Name Engraved Herein Supervising Sound Editor

2019

Gone with the Light Sound Director

2019

Night Bus Supervising Sound Editor

2019

Suburban Birds Sound Designer

2019

Jinpa Sound Designer

2019

A Sun Sound Director

2019

Spring Tide Sound Director

2019

Balloon Sound Designer

2019

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Supervising Sound Editor

2018

Cities of Last Things Sound Designer

2018

Baby Sound Designer

2018

Xiao Mei Sound Designer

2018

Tracey Sound Mixer

2017

52Hz, I Love You Sound Director

2017

Love Education Sound Editor

2017

The Great Buddha+ Sound Designer

2017

Our Time Will Come Sound Designer

2017

Take Me to the Moon Sound Designer

2016

The Road to Mandalay Sound Designer

2016

Hang in There, Kids! Sound Designer

2015

Underground Fragrance Sound Designer

2015

Office Sound

2015

Elena Sound Designer

2015

Wansei Back Home Sound

2015

The Assassin Sound Editor

2015

The Assassin Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2015

Murmur of the Hearts Sound Director

2014

Aberdeen Sound Designer

2014

Stray Dogs Sound Designer

2014

Meeting Dr. Sun Sound Director

2012

Walker Sound Designer

2012

Girlfriend Boyfriend Sound Designer

2012

A Simple Life Sound Designer

2011

Return Ticket Sound Designer

2011

Buddha Mountain Sound Director

2009

Hear Me Sound

2008

1895 in Formosa Sound

2007

Amour-Legende Sound Designer

2007

Reflections Sound Designer

2006

Eternal Summer Sound Designer

2005

Three Times Sound Designer

2004

Café Lumière Sound Designer

2003

Fancy 25 Sound

2002

July Rhapsody Foley Editor

2002

July Rhapsody Foley Recordist

2002

July Rhapsody Foley

2002

July Rhapsody Sound Designer

2002

Princess D Editor

2002

Princess D Sound Designer

2002

Blue Gate Crossing Sound Designer

2002

Double Vision Sound Editor

2001

Mirror Image Sound

2001

Millennium Mambo Sound Designer

2000

The Island Tales Sound

2000

Yi Yi Sound

1998

Hold You Tight Sound Recordist

1997

Happy Together Sound Editor

1996

A Drifting Life Sound

1996

Goodbye South, Goodbye Sound Recordist

1990

Song of the Exile Sound Recordist

1985

Taipei Story Original Music Composer

1982

The Bloody Mission Editor

NaN

Heaven and Hell Sound Director

1993

The Puppetmaster Sound

1989

Boss No Balls Sound

1988

Neverending Memory Sound Designer

1986

Terrorizers Sound Recordist

1985

My Favorite Season Original Music Composer

1985

Super Citizen Sound

1985

Kuei-mei, a Woman Sound Recordist

1985

Run Tiger Run Sound Recordist

1985

Taipei Story Sound

1984

Teenage Fugitive Sound Designer

1984

A Summer at Grandpa's Original Music Composer

1983

Ah Fei Sound Designer

1982

In Our Time Sound

1981

If I Were for Real Sound Recordist

NaN

Moonglow Sound Designer