Tu Duu-chih

Tu Duu-chih
Born (1955-04-05) April 5, 1955 (age 69)
Taipei
OccupationSound designer

Tu Duu-chih (Chinese: 杜篤之, born April 1, 1955) is a Taiwanese sound designer. He is credited for introducing synchronized sound to Taiwanese film and is known for his collaborations with directors Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Wong Kar-wai.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Born April 5, 1955, in Taipei, Tu entered the Central Motion Picture Corporation Film Technicians Training Program in 1973.[4]

Career

In 1978, Tu was hired to the Central Motion Picture Corporation sound department as an assistant sound engineer.[4]

Tu was instrumental in introducing synchronized sound to Taiwanese cinema. His first project to utilize the technique was a short government-sponsored film directed by Edward Yang. He later served as the sound editor on the first feature filmed entirely with synchronized sound, the 1989 Hou Hsiao-hsien picture A City of Sadness.[3]

A 2001 Taipei Times article stated that Tu acted as the sound editor for 70 percent of Taiwanese films released since the 1980s.[3]

In 2004, Tu founded 3H Sound Studio, an audio production company.[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Notes
1981 Duckweed TV movie
1996 Cinéma, de notre temps 1 episode
2004 My Stinking Kid TV movie
2015 Legend of Sound TV movie
2021 The Magician on the Skywalk 10 episodes

Awards and nominations

Golden Horse Awards

Awards presented at the annual Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Best Sound Recording Kendo Kids Nominated [4]
1985 Super Citizen Ko Won [4]
1986 My Love Nominated [4]
1989 Best Sound Effects A City of Sadness Nominated [4]
1991 Best Sound Recording A Brighter Summer Day Nominated [4]
1992 Dust of Angels Won [4]
Best Sound Effects The Peach Blossom Land Nominated [4]
1993 Best Sound Recording Green, Green Leaves of Home Nominated [4]
The Puppetmaster Won [4]
1994 Best Sound Effects A Borrowed Life Nominated [4]
A Confucian Confusion Nominated [4]
1995 Super Citizen Ko Nominated [4]
Good Men, Good Women Nominated [4]
1997 Happy Together Nominated [4]
1999 Ordinary Heroes Nominated [4]
2000 Feeling by Night Nominated [4]
2001 What Time is it There? Nominated [4]
Millennium Mambo Won [4]
2002 Double Vision Nominated [4]
2003 Goodbye, Dragon Inn Nominated [4]
2004 Sacrificial Victims Nominated [4]
2046 Nominated [4]
2006 Amour - Legende Won [4]
2007 The Most Distance Won [4]
2008 Cape No. 7 Nominated [4]
2009 Like a Dream Nominated [4]
Yang Yang Nominated [4]
2010 MONGA Won [4]
2011 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Won [4]
2013 Stray Dogs Nominated [4]
Soul Won [4]
2014 Paradise in Service Nominated [4]
2015 Office Nominated [4]
The Assassin Won [4]
2017 The Great Buddha+ Nominated [4]
Mon Mon Mon Monsters! Won [4]
2020 Beyond the Dream Nominated [4]
2021 Terrorizers Nominated [4]
2022 Coo-Coo 043 Nominated [4]
2023 A BOY AND A GIRL Nominated [4]
Snow in Midsummer Won [4]

Cannes Film Festival

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Technical Grand Prize Millennium Mambo Won [6]
What Time is it There?

Asia-Pacific Film Festival

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1997 Best Sound A Cha-Cha for the Fugitive Won [7]
2010 Torocco Won
2012 Girlfriend Boyfriend Nominated [8]
2013 Stray Dogs Won[a] [9]

Hong Kong Film Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Best Sound Design Visible Secret Nominated [10]
2005 2046 Nominated[b] [11]
2008 The Drummer Nominated[a] [12]
2011 Dream Home Nominated [13]
2015 The Crossing Won [14]
2016 Office Nominated[c] [15]
2018 Our Time Will Come Nominated[d] [16]
2019 G Affairs Nominated[d]
2020 Fagara Nominated[e] [17]
Beyond the Dream Nominated[d]
2022 Anita Won[d] [18]
2023 Where the Wind Blows Nominated[d] [19]
The Sparring Partner Nominated[e] [20]

Taipei Film Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Best Sound Design Cities of Last Things Won[f] [4]
2023 Coo-Coo 043 Nominated [4]
A Place Called Silence Nominated [4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Shared with Kuo Li-chi
  2. ^ Shared with Claude Letessier
  3. ^ Shared with David M. Richardson and Wu Shu-yao
  4. ^ a b c d e Shared with Wu Shu-yao
  5. ^ a b Shared with Chiang Yi-chen
  6. ^ Shared with Chiang Yi-chen

References

  1. ^ "Duu Chih Tu". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Tribute to Tu Duu-Chih". Festival des 3 Contintents. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Yu, Sen-lun. "Fathering sync sound". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "Tu Duu-Chih". Taiwan Cinema. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Award Winning Audio Post Facility 3H Sound Studio Installs Multiple Fairlight Advanced Consoles". The Hollywood Professional Association. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Duu-chih tu". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ "A Cha-Cha for the Fugitive - Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Girlfriend Boyfriend - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Stray Dogs - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Visible Secret - Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  11. ^ "2046 - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  12. ^ "The Drummer - Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Dream Home - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  14. ^ "The Crossing I - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Office - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Our Time Will Come - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Fagara - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Anita - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Where the Wind Blows - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  20. ^ "The Sparring Partner - Awards & Nominations". MUBI. Retrieved 22 April 2024.