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

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

Career

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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

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Film

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Television

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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

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Golden Horse Awards

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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

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

Asia-Pacific Film Festival

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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  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.
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