Tu Duu-chih
Tu Duu-chih 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.
Early life and education
Born April 5, 1955, in Taipei, Tu entered the Central [Motion Picture Corporation] Film Technicians Training Program in 1973.Career
In 1978, Tu was hired to the Central Motion [Picture Corporation] sound department as an assistant sound engineer.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].
A 2001 Taipei Times article stated that Tu acted as the sound editor for 70 percent of Taiwanese films released since the 1980s.
In 2004, Tu founded 3H Sound Studio, an audio production company.