About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1952-08-05
Place of birth:
Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan
Website:
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Wu Nien-jen

Overview

Wu Nien-jen (Chinese: 吳念真; born 5 August, 1952) is a Taiwanese screenwriter, director, and writer. He is one of the most prolific and highly regarded scriptwriters in Taiwan and a leading member of the New Taiwanese Cinema, although he has also acted in a number of films, like Edward Yang's film Yi Yi (2000).

Known for

Acting
2023 Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang Actor N/A
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2023 Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill Actor (narrator) N/A
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2020 Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero Actor Narrator N/A
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2016 My Egg Boy Actor Old Egg Boy 58
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2015 Fly, Kite Fly Actor Narrator 59
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2014 The Boar King Actor 59
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2013 Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above Actor Narrator 59
Average
2013 Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast Actor Master Silly Mortal 59
Average
2009 The Year of Happiness and Love Actor Chen Ding He 70
Good
2006 Island Etude Actor Tour Bus Driver 59
Average
2000 Yi Yi Actor N.J. 69
Fair
1996 Mahjong Actor Gangster in Black Suit 60
Fair
1995 Kangaroo Man Actor An Chen-li N/A
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1989 A City of Sadness Actor Mr. Wu 61
Fair
1988 I Love Mary Actor N/A
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1987 Daughter of the Nile Actor Tutor 59
Average
1985 Taipei Story Actor Chen 61
Fair
1985 My Favorite Season Actor Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law N/A
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1983 That Day, on the Beach Actor Piano Tuner 60
Fair

Directing
2011 10 Plus 10 Directing Director 59
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1996 Buddha Bless America Directing Director 58
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1995 A Borrowed Life Directing Director 59
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Writing
1998 Chivalrous Legend Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Buddha Bless America Writing Writer 58
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1995 Super Citizen Ko Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 A Borrowed Life Writing Writer 59
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1995 Forever Friends Writing Screenplay 58
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1993 The Puppetmaster Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 End of the Road Writing Screenplay N/A
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1992 Hill of No Return Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Joe-Goody Writing Writer N/A
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1991 My American Grandson Writing Writer 59
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1991 Zodiac Killers Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Fatal Recall Writing Screenplay N/A
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1990 Song of the Exile Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Sunless Days Writing Writer N/A
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1989 A City of Sadness Writing Writer 61
Fair
1989 The Dull-Ice Flower Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Honor Thy Father Writing Screenplay N/A
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1989 Lessons of the Playground Writing Screenplay N/A
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1989 Winter Break Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Two Painters Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1988 Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Gangland Odyssey Writing Screenplay N/A
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1988 Gangland Odyssey Writing Script Consultant N/A
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1988 People Between Two China Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Autumn Tempest Writing Screenplay N/A
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1988 Sir, Tell Me Why? Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1988 Young and Happy School Music Writing Screenplay N/A
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1987 Be My Lovely Child Again Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Osmanthus Alley Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Love Is Grown with Flower Writing Writer N/A
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1987 The Two of Us Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 Dust in the Wind Writing Writer 61
Fair
1986 The Campus Incidents Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Myth of a City Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Ghost Chasers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 The Loser, the Hero Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 One Bright Day Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Story of a Bride Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Wu Nu Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Taste of Mercy Writing Writer N/A
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1984 The First Stitch Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 The Woman of Wrath Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 Old Mao's Second Spring Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 North South West East Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 Impending War Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 Nature Is Quietly Beautiful Writing Screenplay N/A
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1983 All the King's Men Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 The Sandwich Man Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 That Day, on the Beach Writing Writer 60
Fair
1983 Send in the Clowns Writing Screenplay N/A
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1983 Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Is Q Still Alive? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1983 Traveller Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Portrait of a Fanatic Writing Story N/A
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1982 I Shall Return Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 The Switch Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1982 The Graduation Trip Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Super Warrior Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Return of the Electric Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Taipei Sweet Heart Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Dangerous Seventeen Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 A Lily in the Valley Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1982 The City Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Spring Fever Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 The Merry Couple Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Classmate Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Once We Were Together Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Kuo-Hao Crams for College Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Young People's Desire Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Sailing for Tomorrow Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 Gone with Honor Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 The Boy Who Refused to Take the Entrance Examination Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 The Blind Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2023 Day Off Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Somewhere I Have Never Travelled Production Executive Producer 58
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