Person Details

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Aliases: 吳念真 , 吳明瑞 , Wu Ming-swi , Nien-Jen Wu , Wu Nian-Zhen , Wu Niann-Jen , N. J. Wu , Wu Nien-Chen , Ng Lim-Chan , Wu Wen-Chin , 吳文欽

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

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Movie Involvements: 91

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

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).

Most Famous Work

That Day, on the Beach
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8

That Day, on the Beach

(1983) Writer
Dust in the Wind
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8

Dust in the Wind

(1986) Writer
A City of Sadness
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7

A City of Sadness

(1989) Writer
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
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7
The Sandwich Man
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7

The Sandwich Man

(1983) Writer
Song of the Exile
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8

Song of the Exile

(1990) Writer
The Puppetmaster
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7

The Puppetmaster

(1993) Writer
Day Off
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6

Day Off

(2023) Executive Producer

Acting

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
2009 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Director
1996 Director
1995 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Writer
1996 Writer
1995 Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
1993 Writer
Screenplay
1992 Writer
Writer
1991 Writer
Writer
Screenplay
1990 Writer
Writer
1989 Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1988 Writer
Script Consultant
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Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1987 Writer
Writer
Writer
Screenplay
1986 Writer
Screenplay
1985 Writer
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Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1984 Screenplay
Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1983 Writer
Writer
Writer
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Screenplay
Screenplay
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1982 Story
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Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1981 Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1980 Screenplay
Screenplay
1979 Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

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