Wu Nien-jen
Age: N/A | From: Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan
Person Details
Birthday:
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
Homepage:
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
(1983) Writer
Dust in the Wind
(1986) Writer
A City of Sadness
(1989) Writer
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
(1983) Writer
The Sandwich Man
(1983) Writer
Song of the Exile
(1990) Writer
The Puppetmaster
(1993) Writer
Day Off
(2023) Executive ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | N/A | |
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| 2020 | Narrator | |
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| 2016 | Old Egg Boy | |
| 2015 | Narrator | |
| 2014 | N/A | |
| 2013 | Narrator | |
| Master Silly Mortal | ||
| 2009 | Chen Ding He | |
| 2006 | Tour Bus Driver | |
| 2000 | N.J. | |
| 1996 | Gangster in Black Suit | |
| 1995 | An Chen-li (as Wenming Chen) | |
| 1989 | Mr. Wu | |
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1987 | Tutor | |
| 1985 | Chen | |
| Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law | ||
| 1983 | Piano Tuner | |
| 1962 | Self | |
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Production
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| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Executive Producer | |
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Directing
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| 2011 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
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Writing
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| 1998 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1995 | Screenplay | |
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| 1993 | Writer | |
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| 1992 | Writer | |
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| 1991 | Writer | |
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| 1990 | Writer | |
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| 1989 | Writer | |
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| 1988 | Writer | |
| Script Consultant | ||
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| 1987 | Writer | |
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| 1986 | Writer | |
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| 1985 | Writer | |
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| 1984 | Screenplay | |
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| 1983 | Writer | |
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| 1982 | Story | |
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| 1981 | Screenplay | |
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| 1980 | Screenplay | |
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| 1979 | Screenplay | |
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