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
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) WriterDust in the Wind
(1986) WriterA City of Sadness
(1989) WriterPapa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
(1983) WriterThe Sandwich Man
(1983) WriterSong of the Exile
(1990) WriterThe Puppetmaster
(1993) WriterDay Off
(2023) Executive ProducerActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | N/A | |
(narrator) | ||
2020 | Narrator | |
N/A | ||
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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