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Wu Nien-jen

Writing · Born 1952-08-05 · Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan

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).

Known for

Filmography

2026Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle(narrator)
2023Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
2023Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill(narrator)
2023Day OffExecutive Producer
2020Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day ZeroNarrator
202036 Questions
2020Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016My Egg BoyOld Egg Boy
2015Fly, Kite FlyNarrator
2014The Boar King
2013Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from AboveNarrator
2013Zone Pro Site: The Moveable FeastMaster Silly Mortal
2013Beautiful 2013Director
201110 Plus 10Director
2009Somewhere I Have Never TravelledExecutive Producer
2009The Year of Happiness and LoveChen Ding He
2006Island EtudeTour Bus Driver
2000Pure Accidents
2000Yi YiN.J.
1998Chivalrous LegendWriter
1996MahjongGangster in Black Suit
1996Buddha Bless AmericaDirector
1995Super Citizen KoScreenplay
1995A Borrowed LifeDirector
1995Forever FriendsScreenplay
1995Kangaroo ManAn Chen-li
1993The PuppetmasterWriter
1993End of the RoadScreenplay
1992Hill of No ReturnWriter
1992Joe-GoodyWriter
1991My American GrandsonWriter
1991Zodiac KillersWriter
1991Fatal RecallScreenplay
1990Song of the ExileWriter
1990Sunless DaysWriter
1989A City of SadnessMr. Wu
1989The Dull-Ice FlowerWriter
1989Honor Thy FatherScreenplay
1989Lessons of the PlaygroundScreenplay
1989Winter BreakScreenplay
1989Two PaintersScreenplay
1988All for TomorrowScreenplay
1988I Love Mary
1988Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tianWriter
1988Gangland OdysseyScreenplay
1988The Third BridgeWriter
1988Autumn TempestScreenplay
1988Young and Happy School MusicScreenplay
1988Sir, Tell Me Why?Screenplay
1987Daughter of the NileTutor
1987Be My Lovely Child AgainWriter
1987Osmanthus AlleyWriter
1987Love Is Grown with FlowerWriter
1987The Two of UsScreenplay
1986Dust in the WindWriter
1986The Campus IncidentsScreenplay
1985Myth of a CityWriter
1985Ghost ChasersScreenplay
1985Taipei StoryChen
1985My Favorite SeasonBi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
1985Taste of MercyWriter
1985Wu NuScreenplay
1985Story of a BrideScreenplay
1985One Bright DayScreenplay
1985The Loser, the HeroScreenplay
1984The First StitchScreenplay
1984The Woman of WrathWriter
1984Old Mao's Second SpringWriter
1984Nature Is Quietly BeautifulScreenplay
1984Wanpi Nansheng Qiao NushengScreenplay
1984North South West EastScreenplay
1984Impending WarScreenplay
1983All the King's MenScreenplay
1983The Sandwich ManWriter
1983That Day, on the BeachPiano Tuner
1983Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?Writer
1983Send in the ClownsScreenplay
1983TravellerScreenplay
1983Is Q Still Alive?Screenplay
1982Portrait of a FanaticStory
1982I Shall ReturnScreenplay
1982The SwitchScreenplay
1982Dangerous SeventeenScreenplay
1982The CityScreenplay
1982Taipei Sweet HeartScreenplay
1982Return of the Electric LoveScreenplay
1982Super WarriorScreenplay
1982The Graduation TripScreenplay
1982A Lily in the ValleyScreenplay
1981Spring FeverScreenplay
1981The Merry CoupleScreenplay
1981ClassmateScreenplay
1981Kuo-Hao Crams for CollegeScreenplay
1981Once We Were TogetherScreenplay
1980Young People's DesireScreenplay
1980Sailing for TomorrowScreenplay
1979Gone with HonorScreenplay
1979The Blind LoveScreenplay
1979The Fellow Who Rejected CollegeScreenplay
1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf

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