Writing
Wu Nien-jen
Also Known As: 吳念真, 吳明瑞, Wu Ming-swi
Birth Date
August 5, 1952
(74 years old)
Place of Birth
Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
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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).
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Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962 • 1 episode
36 Questions
2020 • 1 episode
Yi Yi
N.J.
2000
The Year of Happiness and Love
Chen Ding He
2009 • 33 episodes
A City of Sadness
Mr. Wu
1989
Taipei Story
Chen
1985
That Day, on the Beach
Piano Tuner
1983
Mahjong
Gangster in Black Suit
1996
My Egg Boy
Old Egg Boy
2016
Daughter of the Nile
Tutor
1987
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
(narrator)
2026
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
Master Silly Mortal
2013
Kangaroo Man
An Chen-li
1995
Pure Accidents
2000
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
Narrator
2013
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
Narrator
2020
My Favorite Season
Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
1985
Island Etude
Tour Bus Driver
2006
I Love Mary
1988