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
Popularity
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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
NJ
2000
A City of Sadness
Mr. Wu
1989
The Year of Happiness and Love
Chen Ding He
2009 • 33 episodes
Taipei Story
Chen
1985
Mahjong
Gangster in Black Suit
1996
That Day, on the Beach
Piano Tuner
1983
Daughter of the Nile
Tutor
1987
Kangaroo Man
An Chen-li
1995
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
(narrator)
2026
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
Narrator
2020
My Egg Boy
Old Egg Boy
2016
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
Narrator
2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
Master Silly Mortal
2013
My Favorite Season
Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
1985
Pure Accidents
2000
Island Etude
Tour Bus Driver
2006
The Boar King
2014