Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

  • Birthday: 1952-08-05
  • Place of birth: Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan
  • Also know as: 吳念真

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).

Filmography

Yi Yi

2000

As N.J.

A City of Sadness

1989

As Mr. Wu

My Egg Boy

2016

As Old Egg Boy

Daughter of the Nile

1987

As Tutor

Island Etude

2006

As Tour Bus Driver

Taipei Story

1985

As Chen

Kangaroo Man

1995

As An Chen-li (as Wenming Chen)

My Favorite Season

1985

As Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

2013

As Master Silly Mortal

That Day, on the Beach

1983

As Piano Tuner

Mahjong

1996

As Gangster in Black Suit

Fly, Kite Fly

2015

As Narrator

I Love Mary

1988

As

Production

The Puppetmaster

1993

As Writer

That Day, on the Beach

1983

As Writer

Buddha Bless America

1996

As Director

Buddha Bless America

1996

As Writer

A Borrowed Life

1995

As Writer

A Borrowed Life

1995

As Director

The Sandwich Man

1983

As Writer

Portrait of a Fanatic

1982

As Story

A City of Sadness

1989

As Writer

The Woman of Wrath

1984

As Writer

Dust in the Wind

1986

As Writer

Osmanthus Alley

1987

As Writer

Song of the Exile

1990

As Writer

My American Grandson

1991

As Writer

Zodiac Killers

1991

As Writer

Sunless Days

1990

As Writer

The Merry Couple

1981

As Screenplay

Send in the Clowns

1983

As Screenplay

Lessons of the Playground

1989

As Screenplay

Forever Friends

1995

As Screenplay

The First Stitch

1984

As Screenplay

The Switch

1982

As Screenplay

The Loser, the Hero

1985

As Screenplay

The Dull-Ice Flower

1989

As Writer

The Graduation Trip

1982

As Screenplay

Gangland Odyssey

1988

As Script Consultant

Gangland Odyssey

1988

As Screenplay

Sir, Tell Me Why?

1988

As Screenplay

Two Painters

1989

As Screenplay

Ghost Chasers

1985

As Screenplay

Spring Fever

1981

As Screenplay

Chivalrous Legend

1998

As Writer

Hill of No Return

1992

As Writer

Joe-Goody

1992

As Writer

Taste of Mercy

1985

As Writer

10 Plus 10

2011

As Director

Myth of a City

1985

As Writer

All the King's Men

1983

As Screenplay

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

1981

As Screenplay

Dangerous Seventeen

1982

As Screenplay

Winter Break

1989

As Screenplay

The Blind Love

1979

As Screenplay

Gone with Honor

1979

As Screenplay

Sailing for Tomorrow

1980

As Screenplay

Young People's Desire

1980

As Screenplay

Classmate

1981

As Screenplay

Once We Were Together

1981

As Screenplay

I Shall Return

1982

As Screenplay

The City

1982

As Screenplay

Taipei Sweet Heart

1982

As Screenplay

Return of the Electric Love

1982

As Screenplay

Super Warrior

1982

As Screenplay

Traveller

1983

As Screenplay

Is Q Still Alive?

1983

As Screenplay

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

1984

As Screenplay

Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng

1984

As Screenplay

North South West East

1984

As Screenplay

Wu Nu

1985

As Screenplay

The Campus Incidents

1986

As Screenplay

Story of a Bride

1985

As Screenplay

One Bright Day

1985

As Screenplay

Impending War

1984

As Screenplay

The Two of Us

1987

As Screenplay

Autumn Tempest

1988

As Screenplay

Young and Happy School Music

1988

As Screenplay

Honor Thy Father

1989

As Screenplay

Fatal Recall

1991

As Screenplay

End of the Road

1993

As Screenplay

Super Citizen Ko

1995

As Screenplay

Day Off

2023

As Executive Producer

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

2009

As Executive Producer

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