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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-05 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

Wu Nien-jen

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

Acting

2023

2020

2016

My Egg Boy as Old Egg Boy

2015

Fly, Kite Fly as Narrator

2014

2013

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast as Master Silly Mortal

2009

2006

Island Etude as Tour Bus Driver

2000

Yi Yi as N.J.

1996

Mahjong as Gangster in Black Suit

1995

Kangaroo Man as An Chen-li

1989

1988

1987

1985

Taipei Story as Chen
My Favorite Season as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

1983

That Day, on the Beach as Piano Tuner

1962

Writing

1998

1996

1995

A Borrowed Life as Writer
Super Citizen Ko as Screenplay
Forever Friends as Screenplay

1993

End of the Road as Screenplay

1992

Joe-Goody as Writer

1991

Zodiac Killers as Writer
Fatal Recall as Screenplay

1990

Sunless Days as Writer

1989

Winter Break as Screenplay
Honor Thy Father as Screenplay
Two Painters as Screenplay

1988

Autumn Tempest as Screenplay
Gangland Odyssey as Screenplay
Gangland Odyssey as Script Consultant
Sir, Tell Me Why? as Screenplay
All for Tomorrow as Screenplay

1986

The Campus Incidents as Screenplay

1985

Taste of Mercy as Writer
Myth of a City as Writer
Wu Nu as Screenplay
Story of a Bride as Screenplay
One Bright Day as Screenplay
The Loser, the Hero as Screenplay
Ghost Chasers as Screenplay

1983

All the King's Men as Screenplay
Traveller as Screenplay
Is Q Still Alive? as Screenplay
Send in the Clowns as Screenplay

1982

Dangerous Seventeen as Screenplay
I Shall Return as Screenplay
The City as Screenplay
Taipei Sweet Heart as Screenplay
Super Warrior as Screenplay
The Switch as Screenplay
The Graduation Trip as Screenplay
A Lily in the Valley as Screenplay

1981

The Merry Couple as Screenplay
Classmate as Screenplay
Once We Were Together as Screenplay
Spring Fever as Screenplay

1980

Sailing for Tomorrow as Screenplay
Young People's Desire as Screenplay

1979

The Blind Love as Screenplay
Gone with Honor as Screenplay

Production

2023

Day Off as Executive Producer

2009

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled as Executive Producer

Directing

2011

10 Plus 10 as Director

1996

1995

A Borrowed Life as Director