Wu Nien-jen
Known for
Writing
Life
Born 1952 (age 74)
Born in
Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
Credits
View on IMDb23 acting credits
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
Yi Yi
20 Sep 2000
A City of Sadness
21 Oct 1989
Taipei Story
01 May 1985
That Day, on the Beach
11 Apr 1983
Mahjong
07 Dec 1996
Daughter of the Nile
22 Aug 1987
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
01 Nov 2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
16 Aug 2013
Filmography
2026
- Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagleas (narrator)
2020
- Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zeroas Narrator
- 36 Questions1 episode
- Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
- My Egg Boyas Old Egg Boy
2015
- Fly, Kite Flyas Narrator
2014
2013
- Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Aboveas Narrator
- Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feastas Master Silly Mortal
2009
- The Year of Happiness and Loveas Chen Ding He33 episodes
2006
- Island Etudeas Tour Bus Driver
2000
- Pure Accidents
- Yi Yias NJ
1996
- Mahjongas Gangster in Black Suit
1995
- Kangaroo Manas An Chen-li
1989
- A City of Sadnessas Mr. Wu
1988
1987
- Daughter of the Nileas Tutor
1985
- Taipei Storyas Chen
- My Favorite Seasonas Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law