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Writer
Wu Nien-jen
- Born August 5, 1952 in Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
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 Yi2000
A City of Sadness1989
Taipei Story1985
Dust in the Wind1986
The Puppetmaster1993
That Day, on the Beach1983
Mahjong1996
Hill of No Return1992
Filmography
- 2026Fly! Mountain Hawk-EagleFilm(narrator)
- 2023Day OffFilmExecutive Producer
- 2023Caring for Black-Faced SpoonbillFilm(narrator)
- 2023Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming ChangFilm
- 2020Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day ZeroFilmNarrator
- 2020Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...FilmN.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 202036 QuestionsSeries
- 2016My Egg BoyFilmOld Egg Boy
- 2015Fly, Kite FlyFilmNarrator
- 2014The Boar KingFilm
- 2013Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from AboveFilmNarrator
- 2013Zone Pro Site: The Moveable FeastFilmMaster Silly Mortal
- 2013Beautiful 2013FilmDirector
- 201110 Plus 10FilmDirector
- 2009Somewhere I Have Never TravelledFilmExecutive Producer
- 2009The Year of Happiness and LoveSeriesChen Ding He
- 2006Island EtudeFilmTour Bus Driver
- 2006Wèishénme yào duì nǐ diào yǎnlèiFilmProducer
- 2000Yi YiFilmNJ
- 2000Pure AccidentsFilm
- 1998Chivalrous LegendFilmWriter
- 1996MahjongFilmGangster in Black Suit
- 1996Buddha Bless AmericaFilmWriter, Director
- 1995A Borrowed LifeFilmWriter, Director
- 1995Super Citizen KoFilmScreenplay
- 1995Forever FriendsFilmScreenplay
- 1995Kangaroo ManFilmAn Chen-li
- 1993The PuppetmasterFilmWriter
- 1993End of the RoadFilmScreenplay
- 1992Hill of No ReturnFilmWriter
- 1992Joe-GoodyFilmWriter
- 1991Zodiac KillersFilmWriter
- 1991My American GrandsonFilmWriter
- 1991Fatal RecallFilmScreenplay
- 1990Song of the ExileFilmWriter
- 1990Sunless DaysFilmWriter
- 1989A City of SadnessFilmMr. Wu, Writer
- 1989The Dull-Ice FlowerFilmWriter
- 1989Two PaintersFilmScreenplay
- 1989Winter BreakFilmScreenplay
- 1989Honor Thy FatherFilmScreenplay
- 1989Lessons of the PlaygroundFilmScreenplay
- 1988I Love MaryFilm
- 1988Gangland OdysseyFilmScreenplay, Script Consultant
- 1988Sir, Tell Me Why?FilmScreenplay
- 1988The Third BridgeFilmWriter
- 1988Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tianFilmWriter
- 1988Autumn TempestFilmScreenplay
- 1988Young and Happy School MusicFilmScreenplay
- 1988All for TomorrowFilmScreenplay
- 1987Daughter of the NileFilmTutor
- 1987Osmanthus AlleyFilmWriter
- 1987Be My Lovely Child AgainFilmWriter
- 1987Love Is Grown with FlowerFilmWriter
- 1987The Two of UsFilmScreenplay
- 1986Dust in the WindFilmWriter
- 1986The Campus IncidentsFilmScreenplay
- 1985Taipei StoryFilmChen
- 1985My Favorite SeasonFilmBi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
- 1985The Loser, the HeroFilmScreenplay
- 1985Ghost ChasersFilmScreenplay
- 1985Taste of MercyFilmWriter
- 1985Myth of a CityFilmWriter
- 1985Wu NuFilmScreenplay
- 1985One Bright DayFilmScreenplay
- 1985Story of a BrideFilmScreenplay
- 1984The Woman of WrathFilmWriter
- 1984Old Mao's Second SpringFilmWriter
- 1984Nature Is Quietly BeautifulFilmScreenplay
- 1984Wanpi Nansheng Qiao NushengFilmScreenplay
- 1984North South West EastFilmScreenplay
- 1984Impending WarFilmScreenplay
- 1984The First StitchFilmScreenplay
- 1983That Day, on the BeachFilmPiano Tuner, Writer
- 1983The Sandwich ManFilmWriter
- 1983Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?FilmWriter
- 1983All the King's MenFilmScreenplay
- 1983Send in the ClownsFilmScreenplay
- 1983Is Q Still Alive?FilmScreenplay
- 1983TravellerFilmScreenplay