Wu Nien-jen
Taiwanese scriptwriter, film director and author · Taiwan · On the map · Directors · Born 1952 · age 74
Wu Nien-jen 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. He starred in Edward Yang's 2000 film Yi Yi.
Wu Nien-jen is read about 149 times a day, in 9 languages.
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Day OffFilm, Producer2021Asia's Most Influential TaiwanAward2020
36 QuestionsSeries2013
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from AboveFilm, Narrator2011
10 Plus 10Film, Director2009
The Year of Happiness and LoveSeries, Chen Ding He2006
Island EtudeFilm, Tour Bus Driver2000
Yi YiFilm, NJ1996
Buddha Bless AmericaFilm, Director, Writer1995
A Borrowed LifeFilm, Director, Writer1992
Hill of No ReturnFilm, Writer1991
My American GrandsonFilm, Writer1989
A City of SadnessFilm, Writer1987
Be My Lovely Child AgainFilm, Writer1985
My Favorite SeasonFilm, Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law1984
Old Mao's Second SpringFilm, Writer1982
The SwitchFilm, Writer1962
Golden Horse AwardsSeries1952Born5 August 1952People around Wu
Hou Hsiao-Hsien Directed The Sandwich Man and Dust in the Wind
Edward Yang Directed Yi Yi, Taipei Story and Mahjong
Chu Tʻien-wen Also in Dust in the Wind and A City of Sadness
Yang Li-yin Also in The Sandwich Man and Taipei Story
Ko I-Chen Also in Taipei Story and Super Citizen Ko
Ann Hui Directed Song of the Exile and Zodiac Killers
King Hu Directed All the King's Men (1983)
Leon Dai Wu directed 10+10 (2011)
Jack Kao Wu directed 10+10 (2011)
Lee Lieh Also in That Day, on the Beach and 10 Plus 10
Gwei Lun-Mei Wu directed 10+10 (2011)
Wang Toon Directed Hill of No Return (1992)
Chen Kunhou Directed Osmanthus Alley (1987)
Austin Lin Wu produced Somewhere I Have Never Traveled (2009)
Shu Qi Wu directed 10+10 (2011)
Jimmy Lin Also in Forever Friends and Chivalrous Legend
Karl Maka Produced Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983)
Dean Shek Produced Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983)
Wong Pak Ming Produced That Day, on the Beach (1983)
Tien Feng Also in All the King's Men and Song of the Exile
Elaine Jin Also in Yi Yi and Mahjong
Sun Yueh Also in Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983)
Hsu Feng Produced The Woman of Wrath (1984)
Lu Yi-ching Also in Hill of No Return and 10 Plus 10
Wu Nien-jen
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Yi Yi 2000
Mahjong 1996
Dust in the Wind 1986
A City of Sadness 1989
Taipei Story 1985
Also in Français
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
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Wu is a well-known supporter of the Democratic Progressive Party and has filmed commercials for the party.
