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Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Born

August 5, 1952 (72 years old)

Known For

Writing

Place of Birth

Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

IMDb

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
7.9

Yi Yi

A City of Sadness
7.4

A City of Sadness

Taipei Story
7.5

Taipei Story

That Day, on the Beach
7.7

That Day, on the Beach

Mahjong
7.4

Mahjong

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

0.0

2023

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

(narrator)

0.0

2023

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

Narrator

0.0

2020

36 Questions

36 Questions

(1 episode)

0.0

2020

My Egg Boy

My Egg Boy

Old Egg Boy

5.5

2016

Fly, Kite Fly

Fly, Kite Fly

Narrator

10.0

2015

The Boar King

6.0

2014

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

Narrator

7.6

2013

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

Master Silly Mortal

6.1

2013

The Year of Happiness and Love

The Year of Happiness and Love

Chen Ding He · (33 episodes)

9.5

2009

Island Etude

Island Etude

Tour Bus Driver

7.4

2006

Yi Yi

Yi Yi

N.J.

7.9

2000

Mahjong

Mahjong

Gangster in Black Suit

7.4

1996

Kangaroo Man

Kangaroo Man

An Chen-li

0.0

1995

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

Mr. Wu

7.4

1989

I Love Mary

I Love Mary

0.0

1988

Daughter of the Nile

Daughter of the Nile

Tutor

7.0

1987

Taipei Story

Taipei Story

Chen

7.5

1985

My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season

Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

0.0

1985

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

Piano Tuner

7.7

1983

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1962

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