Wu Nien-jen
Writing • Born 1952-08-05
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).
Filmography
23 credits
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill
Movie • 2023
(narrator)
Yi Yi
Movie • 2000
N.J.
A City of Sadness
Movie • 1989
Mr. Wu
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
Movie • 2013
Narrator
Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
Movie • 2023
The Boar King
Movie • 2014
Fly, Kite Fly
Movie • 2015
Narrator
I Love Mary
Movie • 1988
My Egg Boy
Movie • 2016
Old Egg Boy
Daughter of the Nile
Movie • 1987
Tutor
Island Etude
Movie • 2006
Tour Bus Driver
Taipei Story
Movie • 1985
Chen
Kangaroo Man
Movie • 1995
An Chen-li
My Favorite Season
Movie • 1985
Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
Movie • 2013
Master Silly Mortal
That Day, on the Beach
Movie • 1983
Piano Tuner
Mahjong
Movie • 1996
Gangster in Black Suit
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
Movie • 2020
Narrator
That Day, on the Beach
Movie • 1983
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
Movie • 2020
N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Year of Happiness and Love
TV • 2009
Chen Ding He
Golden Horse Awards
TV • 1962
Self
36 Questions
TV • 2020