Wu Nien-jen

Born 1952-08-05 (age 73) Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan

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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).

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Wu Nien-jen

Known For

Yi Yi

Yi Yi

2000

as N.J.

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

1989

as Mr. Wu

Mahjong

Mahjong

1996

as Gangster in Black Suit

Taipei Story

Taipei Story

1985

as Chen

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

1983

as Piano Tuner

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

1983

My Egg Boy

My Egg Boy

2016

as Old Egg Boy

Daughter of the Nile

Daughter of the Nile

1987

as Tutor

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

2013

as Master Silly Mortal

Kangaroo Man

Kangaroo Man

1995

as An Chen-li

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

2013

as Narrator

Island Etude

Island Etude

2006

as Tour Bus Driver

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

2023

My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season

1985

as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

I Love Mary

I Love Mary

1988

The Boar King

The Boar King

2014

Fly, Kite Fly

Fly, Kite Fly

2015

as Narrator

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

2020

as Narrator

Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

2020

as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

2023

as (narrator)