Wu Nien-jen
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 5, 1952 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
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).
Known For
| 2026 | Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle(narrator) | |
| 2023 | Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill(narrator) | |
| 2023 | Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang | |
| 2020 | Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day ZeroNarrator | |
| 2020 | Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | 36 Questions | |
| 2016 | My Egg BoyOld Egg Boy | |
| 2015 | Fly, Kite FlyNarrator | |
| 2014 | The Boar King | |
| 2013 | Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from AboveNarrator | |
| 2013 | Zone Pro Site: The Moveable FeastMaster Silly Mortal | |
| 2009 | The Year of Happiness and LoveChen Ding He | |
| 2006 | Island EtudeTour Bus Driver | |
| 2000 | Yi YiN.J. | |
| 1996 | MahjongGangster in Black Suit | |
| 1995 | Kangaroo ManAn Chen-li | |
| 1989 | A City of SadnessMr. Wu | |
| 1988 | I Love Mary | |
| 1987 | Daughter of the NileTutor | |
| 1985 | Taipei StoryChen | |
| 1985 | My Favorite SeasonBi Bao-liang's brother-in-law | |
| 1983 | That Day, on the BeachPiano Tuner | |
| 1983 | That Day, on the Beach | |
| 1962 | Golden Horse AwardsSelf |
| 2023 | Day OffExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Somewhere I Have Never TravelledExecutive Producer |
| 2013 | Beautiful 2013Director | |
| 2011 | 10 Plus 10Director | |
| 1996 | Buddha Bless AmericaDirector | |
| 1995 | A Borrowed LifeDirector |
| 1998 | Chivalrous LegendWriter | |
| 1996 | Buddha Bless AmericaWriter | |
| 1995 | A Borrowed LifeWriter | |
| 1995 | Super Citizen KoScreenplay | |
| 1995 | Forever FriendsScreenplay | |
| 1993 | The PuppetmasterWriter | |
| 1993 | End of the RoadScreenplay | |
| 1992 | Joe-GoodyWriter | |
| 1992 | Hill of No ReturnWriter | |
| 1991 | My American GrandsonWriter | |
| 1991 | Zodiac KillersWriter | |
| 1991 | Fatal RecallScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Song of the ExileWriter | |
| 1990 | Sunless DaysWriter | |
| 1989 | A City of SadnessWriter | |
| 1989 | Winter BreakScreenplay | |
| 1989 | Honor Thy FatherScreenplay | |
| 1989 | Lessons of the PlaygroundScreenplay | |
| 1989 | The Dull-Ice FlowerWriter | |
| 1989 | Two PaintersScreenplay | |
| 1988 | Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tianWriter | |
| 1988 | Young and Happy School MusicScreenplay | |
| 1988 | Autumn TempestScreenplay | |
| 1988 | Gangland OdysseyScreenplay | |
| 1988 | Gangland OdysseyScript Consultant | |
| 1988 | Sir, Tell Me Why?Screenplay | |
| 1988 | The Third BridgeWriter | |
| 1988 | All for TomorrowScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Osmanthus AlleyWriter | |
| 1987 | Love Is Grown with FlowerWriter | |
| 1987 | The Two of UsScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Be My Lovely Child AgainWriter | |
| 1986 | Dust in the WindWriter | |
| 1986 | The Campus IncidentsScreenplay | |
| 1985 | Taste of MercyWriter | |
| 1985 | Myth of a CityWriter | |
| 1985 | Wu NuScreenplay | |
| 1985 | Story of a BrideScreenplay | |
| 1985 | One Bright DayScreenplay | |
| 1985 | The Loser, the HeroScreenplay | |
| 1985 | Ghost ChasersScreenplay | |
| 1984 | The Woman of WrathWriter | |
| 1984 | Nature Is Quietly BeautifulScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Wanpi Nansheng Qiao NushengScreenplay | |
| 1984 | North South West EastScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Impending WarScreenplay | |
| 1984 | The First StitchScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Old Mao's Second SpringWriter | |
| 1983 | That Day, on the BeachWriter | |
| 1983 | The Sandwich ManWriter | |
| 1983 | Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?Writer | |
| 1983 | All the King's MenScreenplay | |
| 1983 | TravellerScreenplay | |
| 1983 | Is Q Still Alive?Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Send in the ClownsScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Portrait of a FanaticStory | |
| 1982 | Dangerous SeventeenScreenplay | |
| 1982 | I Shall ReturnScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Taipei Sweet HeartScreenplay | |
| 1982 | The CityScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Return of the Electric LoveScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Super WarriorScreenplay | |
| 1982 | The SwitchScreenplay | |
| 1982 | The Graduation TripScreenplay | |
| 1982 | A Lily in the ValleyScreenplay | |
| 1981 | Kuo-Hao Crams for CollegeScreenplay | |
| 1981 | The Merry CoupleScreenplay | |
| 1981 | ClassmateScreenplay | |
| 1981 | Once We Were TogetherScreenplay | |
| 1981 | Spring FeverScreenplay | |
| 1980 | Young People's DesireScreenplay | |
| 1980 | Sailing for TomorrowScreenplay | |
| 1979 | The Fellow Who Rejected CollegeScreenplay | |
| 1979 | Gone with HonorScreenplay | |
| 1979 | The Blind LoveScreenplay |