Writing
Wu Nien-jen
5 August 1952 (74) Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
- Directed
- 4
- Written
- 74
- Movies
- 21
- Shows
- 2
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 · Film · (narrator)
- 2023
- Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang · Film
- Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill · Film · (narrator)
- Day Off · Film · Executive Producer
- 2020
- Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero · Film · Narrator
- Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two... · Film · N.J.
- 36 Questions · Series
- 2016
- My Egg Boy · Film · Old Egg Boy
- 2015
- Fly, Kite Fly · Film · Narrator
- 2014
- The Boar King · Film
- 2013
- Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above · Film · Narrator
- Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast · Film · Master Silly Mortal
- Beautiful 2013 · Film · Director
- 2011
- 10 Plus 10 · Film · Director
- 2009
- The Year of Happiness and Love · Series · Chen Ding He
- Somewhere I Have Never Travelled · Film · Executive Producer
- 2006
- Island Etude · Film · Tour Bus Driver
- 2000
- Pure Accidents · Film
- Yi Yi · Film · NJ
- 1998
- Chivalrous Legend · Film · Writer
- 1996
- Mahjong · Film · Gangster in Black Suit
- Buddha Bless America · Film · Writer
- 1995
- Kangaroo Man · Film · An Chen-li
- A Borrowed Life · Film · Writer
- Super Citizen Ko · Film · Screenplay
- Forever Friends · Film · Screenplay
- 1993
- The Puppetmaster · Film · Writer
- End of the Road · Film · Screenplay
- 1992
- Hill of No Return · Film · Writer
- Joe-Goody · Film · Writer
- 1991
- Zodiac Killers · Film · Writer
- My American Grandson · Film · Writer
- Fatal Recall · Film · Screenplay
- 1990
- Song of the Exile · Film · Writer
- Sunless Days · Film · Writer
- 1989
- A City of Sadness · Film · Mr. Wu
- A City of Sadness · Film · Writer
- The Dull-Ice Flower · Film · Writer
- Two Painters · Film · Screenplay
- Winter Break · Film · Screenplay
- Honor Thy Father · Film · Screenplay
- Lessons of the Playground · Film · Screenplay
- 1988
- I Love Mary · Film
- Gangland Odyssey · Film · Screenplay
- Sir, Tell Me Why? · Film · Screenplay
- The Third Bridge · Film · Writer
- Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian · Film · Writer
- Autumn Tempest · Film · Screenplay
- Young and Happy School Music · Film · Screenplay
- All for Tomorrow · Film · Screenplay
- 1987
- Daughter of the Nile · Film · Tutor
- Osmanthus Alley · Film · Writer
- Be My Lovely Child Again · Film · Writer
- Love Is Grown with Flower · Film · Writer
- The Two of Us · Film · Screenplay
- 1986
- Dust in the Wind · Film · Writer
- The Campus Incidents · Film · Screenplay
- 1985
- Taipei Story · Film · Chen
- My Favorite Season · Film · Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
- The Loser, the Hero · Film · Screenplay
- Ghost Chasers · Film · Screenplay
- Taste of Mercy · Film · Writer
- Myth of a City · Film · Writer
- Wu Nu · Film · Screenplay
- One Bright Day · Film · Screenplay
- Story of a Bride · Film · Screenplay
- 1984
- The Woman of Wrath · Film · Writer
- Old Mao's Second Spring · Film · Writer
- Nature Is Quietly Beautiful · Film · Screenplay
- Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng · Film · Screenplay
- North South West East · Film · Screenplay
- Impending War · Film · Screenplay
- The First Stitch · Film · Screenplay
- 1983
- That Day, on the Beach · Film · Piano Tuner
- That Day, on the Beach · Film · Writer
- The Sandwich Man · Film · Writer
- Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? · Film · Writer
- All the King's Men · Film · Screenplay
- Send in the Clowns · Film · Screenplay
- Is Q Still Alive? · Film · Screenplay
- Traveller · Film · Screenplay
- 1982
- The Switch · Film · Screenplay
- A Lily in the Valley · Film · Screenplay
- Portrait of a Fanatic · Film · Story
- Dangerous Seventeen · Film · Screenplay
- I Shall Return · Film · Screenplay
- Super Warrior · Film · Screenplay
- Taipei Sweet Heart · Film · Screenplay
- Return of the Electric Love · Film · Screenplay
- The City · Film · Screenplay
- The Graduation Trip · Film · Screenplay
- 1981
- The Merry Couple · Film · Screenplay
- Kuo-Hao Crams for College · Film · Screenplay
- Once We Were Together · Film · Screenplay
- Classmate · Film · Screenplay
- Spring Fever · Film · Screenplay
- 1980
- Sailing for Tomorrow · Film · Screenplay
- Young People's Desire · Film · Screenplay
- 1979
- The Blind Love · Film · Screenplay
- Gone with Honor · Film · Screenplay
- The Fellow Who Rejected College · Film · Screenplay