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BornAugust 5, 1952 (age 74)
Place of birthJuifang, Taipei, Taiwan
Film credits22
Wu Nien-jen
AliveKnown for Writing
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
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
2026
as (narrator)
Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill
2023
as (narrator)
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
2020
as Narrator
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020
as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Egg Boy
2016
as Old Egg Boy
Fly, Kite Fly
2015
as Narrator
The Boar King
2014
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
2013
as Narrator
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
2013
as Master Silly Mortal
Island Etude
2006
as Tour Bus Driver
Pure Accidents
2000
Yi Yi
2000
as NJ
Mahjong
1996
as Gangster in Black Suit
Kangaroo Man
1995
as An Chen-li
A City of Sadness
1989
as Mr. Wu
I Love Mary
1988
Daughter of the Nile
1987
as Tutor
Taipei Story
1985
as Chen
My Favorite Season
1985
as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
That Day, on the Beach
1983
as Piano Tuner
That Day, on the Beach
1983