Wu Nien-jen
Writing1952Juifang, 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
Acting History
2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill
as (narrator)
Day Off
Executive Producer
2020
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
as Narrator
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
Golden Horse Awards
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
My Egg Boy
as Old Egg Boy
2015
Fly, Kite Fly
as Narrator
2014
2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
as Master Silly Mortal
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
as Narrator
Beautiful 2013
Director
2011
10 Plus 10
Director
2009
The Year of Happiness and Love
TVas Chen Ding He
Somewhere I Have Never Travelled
Executive Producer
2006
Island Etude
as Tour Bus Driver
2000
Yi Yi
as N.J.
1998
Chivalrous Legend
Writer
1996
1995
Kangaroo Man
as An Chen-li
A Borrowed Life
Writer
A Borrowed Life
Director
Super Citizen Ko
Screenplay
Forever Friends
Screenplay
1993
End of the Road
Screenplay
The Puppetmaster
Writer
1992
Hill of No Return
Writer
Joe-Goody
Writer
1991
1990
Sunless Days
Writer
Song of the Exile
Writer
1989
A City of Sadness
as Mr. Wu
Winter Break
Screenplay
Honor Thy Father
Screenplay
Two Painters
Screenplay
Lessons of the Playground
Screenplay
A City of Sadness
Writer
The Dull-Ice Flower
Writer
1988
Gangland Odyssey
Screenplay
Gangland Odyssey
Script Consultant
Sir, Tell Me Why?
Screenplay
The Third Bridge
Writer
All for Tomorrow
Screenplay
Autumn Tempest
Screenplay
Young and Happy School Music
Screenplay
1987
Daughter of the Nile
as Tutor
Osmanthus Alley
Writer
Be My Lovely Child Again
Writer
The Two of Us
Screenplay
1986
Dust in the Wind
Writer
The Campus Incidents
Screenplay
1985
My Favorite Season
as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
Taipei Story
as Chen
The Loser, the Hero
Screenplay
Ghost Chasers
Screenplay
Taste of Mercy
Writer
One Bright Day
Screenplay
Wu Nu
Screenplay
Story of a Bride
Screenplay
Myth of a City
Writer
1984
The Woman of Wrath
Writer
North South West East
Screenplay
Old Mao's Second Spring
Writer
The First Stitch
Screenplay
Nature Is Quietly Beautiful
Screenplay
Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng
Screenplay
Impending War
Screenplay
1983
Send in the Clowns
Screenplay
All the King's Men
Screenplay
That Day, on the Beach
Writer
The Sandwich Man
Writer
Traveller
Screenplay
Is Q Still Alive?
Screenplay
1982
Super Warrior
Screenplay
The Switch
Screenplay
I Shall Return
Screenplay
The Graduation Trip
Screenplay
Dangerous Seventeen
Screenplay
Taipei Sweet Heart
Screenplay
The City
Screenplay
Return of the Electric Love
Screenplay
A Lily in the Valley
Screenplay
1981
Kuo-Hao Crams for College
Screenplay
The Merry Couple
Screenplay
Spring Fever
Screenplay
Classmate
Screenplay
Once We Were Together
Screenplay
1980
Sailing for Tomorrow
Screenplay
Young People's Desire
Screenplay
1979