Wu Nien-jen
Known for
Writing
Born
August 5, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
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).
Best known work
Yi Yi
2000
A City of Sadness
1989
Taipei Story
1985
Dust in the Wind
1986
The Puppetmaster
1993
That Day, on the Beach
1983
Mahjong
1996
Hill of No Return
1992
Daughter of the Nile
1987
The Sandwich Man
1983Filmography
2026
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagleas (narrator)
2023
2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbillas (narrator)
2023
Day OffExecutive Producer
2020
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zeroas Narrator
2020
2020
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
My Egg Boyas Old Egg Boy
2015
Fly, Kite Flyas Narrator
2014
2013
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Aboveas Narrator
2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feastas Master Silly Mortal
2013
Beautiful 2013Director
2011
10 Plus 10Director
2009
Somewhere I Have Never TravelledExecutive Producer
2009
2006
Island Etudeas Tour Bus Driver
2000
2000
Yi Yias NJ
1998
Chivalrous LegendWriter
1996
Mahjongas Gangster in Black Suit
1996
Buddha Bless AmericaWriter, Director
1995
Super Citizen KoScreenplay
1995
A Borrowed LifeWriter, Director
1995
Forever FriendsScreenplay