Wu Nien-jen

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Born on August 05, 1952 (72 years old)

From Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

Known 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).

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

2023
- Day Off
  as
  Executive Producer
  2023
2011
- 10 Plus 10
  as
  Director
  2011
2009
- Somewhere I Have Never Travelled
  as
  Executive Producer
  2009
1998
- Chivalrous Legend
  as
  Writer
  1998
1996
- Buddha Bless America
  as
  Director
  1996
- Buddha Bless America
  as
  Writer
  1996
1995
- A Borrowed Life
  as
  Director
  1995
- A Borrowed Life
  as
  Writer
  1995
- Super Citizen Ko
  as
  Screenplay
  1995
- Forever Friends
  as
  Screenplay
  1995
1993
- The Puppetmaster
  as
  Writer
  1993
- End of the Road
  as
  Screenplay
  1993
1992
- Joe-Goody
  as
  Writer
  1992
- Hill of No Return
  as
  Writer
  1992
1991
- Zodiac Killers
  as
  Writer
  1991
- My American Grandson
  as
  Writer
  1991
- Fatal Recall
  as
  Screenplay
  1991
1990
- Song of the Exile
  as
  Writer
  1990
- Sunless Days
  as
  Writer
  1990
1989
- A City of Sadness
  as
  Writer
  1989
- Winter Break
  as
  Screenplay
  1989
- Honor Thy Father
  as
  Screenplay
  1989
- Lessons of the Playground
  as
  Screenplay
  1989
- The Dull-Ice Flower
  as
  Writer
  1989
- Two Painters
  as
  Screenplay
  1989
1988
- Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian
  as
  Writer
  1988
- Autumn Tempest
  as
  Screenplay
  1988
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  Young and Happy School Music
  as
  Screenplay
  1988
- Gangland Odyssey
  as
  Screenplay
  1988
- Gangland Odyssey
  as
  Script Consultant
  1988
- Sir, Tell Me Why?
  as
  Screenplay
  1988
- The Third Bridge
  as
  Writer
  1988
- All for Tomorrow
  as
  Screenplay
  1988
1987
- Osmanthus Alley
  as
  Writer
  1987
- Love Is Grown with Flower
  as
  Writer
  1987
- The Two of Us
  as
  Screenplay
  1987
- Be My Lovely Child Again
  as
  Writer
  1987
1986
- Dust in the Wind
  as
  Writer
  1986
- The Campus Incidents
  as
  Screenplay
  1986
1985
- Taste of Mercy
  as
  Writer
  1985
- Myth of a City
  as
  Writer
  1985
- Wu Nu
  as
  Screenplay
  1985
- Story of a Bride
  as
  Screenplay
  1985
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  One Bright Day
  as
  Screenplay
  1985
- The Loser, the Hero
  as
  Screenplay
  1985
- Ghost Chasers
  as
  Screenplay
  1985
1984
- The Woman of Wrath
  as
  Writer
  1984
- Nature Is Quietly Beautiful
  as
  Screenplay
  1984
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  Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng
  as
  Screenplay
  1984
- North South West East
  as
  Screenplay
  1984
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  Impending War
  as
  Screenplay
  1984
- The First Stitch
  as
  Screenplay
  1984
- Old Mao's Second Spring
  as
  Writer
  1984
1983
- That Day, on the Beach
  as
  Writer
  1983
- The Sandwich Man
  as
  Writer
  1983
- Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
  as
  Writer
  1983
- All the King's Men
  as
  Screenplay
  1983
- Traveller
  as
  Screenplay
  1983
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  Is Q Still Alive?
  as
  Screenplay
  1983
- Send in the Clowns
  as
  Screenplay
  1983
1982
- Portrait of a Fanatic
  as
  Story
  1982
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  Dangerous Seventeen
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- I Shall Return
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- The City
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
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  Taipei Sweet Heart
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- no image
  Return of the Electric Love
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- Super Warrior
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- The Switch
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
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  The Graduation Trip
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
- A Lily in the Valley
  as
  Screenplay
  1982
1981
- Kuo-Hao Crams for College
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
- The Merry Couple
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
- Classmate
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
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  Once We Were Together
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
- Spring Fever
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
1980
- Sailing for Tomorrow
  as
  Screenplay
  1980
- Young People's Desire
  as
  Screenplay
  1980
1979
- The Blind Love
  as
  Screenplay
  1979
- The Fellow Who Refused College
  as
  Screenplay
  1979
- Gone with Honor
  as
  Screenplay
  1979