Wu Nien-jen

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).

Known For

Filmography

1998
Chivalrous Legend poster

Chivalrous Legend

Movie · Writer

1996
Buddha Bless America poster

Buddha Bless America

Movie · Writer

1995
A Borrowed Life poster

A Borrowed Life

Movie · Writer

1995
Super Citizen Ko poster

Super Citizen Ko

Movie · Screenplay

1995
Forever Friends poster

Forever Friends

Movie · Screenplay

1993
The Puppetmaster poster

The Puppetmaster

Movie · Writer

1993
End of the Road poster

End of the Road

Movie · Screenplay

1992
Joe-Goody poster

Joe-Goody

Movie · Writer

1992
Hill of No Return poster

Hill of No Return

Movie · Writer

1991
Zodiac Killers poster

Zodiac Killers

Movie · Writer

1991
My American Grandson poster

My American Grandson

Movie · Writer

1991
Fatal Recall poster

Fatal Recall

Movie · Screenplay

1990
Song of the Exile poster

Song of the Exile

Movie · Writer

1990
Sunless Days poster

Sunless Days

Movie · Writer

1989
A City of Sadness poster

A City of Sadness

Movie · Writer

1989
Winter Break poster

Winter Break

Movie · Screenplay

1989
Honor Thy Father poster

Honor Thy Father

Movie · Screenplay

1989
Lessons of the Playground poster

Lessons of the Playground

Movie · Screenplay

1989
The Dull-Ice Flower poster

The Dull-Ice Flower

Movie · Writer

1989
Two Painters poster

Two Painters

Movie · Screenplay

1988
Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian poster

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian

Movie · Writer

1988
Autumn Tempest poster

Autumn Tempest

Movie · Screenplay

1988
Young and Happy School Music

Young and Happy School Music

Movie · Screenplay

1988
Gangland Odyssey poster

Gangland Odyssey

Movie · Screenplay, Script Consultant

1988
Sir, Tell Me Why? poster

Sir, Tell Me Why?

Movie · Screenplay

1988
The Third Bridge poster

The Third Bridge

Movie · Writer

1988
All for Tomorrow poster

All for Tomorrow

Movie · Screenplay

1987
Osmanthus Alley poster

Osmanthus Alley

Movie · Writer

1987
Love Is Grown with Flower poster

Love Is Grown with Flower

Movie · Writer

1987
The Two of Us poster

The Two of Us

Movie · Screenplay

1987
Be My Lovely Child Again poster

Be My Lovely Child Again

Movie · Writer

1986
Dust in the Wind poster

Dust in the Wind

Movie · Writer

1986
The Campus Incidents poster

The Campus Incidents

Movie · Screenplay

1985
Taste of Mercy poster

Taste of Mercy

Movie · Writer

1985
Myth of a City poster

Myth of a City

Movie · Writer

1985
Wu Nu poster

Wu Nu

Movie · Screenplay

1985
One Bright Day

One Bright Day

Movie · Screenplay

1985
Story of a Bride poster

Story of a Bride

Movie · Screenplay

1985
The Loser, the Hero poster

The Loser, the Hero

Movie · Screenplay

1985
Ghost Chasers poster

Ghost Chasers

Movie · Screenplay

1984
The Woman of Wrath poster

The Woman of Wrath

Movie · Writer

1984
Nature Is Quietly Beautiful poster

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

Movie · Screenplay

1984
Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng

Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng

Movie · Screenplay

1984
North South West East poster

North South West East

Movie · Screenplay

1984
Impending War

Impending War

Movie · Screenplay

1984
The First Stitch poster

The First Stitch

Movie · Screenplay

1984
Old Mao's Second Spring poster

Old Mao's Second Spring

Movie · Writer

1983
That Day, on the Beach poster

That Day, on the Beach

Movie · Writer

1983
The Sandwich Man poster

The Sandwich Man

Movie · Writer

1983
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? poster

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Movie · Writer

1983
All the King's Men poster

All the King's Men

Movie · Screenplay

1983
Is Q Still Alive?

Is Q Still Alive?

Movie · Screenplay

1983
Traveller poster

Traveller

Movie · Screenplay

1983
Send in the Clowns poster

Send in the Clowns

Movie · Screenplay

1982
Portrait of a Fanatic poster

Portrait of a Fanatic

Movie · Story

1982
Dangerous Seventeen poster

Dangerous Seventeen

Movie · Screenplay

1982
I Shall Return poster

I Shall Return

Movie · Screenplay

1982
Super Warrior poster

Super Warrior

Movie · Screenplay

1982
Taipei Sweet Heart

Taipei Sweet Heart

Movie · Screenplay

1982
Return of the Electric Love

Return of the Electric Love

Movie · Screenplay

1982
The City poster

The City

Movie · Screenplay

1982
The Switch poster

The Switch

Movie · Screenplay

1982
The Graduation Trip

The Graduation Trip

Movie · Screenplay

1982
A Lily in the Valley poster

A Lily in the Valley

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Kuo-Hao Crams for College poster

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

Movie · Screenplay

1981
The Merry Couple poster

The Merry Couple

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Once We Were Together

Once We Were Together

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Classmate poster

Classmate

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Spring Fever poster

Spring Fever

Movie · Screenplay

1980
Sailing for Tomorrow poster

Sailing for Tomorrow

Movie · Screenplay

1980
Young People's Desire poster

Young People's Desire

Movie · Screenplay

1979
The Blind Love poster

The Blind Love

Movie · Screenplay

1979
Gone with Honor poster

Gone with Honor

Movie · Screenplay

1979
The Fellow Who Rejected College poster

The Fellow Who Rejected College

Movie · Screenplay