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Wu Nien-jen

Writing • Born 1952

Wu Nien-jen

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About

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

36 Questions poster36 QuestionsSeries • 2020A City of Sadness posterA City of SadnessMovie • 1989Yi Yi posterYi YiMovie • 2000Mahjong posterMahjongMovie • 1996Taipei Story posterTaipei StoryMovie • 1985Daughter of the Nile posterDaughter of the NileMovie • 1987That Day, on the Beach posterThat Day, on the BeachMovie • 1983Dust in the Wind posterDust in the WindMovie • 1986Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast posterZone Pro Site: The Moveable FeastMovie • 2013The Puppetmaster posterThe PuppetmasterMovie • 1993Hill of No Return posterHill of No ReturnMovie • 1992Song of the Exile posterSong of the ExileMovie • 1990Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above posterBeyond Beauty: Taiwan from AboveMovie • 2013Day Off posterDay OffMovie • 2023The Sandwich Man posterThe Sandwich ManMovie • 1983