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Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-05 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

Also Known As

吳念真

吳明瑞

Wu Ming-swi

Nien-Jen Wu

Wu Nian-Zhen

Wu Niann-Jen

N. J. Wu

Wu Nien-Chen

Ng Lim-Chan

Wu Wen-Chin

吳文欽

Wu Nien-jen

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

Yi Yi

2000

Yi Yi

as

N.J.

A City of Sadness

1989

A City of Sadness

as

Mr. Wu

Fly, Kite Fly

2015

Fly, Kite Fly

as

Narrator

My Egg Boy

2016

My Egg Boy

as

Old Egg Boy

Island Etude

2006

Island Etude

as

Tour Bus Driver

Taipei Story

1985

Taipei Story

as

Chen

Kangaroo Man

1995

Kangaroo Man

as

An Chen-li

My Favorite Season

1985

My Favorite Season

as

Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

2013

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

as

Master Silly Mortal

That Day, on the Beach

1983

That Day, on the Beach

as

Piano Tuner

Mahjong

1996

Mahjong

as

Gangster in Black Suit

Production

Crew

Directing