Wu Nien-jen
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).
Filmography
Acting (22)
2026
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagleas (narrator)
2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbillas (narrator)
2020
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zeroas Narrator
2020
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
My Egg Boyas Old Egg Boy
5.5
2015
Fly, Kite Flyas Narrator
10.0
2014
6.0
2013
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Aboveas Narrator
7.7
2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feastas Master Silly Mortal
6.3
2006
Island Etudeas Tour Bus Driver
7.8
2000
2000
Yi Yias NJ
8.0
1996
Mahjongas Gangster in Black Suit
7.6
1995
Kangaroo Manas An Chen-li
8.0
1989
A City of Sadnessas Mr. Wu
7.5
1988
10.0
1987
Daughter of the Nileas Tutor
7.2
1985
Taipei Storyas Chen
7.5
1985
My Favorite Seasonas Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
8.5
1983
That Day, on the Beachas Piano Tuner
7.6
7.6
Production & Directing (81)
2023
Day OffExecutive Producer
6.8
2013
Beautiful 2013Director
2011
10 Plus 10Director
5.7
2009
Somewhere I Have Never TravelledExecutive Producer
5.2
1998
Chivalrous LegendWriter
6.0
1996
Buddha Bless AmericaWriter
5.6
1996
Buddha Bless AmericaDirector
5.6
1995
Super Citizen KoScreenplay
7.2
1995
A Borrowed LifeWriter
7.1
1995
A Borrowed LifeDirector
7.1
1995
Forever FriendsScreenplay
5.3
1993
The PuppetmasterWriter
6.6
1993
End of the RoadScreenplay
7.0
1992
Hill of No ReturnWriter
7.4
1992
Joe-GoodyWriter
10.0
1991
My American GrandsonWriter
7.0
1991
Zodiac KillersWriter
4.7
1991
Fatal RecallScreenplay
9.0
1990
Song of the ExileWriter
7.6
1990
Sunless DaysWriter
7.0
1989
A City of SadnessWriter
7.5
1989
The Dull-Ice FlowerWriter
8.3
1989
Honor Thy FatherScreenplay
8.0
1989
Lessons of the PlaygroundScreenplay
6.0
1989
Winter BreakScreenplay
6.0
1989
Two PaintersScreenplay
6.8
1988
All for TomorrowScreenplay
1988
1988
Gangland OdysseyScreenplay
8.0
1988
Gangland OdysseyScript Consultant
8.0
1988
The Third BridgeWriter
8.0
1988
Autumn TempestScreenplay
1988
Young and Happy School MusicScreenplay
1988
Sir, Tell Me Why?Screenplay
6.0
1987
Be My Lovely Child AgainWriter
7.0
1987
Osmanthus AlleyWriter
6.8
1987
7.0
1987
The Two of UsScreenplay
10.0
1986
Dust in the WindWriter
7.6
1986
The Campus IncidentsScreenplay
1985
Myth of a CityWriter
1985
Ghost ChasersScreenplay
5.0
1985
Taste of MercyWriter
1985
Wu NuScreenplay
1985
One Bright DayScreenplay
1985
Story of a BrideScreenplay
1985
The Loser, the HeroScreenplay
7.0
1984
The First StitchScreenplay
1984
The Woman of WrathWriter
5.8
1984
Old Mao's Second SpringWriter
7.5
1984
Nature Is Quietly BeautifulScreenplay
10.0
1984
Wanpi Nansheng Qiao NushengScreenplay
1984
North South West EastScreenplay
1984
Impending WarScreenplay
1983
All the King's MenScreenplay
7.3
1983
The Sandwich ManWriter
7.1
1983
That Day, on the BeachWriter
7.6
1983
7.0
1983
Send in the ClownsScreenplay
10.0
1983
Is Q Still Alive?Screenplay
1983
TravellerScreenplay
1982
1982
I Shall ReturnScreenplay
1982
The SwitchScreenplay
5.5
1982
Dangerous SeventeenScreenplay
1982
Super WarriorScreenplay
1982
Taipei Sweet HeartScreenplay
1982
Return of the Electric LoveScreenplay
1982
The CityScreenplay
1982
The Graduation TripScreenplay
1982
A Lily in the ValleyScreenplay
4.0
1981
Spring FeverScreenplay
1981
The Merry CoupleScreenplay
8.0
1981
ClassmateScreenplay
1981
Kuo-Hao Crams for CollegeScreenplay
1981
Once We Were TogetherScreenplay
1980
Young People's DesireScreenplay
1980
Sailing for TomorrowScreenplay
1979
Gone with HonorScreenplay
1979
The Blind LoveScreenplay
1979
The Fellow Who Rejected CollegeScreenplay