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Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

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

Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
2026 • (narrator)
Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill
2023 • (narrator)
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
2020 • Narrator
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020 • N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Egg Boy
My Egg Boy
2016 • Old Egg Boy
Fly, Kite Fly
Fly, Kite Fly
2015 • Narrator
The Boar King
2014

Full filmography

Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020 • N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
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My Egg Boy
My Egg Boy
2016 • Old Egg Boy
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Fly, Kite Fly
Fly, Kite Fly
2015 • Narrator
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Island Etude
Island Etude
2006 • Tour Bus Driver
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Yi Yi
Yi Yi
2000 • N.J.
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Mahjong
Mahjong
1996 • Gangster in Black Suit
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Kangaroo Man
Kangaroo Man
1995 • An Chen-li
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My Favorite Season
My Favorite Season
1985 • Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
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