Actor

Wu Nien-jen

Writing

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Movies: 85Series: 3Crew credits: 68

TMDB ID: 143036

IMDb ID: nm0943150

Known for: Writing

Born: August 5, 1952

Age: 73

Place of birth: Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 2026

Years active: 65

Average TMDB rating: 7.28

Wikidata: Q3570139

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 • +1 more

Other jobs

Screenplay (38)Writer (25)Director (2)Executive Producer (2)Story (1)

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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).

Movies

Movie credits linked with Wu Nien-jen.