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Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Birthday: 1952-08-05 | Place of Birth: Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

as    (narrator)

2020
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

as    N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
2016
My Egg Boy

as    Old Egg Boy

2015
Fly, Kite Fly

as    Narrator

2013
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

as    Master Silly Mortal

2013
2009
The Year of Happiness and Love

as    Chen Ding He

2006
Island Etude

as    Tour Bus Driver

2000
Yi Yi

as    N.J.

1995
Kangaroo Man

as    An Chen-li

1989
A City of Sadness

as    Mr. Wu

1988
Daughter of the Nile

as    Tutor

1985
Taipei Story

as    Chen

1983
That Day, on the Beach

as    Piano Tuner