Wu Nien-jen
Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Born: August 5, 1952 (73 years)
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).

Movies Directed (4)
Movies as Crew (76)
Day Off

Day Off

Executive Producer

Mar 3, 2023

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

Executive Producer

Sep 11, 2009

Chivalrous Legend

Chivalrous Legend

Writer

May 1, 1998

Buddha Bless America

Buddha Bless America

Writer

Jul 20, 1996

Super Citizen Ko

Super Citizen Ko

Screenplay

Sep 22, 1995

A Borrowed Life

A Borrowed Life

Writer

Aug 26, 1995

Forever Friends

Forever Friends

Screenplay

Aug 11, 1995

The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster

Writer

Dec 8, 1993

End of the Road

End of the Road

Screenplay

Sep 8, 1993

Hill of No Return

Hill of No Return

Writer

Dec 5, 1992

Joe-Goody

Joe-Goody

Writer

Jan 1, 1992

My American Grandson

My American Grandson

Writer

Nov 7, 1991

Zodiac Killers

Zodiac Killers

Writer

Jul 20, 1991

Fatal Recall

Fatal Recall

Screenplay

Apr 26, 1991

Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile

Writer

Apr 27, 1990

Sunless Days

Sunless Days

Writer

Feb 12, 1990

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

Writer

Oct 21, 1989

The Dull-Ice Flower

The Dull-Ice Flower

Writer

Aug 26, 1989

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Screenplay

Apr 18, 1989

Lessons of the Playground

Lessons of the Playground

Screenplay

Feb 18, 1989

Winter Break

Winter Break

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1989

Two Painters

Two Painters

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1989

All for Tomorrow

All for Tomorrow

Screenplay

Dec 6, 1988

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian

Writer

Aug 20, 1988

Gangland Odyssey

Gangland Odyssey

Screenplay, Script Consultant

Jun 25, 1988

The Third Bridge

The Third Bridge

Writer

May 26, 1988

Autumn Tempest

Autumn Tempest

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1988

Young and Happy School Music

Young and Happy School Music

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1988

Sir, Tell Me Why?

Sir, Tell Me Why?

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1988

Be My Lovely Child Again

Be My Lovely Child Again

Writer

May 30, 1987

Osmanthus Alley

Osmanthus Alley

Writer

Apr 1, 1987

Love Is Grown with Flower

Love Is Grown with Flower

Writer

Jan 1, 1987

The Two of Us

The Two of Us

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1987

Dust in the Wind

Dust in the Wind

Writer

May 9, 1986

The Campus Incidents

The Campus Incidents

Screenplay

Jan 25, 1986

Myth of a City

Myth of a City

Writer

Aug 28, 1985

Ghost Chasers

Ghost Chasers

Screenplay

Jul 18, 1985

Taste of Mercy

Taste of Mercy

Writer

Jan 1, 1985

Wu Nu

Wu Nu

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1985

Story of a Bride

Story of a Bride

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1985

One Bright Day

One Bright Day

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1985

The Loser, the Hero

The Loser, the Hero

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1985

The First Stitch

The First Stitch

Screenplay

Dec 9, 1984

The Woman of Wrath

The Woman of Wrath

Writer

Sep 8, 1984

Old Mao's Second Spring

Old Mao's Second Spring

Writer

Jul 31, 1984

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1984

Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng

Wanpi Nansheng Qiao Nusheng

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1984

North South West East

North South West East

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1984

Impending War

Impending War

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1984

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Screenplay

Oct 19, 1983

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Writer

Sep 1, 1983

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

Writer

Apr 11, 1983

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Writer

Apr 1, 1983

Send in the Clowns

Send in the Clowns

Screenplay

Apr 1, 1983

Traveller

Traveller

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1983

Is Q Still Alive?

Is Q Still Alive?

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1983

Portrait of a Fanatic

Portrait of a Fanatic

Story

Oct 22, 1982

I Shall Return

I Shall Return

Screenplay

Jul 30, 1982

The Switch

The Switch

Screenplay

Feb 7, 1982

Dangerous Seventeen

Dangerous Seventeen

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

The City

The City

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

Taipei Sweet Heart

Taipei Sweet Heart

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

Return of the Electric Love

Return of the Electric Love

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

Super Warrior

Super Warrior

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

The Graduation Trip

The Graduation Trip

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

A Lily in the Valley

A Lily in the Valley

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1982

Spring Fever

Spring Fever

Screenplay

Dec 5, 1981

The Merry Couple

The Merry Couple

Screenplay

Nov 26, 1981

Classmate

Classmate

Screenplay

Jul 25, 1981

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1981

Once We Were Together

Once We Were Together

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1981

Young People's Desire

Young People's Desire

Screenplay

Mar 6, 1980

Sailing for Tomorrow

Sailing for Tomorrow

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1980

Gone with Honor

Gone with Honor

Screenplay

Jul 21, 1979

The Blind Love

The Blind Love

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1979

The Fellow Who Rejected College

The Fellow Who Rejected College

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1979