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
- Writing
- Born
- 1952-08-05 · Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
Known for
- Yi Yi (2000) — NJ
- A City of Sadness (1989) — Mr. Wu
- Taipei Story (1985) — Chen
- Dust in the Wind (1986) — Writer
- That Day, on the Beach (1983) — Piano Tuner
- The Puppetmaster (1993) — Writer
- Mahjong (1996) — Gangster in Black Suit
- Hill of No Return (1992) — Writer
- Daughter of the Nile (1987) — Tutor
- The Sandwich Man (1983) — Writer
- Song of the Exile (1990) — Writer
- Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (2013) — Narrator
- Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast (2013) — Master Silly Mortal
- Day Off (2023) — Executive Producer
- A Borrowed Life (1995) — Writer
- Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983) — Writer