Wu Nien-jen

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).

Known For

Yi Yi

as N.J.

A City of Sadness

as Mr. Wu

Taipei Story

as Chen

That Day, on the Beach

as Piano Tuner

Mahjong

as Gangster in Black Suit

Daughter of the Nile

as Tutor

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

as Narrator

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

as Master Silly Mortal

Island Etude

as Tour Bus Driver

My Egg Boy

as Old Egg Boy