Known For
Writing
Birthday
August 5, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
Also Known As
- 吳念真
- 吳明瑞
- Wu Ming-swi
- Nien-Jen Wu
- Wu Nian-Zhen
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 - Movies
Yi Yi
as N.J.
A City of Sadness
as Mr. Wu
Mahjong
as Gangster in Black Suit
Taipei Story
as Chen
That Day, on the Beach
as Piano Tuner
That Day, on the Beach
Daughter of the Nile
as Tutor
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
as Master Silly Mortal
My Egg Boy
as Old Egg Boy
My Favorite Season
as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
