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Wu Nien-jen

Writing • AGE 73

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 th...

Wu Nien-jen

Filmography

Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle

(narrator)

2026

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

2023

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

(narrator)

2023

Day Off

Day Off

Executive Producer

2023

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero

Narrator

2020

36 Questions

36 Questions

2020

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

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

N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

My Egg Boy

My Egg Boy

Old Egg Boy

2016

Fly, Kite Fly

Fly, Kite Fly

Narrator

2015

The Boar King

The Boar King

2014

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

Narrator

2013

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast

Master Silly Mortal

2013

Beautiful 2013

Beautiful 2013

Director

2013

10 Plus 10

10 Plus 10

Director

2011

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

Executive Producer

2009

The Year of Happiness and Love

The Year of Happiness and Love

Chen Ding He

2009

Island Etude

Island Etude

Tour Bus Driver

2006

Yi Yi

Yi Yi

N.J.

2000

Chivalrous Legend

Chivalrous Legend

Writer

1998

Mahjong

Mahjong

Gangster in Black Suit

1996

Buddha Bless America

Buddha Bless America

Writer

1996

Super Citizen Ko

Super Citizen Ko

Screenplay

1995

A Borrowed Life

A Borrowed Life

Writer

1995

Forever Friends

Forever Friends

Screenplay

1995

Kangaroo Man

Kangaroo Man

An Chen-li

1995

The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster

Writer

1993

End of the Road

End of the Road

Screenplay

1993

Hill of No Return

Hill of No Return

Writer

1992

Joe-Goody

Joe-Goody

Writer

1992

My American Grandson

My American Grandson

Writer

1991

Zodiac Killers

Zodiac Killers

Writer

1991

Fatal Recall

Fatal Recall

Screenplay

1991

Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile

Writer

1990

Sunless Days

Sunless Days

Writer

1990

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

Mr. Wu

1989

The Dull-Ice Flower

The Dull-Ice Flower

Writer

1989

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Screenplay

1989

Lessons of the Playground

Lessons of the Playground

Screenplay

1989

Winter Break

Winter Break

Screenplay

1989

Two Painters

Two Painters

Screenplay

1989

All for Tomorrow

All for Tomorrow

Screenplay

1988

I Love Mary

I Love Mary

1988

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian

Writer

1988

Gangland Odyssey

Gangland Odyssey

Screenplay

1988

The Third Bridge

The Third Bridge

Writer

1988

Autumn Tempest

Autumn Tempest

Screenplay

1988

Sir, Tell Me Why?

Sir, Tell Me Why?

Screenplay

1988

Daughter of the Nile

Daughter of the Nile

Tutor

1987

Be My Lovely Child Again

Be My Lovely Child Again

Writer

1987

Osmanthus Alley

Osmanthus Alley

Writer

1987

Love Is Grown with Flower

Love Is Grown with Flower

Writer

1987

The Two of Us

The Two of Us

Screenplay

1987

Dust in the Wind

Dust in the Wind

Writer

1986

The Campus Incidents

The Campus Incidents

Screenplay

1986

Myth of a City

Myth of a City

Writer

1985

Ghost Chasers

Ghost Chasers

Screenplay

1985

Taipei Story

Taipei Story

Chen

1985

My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season

Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law

1985

Taste of Mercy

Taste of Mercy

Writer

1985

Wu Nu

Wu Nu

Screenplay

1985

Story of a Bride

Story of a Bride

Screenplay

1985

The Loser, the Hero

The Loser, the Hero

Screenplay

1985

The First Stitch

The First Stitch

Screenplay

1984

The Woman of Wrath

The Woman of Wrath

Writer

1984

Old Mao's Second Spring

Old Mao's Second Spring

Writer

1984

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

Nature Is Quietly Beautiful

Screenplay

1984

North South West East

North South West East

Screenplay

1984

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Screenplay

1983

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Writer

1983

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

Piano Tuner

1983

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Writer

1983

Send in the Clowns

Send in the Clowns

Screenplay

1983

Traveller

Traveller

Screenplay

1983

Portrait of a Fanatic

Portrait of a Fanatic

Story

1982

I Shall Return

I Shall Return

Screenplay

1982

The Switch

The Switch

Screenplay

1982

Super Warrior

Super Warrior

Screenplay

1982

The City

The City

Screenplay

1982

A Lily in the Valley

A Lily in the Valley

Screenplay

1982

Spring Fever

Spring Fever

Screenplay

1981

The Merry Couple

The Merry Couple

Screenplay

1981

Classmate

Classmate

Screenplay

1981

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

Kuo-Hao Crams for College

Screenplay

1981

Young People's Desire

Young People's Desire

Screenplay

1980

Sailing for Tomorrow

Sailing for Tomorrow

Screenplay

1980

Gone with Honor

Gone with Honor

Screenplay

1979

The Blind Love

The Blind Love

Screenplay

1979

The Fellow Who Rejected College

The Fellow Who Rejected College

Screenplay

1979

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

Self

1962