Wu Nien-jen
Known for WritingBorn 1952-08-05Juifang, 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).
Known for
Yi Yi
2000 · as N.J.
A City of Sadness
1989 · as Mr. Wu
Taipei Story
1985 · as Chen
Mahjong
1996 · as Gangster in Black Suit
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · as Piano Tuner
Daughter of the Nile
1987 · as Tutor
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020 · as N.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Egg Boy
2016 · as Old Egg Boy
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast
2013 · as Master Silly Mortal
Kangaroo Man
1995 · as An Chen-li
The Boar King
2014
My Favorite Season
1985 · as Bi Bao-liang's brother-in-law
Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle
2026 · as (narrator)
I Love Mary
1988
Twelve Nights 2: Back to Day Zero
2020 · as Narrator
Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
2023
Island Etude
2006 · as Tour Bus Driver
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
2013 · as Narrator