Wu Nien-jen

Writing

Wu Nien-jen

Born 1952-08-05 Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan 21 films

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).

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Filmography

21 films
My Egg Boy poster

Even in modern-day Taipei, women feel the societal pressure to get married and have children before…

My Egg Boy

★ 5.5 2016

Fly, Kite Fly poster

The black kite, generally referred to as “the eagle” in Taiwan, used to be very widespread and so c…

Fly, Kite Fly

★ 10.0 2015

The Boar King poster

When Cho loses her husband Ying and her family business in a massive typhoon, she is devastated.The…

The Boar King

★ 6.0 2014

Island Etude poster

Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he g…

Island Etude

★ 7.8 2006

Pure Accidents poster

Tak-yuen, a 35-year-old office worker suffering from the seven-year itch, often fantasizes about ho…

Pure Accidents

★ 0.0 2000