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Wu Nien-jen

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Birth Date 5 Aug 1952

Place of Birth Juifang, Taipei County, Taiwan

Personal Name Wu Nien-jen

Also known as

  • 吳念真
  • 吳明瑞
  • Wu Ming-swi
  • Nien-Jen Wu
  • Wu Nian-Zhen
  • Wu Niann-Jen
  • N. J. Wu
  • Wu Nien-Chen
  • Ng Lim-Chan
  • Wu Nien-Chen
  • Wu Wen-Chin

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).