Wu Nien-jen

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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).

Most Popular Wu Nien-jen Trailers

Total trailers found: 97

The Puppetmaster Trailer (1993)

08 December 1993

Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.

Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian Trailer (1988)

20 August 1988

I Love Mary Trailer (1988)

02 September 1988

Island Etude Trailer (2006)

22 November 2006

Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.

The Switch Trailer (1982)

07 February 1982

Taiwanese crime drama.

Joe-Goody Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Jen, nicknamed Ah Dai, had been a rebellious child. He fled home the age of 16. A few years later, he became the driver of the leader of the Underworld, Mr.

The Blind Love Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Send in the Clowns Trailer (1983)

01 April 1983

Two sisters are part of a cabaret act that is rapidly declining in attendance, and although the older sisteris constantly trying to push her younger sister to the forefront in a solo act, the younger sibling is less than enthusiastic.

Old Mao's Second Spring Trailer (1984)

31 July 1984

The story of Lao Mo, a Taiwanese veteran who does not want to live a lonely life as an old man.

Portrait of a Fanatic Trailer (1982)

22 October 1982

In 1949 when the Communist regime was established in China, the world-famed painter Ling Chen-kuang, believing his conviction for a new-born society had come true on his motherland, returned anxiously from the U.

Winter Break Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Gone with Honor Trailer (1979)

21 July 1979

Lin Zemin and his wife Xiugu move to Taiwan from Fujian. At the same time, the Japanese invade Taiwan, leading Zemin to die during the war of resistance.

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? Trailer (1983)

01 April 1983

A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.

End of the Road Trailer (1993)

08 September 1993

Fan Long (played by Liang Chaowei), the staff officer of the National Army, escaped from the captive camp and returned to the National Army camp through all the difficulties.

Song of the Exile Trailer (1990)

27 April 1990

Set in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a Chinese-Japanese student who returns to her native Hong Kong after graduating from a university in London.

Taste of Mercy Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

Osmanthus Alley Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

Ti Hung's parents die when she is twelve. When she is sixteen, she determines to change her fate, swearing to rise from her poverty.

Yi Yi Trailer (2000)

20 September 2000

A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.

Two Painters Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Adaptation of Huang Chunming's short story "The Two Signpainters".

The Third Bridge Trailer (1988)

26 May 1988

Super Citizen Ko Trailer (1995)

22 September 1995

At an old age, a former political prisoner is determined to find out where his fellow sufferers have laid since their secret execution, while Taiwan embarks on a tumultuous path of democratization.

Gangland Odyssey Trailer (1988)

25 June 1988

A Chinese drama

Chivalrous Legend Trailer (1998)

01 May 1998

After Japanese soldiers kill 12-year-old Ten-din's (Shiao Sheih Long) mother during an invasion, Ten-din must hide in order to save his own life.

Story of a Bride Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above Trailer (2013)

01 November 2013

Documenting Taiwan from an aerial perspective offering a glimpse of Taiwan's natural beauty as well as the effect of human activities and urbanization on our environment.

Honor Thy Father Trailer (1989)

18 April 1989

After his twin dies as a baby, the protagonist's family has little hope for his survival. But as he grows older, he discovers baseball, and much to his father's chagrin, he begins playing.

The Campus Incidents Trailer (1986)

25 January 1986

Beautiful 2013 Trailer (2013)

17 March 2013

Beauty in the eyes of 4 filmmakers. Kurosawa Kiyoshi's Beautiful New Bay Area Project finds it in a kung-fu fighting young woman with a particular sense of honor.

That Day, on the Beach Trailer (1983)

11 April 1983

Two friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.

Zodiac Killers Trailer (1991)

20 July 1991

Hong Kong student Ben Lee becomes friends with his mainland Chinese classmate Chang Chih while studying abroad in Japan.

A City of Sadness Trailer (1989)

21 October 1989

The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.

The Sandwich Man Trailer (1983)

01 September 1983

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

Fly, Kite Fly Trailer (2015)

20 November 2015

The black kite, generally referred to as “the eagle” in Taiwan, used to be very widespread and so common that it is the main character in a well-known Taiwanese children’s game.

Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill Trailer (2023)

24 March 2023

A documentary took more than 30 years to pursue a migrating bird, black-faced spoonbill.

Dust in the Wind Trailer (1986)

09 May 1986

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors.

Sir, Tell Me Why? Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

The story of how a high school teacher overcomes all the problems and difficulties with problem students as well as other unfavorable circumstances in his teaching.

The Loser, the Hero Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

A boy's disappointing scores on the college entrance exam bring shame down on his family.

The Dull-Ice Flower Trailer (1989)

26 August 1989

Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is very talented in art and has a great imagination, though most teachers don't know what he's expressing in his artwork.

Return of the Electric Love Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled Trailer (2009)

11 September 2009

Color blind girl A-Kuei feels alienated and misunderstood. She is raised by her grandmother who would rather believe she is possessed than hear her feelings.

10 Plus 10 Trailer (2011)

16 December 2011

10+10 is a project initiated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to demonstrate the solidarity between Taiwanese film-makers.

My American Grandson Trailer (1991)

07 November 1991

A 12-year-old boy from America experiences the clash of cultures and the generation gap when he visits his grandfather in Shanghai.

Impending War Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Spring Fever Trailer (1981)

05 December 1981

Sun Ya-fang, a freshman from college, is wooed by her schoolmates Chen, a boastful and frivolous playboy, and Yang, an introvert, who is simple and honest.

All the King's Men Trailer (1983)

19 October 1983

It's the 10th century BC, the emperor is not well, and the medicines he is receiving from con artist "Immortal Li" are in reality only making him worse.

Mahjong Trailer (1996)

07 December 1996

Amid a rapidly changing cityscape, the lives of a disparate group of swindlers, hustlers, gangsters, and expats collide, with a naive French teenager and a sensitive young local who tries to protect her caught dangerously in the middle.

Myth of a City Trailer (1985)

28 August 1985

It is a school bus driver's last day at work. On a whim, he drives off to the seashore with the school's cook, a young teacher, and a busload of children.

Taipei Story Trailer (1985)

01 May 1985

A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.

Love Is Grown with Flower Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

A farming village is undergoing change. Some of the young people want to live in the city, while others stay behind and try to help the older residents adjust to a new scheme of growing flowers to sell at market instead of rice.

A Borrowed Life Trailer (1995)

26 August 1995

Sega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.

Fatal Recall Trailer (1991)

26 April 1991

Fatal Recall is a Taiwanese Thriller starring Alex Man

My Egg Boy Trailer (2016)

23 September 2016

Even in modern-day Taipei, women feel the societal pressure to get married and have children before the clock runs out.

Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang Trailer (2023)

17 November 2023

CHEN Ming-chang, exposed to Western music, from The Beatles to Bob Dylan, often taught himself to play and sing with a guitar when he was young.

Forever Friends Trailer (1995)

11 August 1995

A couple of friends join the Taiwanese army to fight the Mainland Chinese. But life in the army isn't all that they dreamed off.

Young and Happy School Music Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Autumn Tempest Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Accustomed to the life of a young master, Wen Hsieng is forced to compromise under the pressure of family members, and arranges to go to the mountain temple to study.

Wu Nu Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast Trailer (2013)

16 August 2013

Wan returns home with an enormous debt after her modelling career fails, only to find that her family's restaurant has dwindled down to a single noodle stand.

Ghost Chasers Trailer (1985)

18 July 1985

Taiwanese ghost comedy film.

Is Q Still Alive? Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983