- Born
- August 5, 1952 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Juifang, Taipei, Taiwan
- Also known as
- 吳念真, 吳明瑞, Wu Ming-swi, Nien-Jen Wu
Biography
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).