Wu Nien-jen

Taiwanese scriptwriter, film director and author
Person human Q3570139
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Wu Nien-jen

Summary

Wu Nien-jen is a human[1]. He was born in Ruifang District[2]. He was born on August 5, 1952[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wu Nien-jen's place of birth was Ruifang District[2].
  • Wu Nien-jen was born on August 5, 1952[3].
  • A child of Wu Nien-jen was Wu Ting-chien[9].
  • Wu Nien-jen held citizenship in Taiwan[10].
  • Wu Nien-jen worked as an actor[4].
  • Wu Nien-jen's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Wu Nien-jen worked as a film director[6].
  • Wu Nien-jen worked as a television actor[7].
  • Wu Nien-jen's education included a stint at Fu Jen Catholic University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Wu Nien-jen is A City of Sadness[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Wu Nien-jen is A Borrowed Life[13].
  • Wu Nien-jen received the Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14].
  • Wu Nien-jen received the National Cultural Award[15].
  • Wu Nien-jen is recorded as male[16].
  • Wu Nien-jen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wu Nien-jen's Commons category is recorded as Wu Nien-jen[18].
  • Wu Nien-jen's family name is recorded as Wu[19].
  • Wu Nien-jen's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/nien-jen-wu-eng[20].
  • Wu Nien-jen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Wu Nien-jen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '吳文欽'}[22].
  • Wu Nien-jen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '吳念真'}[23].
  • Wu Nien-jen's affiliation string is recorded as Wu’s Productions[24].
  • Wu Nien-jen's related category is recorded as Category:Films with screenplays by Wu Nien-jen[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: TW[27]

  • Began / founded: 1952-07-29[28]

  • Community tags: 太平 天國 念真情 吳念真談唱集1 太平 天國 念真情 吳念真談唱集2[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65921da5-03d3-4cf3-8759-881d076f9dfc[30]

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Origins and Family

Wu Nien-jen's place of birth was Ruifang District[2]. He was born on August 5, 1952[3].

Education

Wu Nien-jen was educated at Fu Jen Catholic University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A City of Sadness[12], a film[31], directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien[32] and A Borrowed Life[13], a film[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14] and National Cultural Award[15], an award[34].

Personal Life

A child of Wu Nien-jen was Wu Ting-chien[9].

Why It Matters

Wu Nien-jen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Wu Nien-jen born?

Born in Ruifang District[2], Wu Nien-jen…

What did Wu Nien-jen do for work?

Wu Nien-jen worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Wu Nien-jen go to school?

Wu Nien-jen was educated at Fu Jen Catholic University[11].

What awards did Wu Nien-jen receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14] and National Cultural Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work A City of Sadness, A Borrowed Life
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