Wu Nien-jen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 11
- as director
- 2
- on screen
- 1983–2016
- box office
- $817K
The Best Wu Nien-jen Movies
The films of Wu Nien-jen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Island Etude (2006) leads with $268K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $268K Island Etude 2006 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $143K A City of Sadness 1989 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $79.6K Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast 2013 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $72K My Egg Boy 2016 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $37.5K That Day, on the Beach 1983 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $35.3K Taipei Story 1985 · Drama
Wu Nien-jen's Career in Numbers
Wu Nien-jen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wu Nien-jen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from That Day, on the Beach (1983) to My Egg Boy (2016), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Wu Nien-jen Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 3
The 1980s were Wu Nien-jen's busiest decade, with 4 films.
Wu Nien-jen Movies by Genre
- Drama 6
- Comedy 2
- Romance 1
- Documentary 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Wu Nien-jen has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of comedy (2).
Wu Nien-jen Career Milestones
- First film
- That Day, on the Beach 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- Island Etude $268K worldwide
- Newest film
- My Egg Boy 2016
Wu Nien-jen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Wu Nien-jen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 9 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Wu Nien-jen
2
Wu Nien-jen Movies as an Actor
9- 2016 My Egg Boy as Old Egg Boy · Romance Worldwide box office: $72K
- 2013
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $179K - 2013 Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast as Master Silly Mortal · Drama Worldwide box office: $79.6K
- 2006 Island Etude as Tour Bus Driver · Drama Worldwide box office: $268K
- 1996
Mahjong as Gangster in Black Suit · Comedy - 1989 A City of Sadness as Mr. Wu · Drama Worldwide box office: $143K
- 1987
Daughter of the Nile as Tutor · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.64K - 1985 Taipei Story as Chen · Drama Worldwide box office: $35.3K
- 1983 That Day, on the Beach as Piano Tuner · Drama Worldwide box office: $37.5K
Wu Nien-jen: Questions & Answers
How many movies Wu Nien-jen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Wu Nien-jen been in?
Wu Nien-jen is credited on 11 films, from 1983 to 2016. 9 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Wu Nien-jen's highest-grossing movie?
Island Etude (2006) is Wu Nien-jen's biggest box office hit, with $268K worldwide, ahead of Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (2013) ($179K). Across every film with box office figures, Wu Nien-jen's movies have made $817K.
Wu Nien-jen's biggest hits What is Wu Nien-jen's newest movie?
The most recent film on Wu Nien-jen's filmography is My Egg Boy (2016), in the role of Old Egg Boy.
Who does Wu Nien-jen work with most often?
Wu Nien-jen shares the most films with Edward Yang (3 films) and Jack Kao (2 films).
The Best Wu Nien-jen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 credits.
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