The Best Wu Nien-jen Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1983 to 2016, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Island Etude (2006) with $268K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Wu Nien-jen Box Office Hits
Wu Nien-jen's films have made $817K worldwide in total. Island Etude (2006) is the biggest hit at $268K, ahead of A City of Sadness (1989) ($143K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Island Etude 2006 · Drama $268K - 2
A City of Sadness 1989 · Drama $143K - 3
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast 2013 · Drama $79.6K - 4
My Egg Boy 2016 · Romance $72K - 5
That Day, on the Beach 1983 · Drama $37.5K - 6
Taipei Story 1985 · Drama $35.3K $12.9K dom. - 7
Daughter of the Nile 1987 · Crime $2.64K $2.64K dom.
The Best Wu Nien-jen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Wu Nien-jen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Island Etude (2006) is the pick of them.
The Best Wu Nien-jen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Wu Nien-jen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Wu Nien-jen Movies
The most recent films Wu Nien-jen is credited on, newest first — starting with My Egg Boy (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Wu Nien-jen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Wu Nien-jen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Wu Nien-jen movie?
Island Etude (2006) made the most at the box office, with $268K worldwide, followed by A City of Sadness (1989) with $143K. Together, Wu Nien-jen's films with box office figures have made $817K.
What is the best Wu Nien-jen drama movie?
Island Etude (2006) is the best-rated of Wu Nien-jen's drama films. In other genres: My Egg Boy (romance) and Daughter of the Nile (crime).
What is the newest Wu Nien-jen movie?
The newest film on Wu Nien-jen's filmography is My Egg Boy (2016), with Wu Nien-jen as Old Egg Boy.
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