Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien
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Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien, sometimes also spelt Jacqueline Wu (born July 3, 1968), is a Taiwanese
actress and singer. She is best remembered by Western audiences for her role in Ang Lee
's Eat Drink Man Woman
(1994), where she played the second of three sisters. She started her acting career when Johnnie To
cast her opposite Andy Lau
in A Moment of Romance
(1990).
Her most acclaimed role to date is in Ann Hui
's Eighteen Springs
(1997), for which she received a Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress nomination and won the Hong Kong Film Critics Society
Best Actress Award.
Wu has also acted in TV serials in Taiwan
, China
and Singapore
. Since the turn of the millennium her output has dwindled. Her last film appearance was in 2004's Hong Kong
movie Jiang Hu
.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
actress and singer. She is best remembered by Western audiences for her role in Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy...
's Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman is a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee and starring Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang. Many of the cast had starred in Ang Lee's previous film, The Wedding Banquet with Sihung Lung and Ah Lei Gua once more playing central elderly figures, and Winston Chao...
(1994), where she played the second of three sisters. She started her acting career when Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
cast her opposite Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
in A Moment of Romance
A Moment of Romance
A Moment of Romance is a 1990 Hong Kong romance film directed by Benny Chan, produced by Johnny To, and starring Andy Lau, Jacklyn Wu and Ng Man-tat. Ng was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards.-Plot:...
(1990).
Her most acclaimed role to date is in Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Ann Hui On-Wah is a Hong Kong film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.-Early life:...
's Eighteen Springs
Eighteen Springs (film)
Eighteen Springs is a 1997 romance drama film directed by Ann Hui, starring Jacklyn Wu, Leon Lai, Anita Mui, Huang Lei and Ge You. It is a China-Hong Kong co-production based on the novel of the same name by Eileen Chang....
(1997), for which she received a Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress nomination and won the Hong Kong Film Critics Society
Hong Kong Film Critics Society
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society , founded in 1995, is the first organization of film critics and professionals in Hong Kong. It is also a member of FIPRESCI.-History:...
Best Actress Award.
Wu has also acted in TV serials in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Since the turn of the millennium her output has dwindled. Her last film appearance was in 2004's Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
movie Jiang Hu
Jiang Hu (film)
Jiang Hu is a 2004 Hong Kong film about Hong Kong gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-Po and stars Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung.-Title:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jo Jo Huen | ||
| 1991 | Royal Scoundrel | Yuk | |
| 1992 | Three Summers | ||
| 1992 | Celia | ||
| 1993 | Lien | ||
| 1993 | Casino Raiders II | Lin | |
| 1994 | Beginner's Luck | May | |
| 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman Eat Drink Man Woman Eat Drink Man Woman is a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee and starring Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang. Many of the cast had starred in Ang Lee's previous film, The Wedding Banquet with Sihung Lung and Ah Lei Gua once more playing central elderly figures, and Winston Chao... |
Jia-chien | |
| 1994 | Elaine / Siu-lau | ||
| 1994 | God of Gamblers' Return | Siu Yiu-yiu | |
| 1994 | Love and the City | Jo Jo | |
| 1994 | Treasure Hunt | Mei | |
| 1994 | How Deep Is Your Love | Siu-fu | |
| 1994 | Oh! My Three Guys | Fok May | |
| 1994 | Icy | ||
| 1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | Ah-bo | |
| 1995 | Great Adventurers | Crystal Lui 'Chan' | |
| 1995 | Yunyan | ||
| 1995 | Peace Hotel | cameo | |
| 1995 | Only Fools Fall in Love | Mong Dee | |
| 1995 | Mean Street Story | Sue | |
| 1995 | Dream Lover | Kitty | |
| 1996 | Beyond Hypothermia Beyond Hypothermia (film) Beyond Hypothermia is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed by Patrick Leung, co-produced by Johnnie To, and starring Jacklyn Wu and Sean Lau.-Plot:... |
Shu Lihan | |
| 1996 | Ting Siu-wo | ||
| 1997 | Eighteen Springs Eighteen Springs (film) Eighteen Springs is a 1997 romance drama film directed by Ann Hui, starring Jacklyn Wu, Leon Lai, Anita Mui, Huang Lei and Ge You. It is a China-Hong Kong co-production based on the novel of the same name by Eileen Chang.... |
Gu Manzhen | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress |
| 1997 | Walk In | Li Yi-wah | |
| 1997 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997 is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung, starring Stephen Chow, Raymond Wong and Francis Ng.-Cast and roles:* Stephen Chow - Lo Kung* Raymond Wong - Lo Leung* Leslie Cheung - Youngest brother... |
Shenny | |
| 1997 | Yan | ||
| 1997 | Dragon Town Story | ||
| 1998 | Ninth Happiness | ||
| 1999 | Sorry Baby Sorry Baby Sorry Baby is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, presented by Forbidden City Film, starring Jacklyn Wu, Ge You and Fu Biao... |
Liu Xiaoyun | |
| 2002 | Venus | ||
| 2004 | Jiang Hu Jiang Hu (film) Jiang Hu is a 2004 Hong Kong film about Hong Kong gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-Po and stars Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung.-Title:... |
Mrs Hung |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü is the fictional female protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. The author describes her physical appearances as "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond convention and cannot be underestimated, but appears cold and indifferent" .-Name:It is... |
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| 2005 | Lü Zhi Empress Lü Zhi Empress Lü Zhi , commonly known as Empress Dowager Lü or formally as Empress Gao , courtesy name Exu , was the wife and empress of Emperor Gaozu of Han, founder of the Han Dynasty. They had two known children—the eventual Emperor Hui and Princess Luyuan... |
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| 2005 | Ruan Lingyu | Ruan Lingyu Ruan Lingyu Ruan Lingyu , born Ruan Fenggen , was a Chinese silent film actress. One of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s, her death at the age of 24 led her to become an icon of Chinese cinema.- Career :... |