Wu Chien-Lien
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty as Ye Tian Lian/Shu Qing
- 2006 · Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty as Empress Dowager Feng
- 2005 · Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu as 阮玲玉
- 2005 · No Retreat as
- 2005 · The Story of Han Dynasty as Lü Zhi
- 2005 · Banquet at Hongmen as
- 2004 · Triad Underworld as Mrs. Hung
- 2004 · The Game of Killing as
- 2004 · Autumn Water as
- 2003 · The Stories of Han Dynasty as
- 2001 · Zen Master as
- 1999 · Four Chefs and a Feast as
- 1999 · Sorry Baby as Liu Xiao Yun
- 1998 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as Hsiao Lung Nu
- 1998 · Ninth Happiness as Chi Wan
- 1997 · Intruder as Yieh Siu-Yan
- 1997 · Dragon Town Story as
- 1997 · Eighteen Springs as Gu Manjing
- 1997 · Walk In as Li Yee Wah
- 1997 · All's Well, Ends Well '97 as Shenny
- 1997 · Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection as 方明
- 1996 · Beyond Hypothermia as Shu Li Han
- 1996 · A Moment of Romance III as Ting Siu-Wo
- 1995 · Only Fools Fall in Love as Mong Dai / Dee
- 1995 · The Adventurers as Crystal Lui
- 1995 · The Phantom Lover as Du Yunyan
- 1995 · Dream Lover as
- 1995 · Mean Street Story as Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen
- 1995 · Peace Hotel as Killer's wife
- 1994 · God of Gamblers' Return as Little Guitar
- 1994 · Oh! My Three Guys.... as Foh Mei / Fok May
- 1994 · How Deep Is Your Love as
- 1994 · Beginner's Luck as
- 1994 · To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui as Bo
- 1994 · Eat Drink Man Woman as Jia-Chien
- 1994 · The Returning as Elaine / Siu Lau
- 1994 · Love and the City as
- 1994 · Treasure Hunt as Mei Xiao Qing
- 1994 · In Between as Icy
- 1993 · A Moment of Romance II as Celia
- 1993 · The Bare-Footed Kid as Hua Huang Lien
- 1993 · Top Cool as
- 1992 · Three Summers as
- 1992 · The Modern Love Story as
- 1991 · Casino Raiders II as Lin
- 1991 · The Royal Scoundrel as Yuk
- 1990 · A Moment of Romance as Jo Jo