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Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien

Acting 57 years old Taipei, Taiwan ★ 1.6
Born: July 3, 1968

Biography

Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien, 吳倩蓮, sometimes also spelt Jacqueline Wu Chien-Lien (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.

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Known For

God of Gamblers' Return
God of Gamblers' Return Little Guitar 1994
A Moment of Romance
A Moment of Romance Jo Jo 1990
Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman Jia-Chien 1994
All's Well, End's Well '97
All's Well, End's Well '97 Shenny 1997
The Bare-Footed Kid
The Bare-Footed Kid Hua Huang Lien 1993

Filmography

Acting Credits (53)

Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing 2013
缘海情天
缘海情天 洪威 2012
大汉风4：英雄美人
大汉风4：英雄美人 2010
大汉风18：霸王别姬
大汉风18：霸王别姬 2006
Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty
Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty Empress Dowager Feng 2006
Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu
Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu 阮玲玉 2005
大汉风1：群雄并起
大汉风1：群雄并起 2005
No Retreat
No Retreat 2005
The Story of Han Dynasty
The Story of Han Dynasty Lü Zhi 2005
Banquet at Hongmen
Banquet at Hongmen 2005
大汉风20：大风起兮
大汉风20：大风起兮 2005
Jiang Hu
Jiang Hu Mrs. Hung 2004
The Game of Killing
The Game of Killing Jingwen 2004
Autumn Water
Autumn Water 2004
The Stories of Han Dynasty
The Stories of Han Dynasty 2003
Zen Master
Zen Master 2001
情牵日月星
情牵日月星 桑若岚 1999
Four Chefs and a Feast
Four Chefs and a Feast 1999
Sorry Baby
Sorry Baby Liu Xiao Yun 1999
The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Return of the Condor Heroes Hsiao Lung Nu 1998
Ninth Happiness
Ninth Happiness Chi Wan 1998
Intruder
Intruder Yieh Siu-Yan 1997
Dragon Town Story
Dragon Town Story 1997
Eighteen Springs
Eighteen Springs Gu Manjing 1997
Walk In
Walk In Li Yee Wah 1997
All's Well, End's Well '97
All's Well, End's Well '97 Shenny 1997
Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection
Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection Fang Ming 1997
Beyond Hypothermia
Beyond Hypothermia Shu Li Han 1996
A Moment of Romance III
A Moment of Romance III Ting Siu Wo 1996
Only Fools Fall in Love
Only Fools Fall in Love Mong Dai / Dee 1995
The Adventurers
The Adventurers Crystal Lui 1995
The Phantom Lover
The Phantom Lover Du Yunyan 1995
Dream Lover
Dream Lover Kitty 1995
Mean Street Story
Mean Street Story Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen 1995
Peace Hotel
Peace Hotel Ping's Wife 1995
God of Gamblers' Return
God of Gamblers' Return Little Guitar 1994
Oh! My Three Guys....
Oh! My Three Guys.... Foh Mei / Fok May 1994
How Deep Is Your Love
How Deep Is Your Love 1994
Beginner's Luck
Beginner's Luck May 1994
To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui
To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui Bo 1994
Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman Jia-Chien 1994
The Returning
The Returning Elaine / Siu Lau 1994
Love and the City
Love and the City JoJo 1994
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt Mei Xiao Qing 1994
In Between
In Between Icy 1994
A Moment of Romance II
A Moment of Romance II Celia 1993
The Bare-Footed Kid
The Bare-Footed Kid Hua Huang Lien 1993
Top Cool
Top Cool 1993
Three Summers
Three Summers 1992
The Modern Love Story
The Modern Love Story 1992
Casino Raiders II
Casino Raiders II Lin 1991
The Royal Scoundrel
The Royal Scoundrel Yuk 1991
A Moment of Romance
A Moment of Romance Jo Jo 1990

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