Quick Facts
Born:
1968-07-03
Birthplace:
Taipei, Taiwan
Credits:
53 Total Roles
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien remains the quintessential icon of 90s Hong Kong cinema, balancing a razor-sharp, cool-headed elegance with an aching, soulful vulnerability. Whether shepherding a gangster’s destiny or navigating the complex domesticity of an Ang Lee masterpiece, her legacy is defined by a rare, understated magnetism that remains timeless."
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.
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
Eat Drink Man Woman
Jia-Chien
God of Gamblers' Return
Little Guitar
A Moment of Romance
Jo Jo
All's Well, End's Well '97
Shenny
Peace Hotel
Ping's Wife
Jiang Hu
Mrs. Hung
Beyond Hypothermia
Shu Li Han
The Bare-Footed Kid
Hua Huang Lien
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty TV | Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing |
| 2012 | 缘海情天 TV | 洪威 |
| 2010 | 大汉风4：英雄美人 MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | 大汉风18：霸王别姬 MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty TV | Empress Dowager Feng |
| 2005 | Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu TV | 阮玲玉 |
| 2005 | 大汉风1：群雄并起 MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | No Retreat MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | The Story of Han Dynasty TV | Lü Zhi |
| 2005 | Banquet at Hongmen MOVIE | Self |