Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1968-07-03 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Also known as
- Ng Sin-Lin · Wu Chien-Lien · Jacklyn Wu · 오천련 · Jacklyn Ng Sin-Lin · 吳倩蓮
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Modern Love Story
1992
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1998
as Hsiao Lung Nu
Zen Master
2001
缘海情天
2012
as 洪威
Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty
2006
as Empress Dowager Feng
Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection
1997
as Fang Ming
The Story of Han Dynasty
2005
as Lü Zhi
情牵日月星
1999
as 桑若岚
Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu
2005
as 阮玲玉
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
2013
as Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing
Autumn Water
2004
Movies (49)
God of Gamblers' Return
1994
as Little Guitar
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
as Jia-Chien
A Moment of Romance
1990
as Jo Jo
All's Well, End's Well '97
1997
as Shenny
Casino Raiders II
1991
as Lin
The Adventurers
1995
as Crystal Lui
The Royal Scoundrel
1991
as Yuk
Sorry Baby
1999
as Liu Xiao Yun
Only Fools Fall in Love
1995
as Mong Dai / Dee
A Moment of Romance II
1993
as Celia
Peace Hotel
1995
as Ping's Wife
Dream Lover
1995
as Kitty
Treasure Hunt
1994
as Mei Xiao Qing
Jiang Hu
2004
as Mrs. Hung
The Bare-Footed Kid
1993
as Hua Huang Lien
Walk In
1997
as Li Yee Wah
Beyond Hypothermia
1996
as Shu Li Han
Oh! My Three Guys....
1994
as Foh Mei / Fok May
Mean Street Story
1995
as Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen
Intruder
1997
as Yieh Siu-Yan
Three Summers
1992
Ninth Happiness
1998
as Chi Wan
The Stories of Han Dynasty
2003
Dragon Town Story
1997
The Returning
1994
as Elaine / Siu Lau
Love and the City
1994
as JoJo
Eighteen Springs
1997
as Gu Manjing
In Between
1994
as Icy
Four Chefs and a Feast
1999
The Phantom Lover
1995
as Du Yunyan
A Moment of Romance III
1996
as Ting Siu Wo
To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui
1994
as Bo
Beginner's Luck
1994
as May
Banquet at Hongmen
2005
The Game of Killing
2004
as Jingwen
No Retreat
2005
大汉风9：谋士范增
2005
How Deep Is Your Love
1994
大汉风5：破釜沉舟
2005
大汉风1：群雄并起
2005
大汉风11：运筹帷幄
2004
大汉风20：大风起兮
2005
大汉风18：霸王别姬
2006
大汉风4：英雄美人
2010
Top Cool
1993
大汉风15：韩信点兵
2004
大汉风14：楚营为虏
2004
as 吕雉
大汉风16：荥阳对峙
2005
大汉风19：四面楚歌
2005
About Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
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 C… With 60 credits spanning from 1990 to 2013, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien has appeared in 49 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien Movies
- God of Gamblers' Return (1994) — as Little Guitar
- Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) — as Jia-Chien
- A Moment of Romance (1990) — as Jo Jo
- All's Well, End's Well '97 (1997) — as Shenny
- Casino Raiders II (1991) — as Lin
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