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Jacklyn Wu

Jacklyn Wu

Actor · Born July 3, 1968 · Taipei, Taiwan

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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.

Acted in 59

2010s

  1. 2013

    Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty

    Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing · 38 episodes

  2. 2012

    缘海情天

    洪威 · 20 episodes

  3. 2010

    大汉风4：英雄美人

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2006

    大汉风18：霸王别姬

    Movie

  2. Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty

    Empress Dowager Feng · 42 episodes

  3. 2005

    Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu

    阮玲玉 · 30 episodes

  4. 大汉风9：谋士范增

    Movie

  5. 大汉风19：四面楚歌

    Movie

  6. 大汉风1：群雄并起

    Movie

  7. 大汉风5：破釜沉舟

    Movie

  8. No Retreat

    Movie

  9. The Story of Han Dynasty

    Lü Zhi · 50 episodes

  10. Banquet at Hongmen

    Movie

  11. 都市情缘

    TV

  12. 大汉风20：大风起兮

    Movie

  13. 2004

    大汉风14：楚营为虏

    吕雉

  14. 大汉风15：韩信点兵

    Movie

  15. Jiang Hu

    Mrs. Hung

  16. The Game of Killing

    Jingwen

  17. Autumn Water

    TV

  18. 2003

    The Stories of Han Dynasty

    Movie

  19. 2001

    Zen Master

    TV · 1 Season · Comedy

1990s

  1. 1999

    情牵日月星

    桑若岚 · 20 episodes

  2. Four Chefs and a Feast

    Movie

  3. Sorry Baby

    Liu Xiao Yun

  4. 1998

    The Return of the Condor Heroes

    Hsiao Lung Nu · 47 episodes

  5. Ninth Happiness

    Chi Wan

  6. 1997

    Intruder

    Yieh Siu-Yan

  7. Dragon Town Story

    Movie

  8. Eighteen Springs

    Gu Manjing

  9. Walk In

    Li Yee Wah

  10. All's Well, End's Well '97

    Shenny

    63

  11. Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection

    Fang Ming · 20 episodes

  12. 1996

    Beyond Hypothermia

    Shu Li Han

    66

  13. A Moment of Romance III

    Ting Siu Wo

  14. 1995

    Only Fools Fall in Love

    Dee

  15. The Adventurers

    Crystal Lui

    60

  16. The Phantom Lover

    Du Yunyan

  17. Dream Lover

    Kitty

  18. Mean Street Story

    Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen

  19. Peace Hotel

    Ping's Wife

    60
  20. 1994

    God of Gamblers' Return

    Little Guitar

    67

  21. Oh! My Three Guys....

    Foh Mei / Fok May

  22. How Deep Is Your Love

    Movie

  23. Beginner's Luck

    May

  24. To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui

    Bo

  25. Eat Drink Man Woman

    Jia-Chien

    80

  26. The Returning

    Elaine / Siu Lau

  27. Love and the City

    JoJo

  28. Treasure Hunt

    Mei Xiao Qing

  29. In Between

    Icy

  30. 1993

    A Moment of Romance II

    Celia

    60

  31. The Bare-Footed Kid

    Hua Huang Lien

    63

  32. Top Cool

    Movie

  33. 1992

    Three Summers

    Movie

  34. The Modern Love Story

    TV · 3 Seasons · Drama

  35. 1991

    Casino Raiders II

    Lin

    59

  36. The Royal Scoundrel

    Yuk

  37. 1990

    A Moment of Romance

    Jo Jo

    73