Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien

Actress

July 3, 1968 (57 years)

Taipei, Taiwan

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 Be…

Filmography

10.0

The Modern Love Story

A collection of different love stories starring the most famous singers and stars from Hong Kong of the 90's.

6.0

The Return of the Condor Heroes

Hsiao Lung Nu

The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TTV in 1998 in Taiwan.

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Zen Master

China's Southern Song Dynasty was troubled by external troubles and internal troubles, and people's hearts were unstable. At this time, a monk called Ji Lu appeared in Lin'an City, and later generations were even more regarded as Ji Gong. Jigong acts insanely and does not obey the Buddhist precepts, but he is brilliant in magic and heals people everywhere, but he does not know how to deal with emotional disputes. In order to experience love, Jigong bravely broke through the love barrier and caused bruises all over his body ...

6.6

God of Gamblers' Return

Little Guitar

Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife.

7.1

A Moment of Romance

Jo Jo

After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.

7.6

Eat Drink Man Woman

Jia-Chien

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

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Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection

Fang Ming

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Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty

Empress Dowager Feng

The story of Empress Dowager Feng, who ruled during the Northern Wei Dynasty.

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情牵日月星

桑若岚

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5.8

The Adventurers

Crystal Lui

After the murder of his parents and sister at the hands of the villianous gun-running billionaire Ray Lui, crack fighter pilot Yan vows revenge.

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缘海情天

洪威

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6.0

The Story of Han Dynasty

Lü Zhi

The Story of Han Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the events in the late Qin Dynasty and Chu–Han Contention period of Chinese history. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2003. Directed by Wei Handao, the series starred Hu Jun, Xiao Rongsheng, Jacklyn Wu, Kristy Yang, Wang Gang and Li Li-chun.

6.4

All's Well, End's Well '97

Shenny

Old Mr. Lo has three sons and the youngest one Lo Kung is his favorite. However, Kung does nothing but fool around all day long. Old Mr. Lo is very annoyed about this. The relationship between father and son is thus affected. So on Kung's birthday, his two brothers decide to play a joke on him. They trick him into believing he has won the lottery. Kung is so happy that he spends a tremendous amount of money. When he realizes he is in huge debt, he pretends to go insane and the whole family believes him.

6.9

Only Fools Fall in Love

Mong Dai / Dee

Poor girl meets rich boy as they quarrel over a food seller's once a year delicacy. His brother pays her to marry the brother so he can stage an assassination attempt. The attempt doesn't succeed but the man is reduced to the level of an idiot child and the girl looks after him because of her guilt. She nurses him back to health so that he can resume his place as head of the family.

5.7

A Moment of Romance II

Celia

A street racer encounters a mainland courtesan under an extraordinary circumstances. A moment of Romance between them follows after.

5.9

Peace Hotel

Ping's Wife

After his wife's murder, Ping sets up a Peace Hotel to act as a sanctuary for anyone who needs protecting. One day, a mysterious woman shows up who seeks shelter from a gang hunting her. Vowing to never turn anyone away, Ping must decide whether to help the women or risk confronting the gang.

6.5

Sorry Baby

Liu Xiao Yun

The film tells of the attempts made by a Beijing van driver to obtain his wage arrears from travel agency boss even to the point of kidnapping the latter's Singaporean girlfriend (Jacklyn Wu).

6.3

The Bare-Footed Kid

Hua Huang Lien

A poor barefoot young man from the country arrives in the city to start work with the friend of his dead father.

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Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu

阮玲玉

Life story of Chinese silent film star Ruang Ling Yu.

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Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty

Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing

A suspenseful and heroic tale set in the Tang Empire.