Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Known for
Fame aside, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien is above all a career actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Eat Drink Man Woman' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Jia-Chien. 'God of Gamblers' Return' is another title that gets mentioned. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. 38 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
30 Movies
8 Series
Fame aside, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien is above all a career actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Eat Drink Man Woman' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Jia-Chien. 'God of Gamblers' Return' is another title that gets mentioned. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. 38 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Movies
Plays Jia-Chien
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
Plays Jo Jo
A Moment of Romance
1990
Plays Little Guitar
God of Gamblers' Return
1994
Plays Shenny
All's Well, End's Well '97
1997
Plays Crystal Lui
The Adventurers
1995
Plays Lin
Casino Raiders II
1991
Plays Hua Huang Lien
The Bare-Footed Kid
1993
Plays Celia
A Moment of Romance II
1993
Plays Ping's Wife
Peace Hotel
1995
Plays Shu Li Han
Beyond Hypothermia
1996
Plays Mrs. Hung
Jiang Hu
2004
Plays Mei Xiao Qing
Treasure Hunt
1994
Plays Kitty
Dream Lover
1995
Plays Liu Xiao Yun
Sorry Baby
1999
Plays Ting Siu Wo
A Moment of Romance III
1996
Plays Yieh Siu-Yan
Intruder
1997
Plays Mong Dai / Dee
Only Fools Fall in Love
1995
Plays Gu Manjing
Eighteen Springs
1997
Plays JoJo
Love and the City
1994
Plays Bo
To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui
1994
Plays Foh Mei / Fok May
Oh! My Three Guys....
1994
Plays Du Yunyan
The Phantom Lover
1995
Plays Elaine / Siu Lau
The Returning
1994
Plays Yuk
The Royal Scoundrel
1991
Plays Li Yee Wah
Walk In
1997
Plays Icy
In Between
1994
Plays Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen
Mean Street Story
1995
Plays Chi Wan
Ninth Happiness
1998
Plays Jingwen
The Game of Killing
2004
TV Shows
Plays Lü Zhi
The Story of Han Dynasty
2005
Plays Hsiao Lung Nu
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1998
Plays Empress Dowager Feng
Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty
2006
Plays Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
2013
Plays 阮玲玉
Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu
2005
Plays Fang Ming
Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection
1997
Plays 桑若岚
情牵日月星
1999
Plays 洪威
缘海情天
2012
Latest Trailers
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Jiang Hu
Full Filmography
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing · 38 episodes
2013–
TV
缘海情天
洪威 · 20 episodes
2012–
TV
Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty
Empress Dowager Feng · 42 episodes
2006–
TV
Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu
阮玲玉 · 30 episodes
2005–
TV
The Story of Han Dynasty
Lü Zhi · 50 episodes
2005–
TV
Jiang Hu
Mrs. Hung
2004
Film
The Game of Killing
Jingwen
2004
Film
情牵日月星
桑若岚 · 20 episodes
1999–
TV
Sorry Baby
Liu Xiao Yun
1999
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and where are they from?
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien is 58 years old, born on July 3, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan.
What are the most famous roles of Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien?
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien is best known for roles in Eat Drink Man Woman, God of Gamblers' Return, A Moment of Romance.
How many movies has Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien has appeared in 30 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien's first movie?
The career of Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien began with A Moment of Romance (1990).
What is Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien's most recent movie or series?
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien's most recent release is Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty, which premiered on January 21, 2013.
What TV shows has Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien appeared in?
On television, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien has appeared in The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Story of Han Dynasty, The Modern Love Story, Autumn Water.
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
1968-07-03 · Taipei, Taiwan
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.