Jacklyn Wu
Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (born 3 July 1968) is a Taiwanese actress and singer who began her career in Hong Kong. She graduated from Taipei National University of Arts.
Jacklyn Wu | |||||||||||
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| Born | 3 July 1968 Yuanchang, Yunlin County, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1990–2005 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Changchun Film Festival Best Actress 1996 The Phantom LoverHong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress 1997 Eighteen Springs | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳倩蓮 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴倩莲 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Also known as | Jacqueline Wu, Ng Sin-lin | ||||||||||
Career
In 1990, Wu's acting career began. For her first acting role, Johnnie To cast her opposite Andy Lau in A Moment of Romance (1990). Wu achieved international recognition for her role in award-winning director Ang Lee's 1994 feature film Eat Drink Man Woman, in which she played the second of three sisters.
Her most acclaimed role to date is in Ann Hui's Eighteen Springs (1997),[1] 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 television series produced in Taiwan, mainland China, and Singapore. Since the turn of the millennium, her output has dwindled. Her last film appearance was in the 2004 Hong Kong film Jiang Hu.
Discography
- Love is Simple (1994)
- Inner Drama (1995)
- Terribly Upset (1995)
- Waiting Because of Love (1995)
- Come Back Home (1996)
- Hope (1997)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | A Moment of Romance | Jo Jo Huen | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer |
| 1991 | The Royal Scoundrel | Yuk | |
| Casino Raiders II | Lin | ||
| 1992 | Three Summers | ||
| 1993 | A Moment of Romance II | Celia | |
| The Bare-Footed Kid | Lien | ||
| 1994 | Beginner's Luck | May | |
| Eat Drink Man Woman | Jia-chien | ||
| The Returning | Elaine / Siu-lau | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress | |
| God of Gamblers Returns | Siu Yiu-yiu | ||
| Love and the City | Jo Jo | ||
| Treasure Hunt | Mei | ||
| How Deep Is Your Love | Siu-fu | ||
| Oh! My Three Guys | Fok May | ||
| In Between | Icy | ||
| To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | Ah-bo | ||
| 1995 | The Adventurers | Crystal Lui 'Chan' | |
| The Phantom Lover | Yunyan | Changchun Film Festival for Best Actress | |
| Peace Hotel | cameo | ||
| Only Fools Fall in Love | Mong Dee | ||
| Mean Street Story | Sue | ||
| Dream Lover | Kitty | ||
| 1996 | Beyond Hypothermia | Shu Lihan | |
| A Moment of Romance III | Ting Siu-wo | ||
| 1997 | Eighteen Springs[1] | Gu Manzhen | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress |
| Walk In | Li Yi-wah | ||
| All's Well, Ends Well 1997 | Shenny | ||
| Intruder | Yan | ||
| Dragon Town Story | |||
| 1998 | Ninth Happiness | ||
| 1999 | Sorry Baby | Liu Xiaoyun | |
| 2002 | Venus | ||
| 2004 | Jiang Hu | Mrs Hung |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line | ||
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Xiaolongnü | |
| 1999 | Love the sun, moon and stars | ||
| 2000 | Gold tax month | ||
| The essence of money | |||
| 2001 | Jigong legend | ||
| 2002 | Millennium Love | ||
| 2003 | Long autumn sky | ||
| 2004 | Flower in dream | ||
| The Game of Killing | |||
| 2005 | The Story of Han Dynasty | Lü Zhi | |
| Ruan Lingyu | Ruan Lingyu | ||
| 2006 | Empress Dowager Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty | Empress Feng | |
| Beautiful dream catcher | |||
| I wish I knew | |||
| 2013 | Tang Dynasty Romantic Hero |
References
- Hui, Ann, Eighteen Springs (半生緣) 1997 All Region, retrieved 2021-06-09