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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wan (萬).
Wan Jen
Jen at Festival international des cinémas d'Asie 2010
Born1950 (age 75–76)
Taipei, Taiwan
SpouseSu Ming-Ming 蘇明明 (1996-present)
Childrenson Wan Yongli 萬永立
Awards
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese萬仁
Simplified Chinese万仁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWàn Rén

Wan Jen (Chinese: 萬仁; pinyin: Wàn Rén) (born 1950, Taipei) is a Taiwanese filmmaker.[1][2] He is a member of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement of the 1980s.

Jen at IFFI 2010

Biography

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After graduating foreign languages department at Soochow University, he moved to USA, where he received MA in Film from Columbia College in California.[2][3] While in America, he managed to create two well-received short films. In the early 80s he came back to Taiwan. In 1983 he was invited to direct one of the segments in an omnibus film The Sandwich Man. His episode is entitled The Taste of Apple (蘋果的滋味). The two other parts were directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Zeng Chuang-hsiang. This movie, together with another anthology film - In Our Time (1982) - is considered a landmark in the emergence of the so-called Taiwanese New Wave.[2][4] Among his other films, the most significant are Ah Fei (1984), Super Citizen Ko (1995) and Connection by Fate (1998).

Wan Jen focuses mainly on issues concerning Taiwanese society - both historical and current ones. His works are valued for their political and social criticism.[3] In 1996, the Chinese Writer's & Artist's Association awarded him the Chinese Arts Medal for his achievements in the field of film. His wife, Su Ming-Ming, is an actress.

Filmography (as director)

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YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleNotes
1979Morning Dream晨夢short film shot on 16-mm[3]
1981Perplexed迷惘short film shot on 16-mm[3]
1983The Taste of Apple蘋果的滋味segment in The Sandwich Man
1983Ah Fei油麻菜籽
1985Super Citizen超級市民
1987The Farewell Coast惜別海岸
1991The Story of Taipei Women胭脂
1995Super Citizen Ko超級大國民
1998Connection by Fate超級公民
2001Puppet Angel傀儡天使Never officially released,[5] other title Sacrificial Victims 大選民, possibly co-directed with Liao Ching-sung[6]
2004Dana Sakura: Wushe Incident風中緋櫻: 霧社事件PTS 20-episode TV series[7]
2007The War of Betrayal 1895亂世豪門PTS 20-episode TV series[8]
2013It Takes Two to Tango車拼[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Understanding Taiwan through Wan Jen's films". moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
  3. ^ a b c d Lee, Daw-Ming. "Wan Jen" in Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. (2013), p. 387. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
  4. ^ Douglas Kellner, "New Taiwan Cinema in the 80s", Jump Cut, 42 (December 1998): pp. 101-115."online". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ^ 陳平浩. "「萬仁／眾生相」導演專題回顧展──影展導讀". Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong Movie Database". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  9. ^ "The 2013 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  10. ^ "SOAS". July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

Sources

[edit]
  • Daw-Ming Lee. "Chin, Han". Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. (2013), pp. 387–389. ISBN 978-0-8108-6792-5.
  • Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wan_Jen&oldid=1315892674"
    Wan Jen
    Jen at Festival international des cinémas d'Asie 2010
    Born1950 (age 75–76)
    Taipei, Taiwan
    SpouseSu Ming-Ming 蘇明明 (1996-present)
    Childrenson Wan Yongli 萬永立
    Awards
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese萬仁
    Simplified Chinese万仁
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu PinyinWàn Rén

    Wan Jen (Chinese: 萬仁; pinyin: Wàn Rén) (born 1950, Taipei) is a Taiwanese filmmaker.[1][2] He is a member of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement of the 1980s.

    Jen at IFFI 2010

    Biography

    After graduating foreign languages department at Soochow University, he moved to USA, where he received MA in Film from Columbia College in California.[2][3] While in America, he managed to create two well-received short films. In the early 80s he came back to Taiwan. In 1983 he was invited to direct one of the segments in an omnibus film The Sandwich Man. His episode is entitled The Taste of Apple (蘋果的滋味). The two other parts were directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Zeng Chuang-hsiang. This movie, together with another anthology film - In Our Time (1982) - is considered a landmark in the emergence of the so-called Taiwanese New Wave.[2][4] Among his other films, the most significant are Ah Fei (1984), Super Citizen Ko (1995) and Connection by Fate (1998).

    Wan Jen focuses mainly on issues concerning Taiwanese society - both historical and current ones. His works are valued for their political and social criticism.[3] In 1996, the Chinese Writer's & Artist's Association awarded him the Chinese Arts Medal for his achievements in the field of film. His wife, Su Ming-Ming, is an actress.

    Filmography (as director)

    YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleNotes
    1979Morning Dream晨夢short film shot on 16-mm[3]
    1981Perplexed迷惘short film shot on 16-mm[3]
    1983The Taste of Apple蘋果的滋味segment in The Sandwich Man
    1983Ah Fei油麻菜籽
    1985Super Citizen超級市民
    1987The Farewell Coast惜別海岸
    1991The Story of Taipei Women胭脂
    1995Super Citizen Ko超級大國民
    1998Connection by Fate超級公民
    2001Puppet Angel傀儡天使Never officially released,[5] other title Sacrificial Victims 大選民, possibly co-directed with Liao Ching-sung[6]
    2004Dana Sakura: Wushe Incident風中緋櫻: 霧社事件PTS 20-episode TV series[7]
    2007The War of Betrayal 1895亂世豪門PTS 20-episode TV series[8]
    2013It Takes Two to Tango車拼[9][10]

    References

    1. ^ "Understanding Taiwan through Wan Jen's films". moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    2. ^ a b c Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
    3. ^ a b c d Lee, Daw-Ming. "Wan Jen" in Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. (2013), p. 387. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
    4. ^ Douglas Kellner, "New Taiwan Cinema in the 80s", Jump Cut, 42 (December 1998): pp. 101-115."online". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    5. ^ 陳平浩. "「萬仁／眾生相」導演專題回顧展──影展導讀". Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
    6. ^ "Hong Kong Movie Database". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    7. ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    8. ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    9. ^ "The 2013 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
    10. ^ "SOAS". July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

    Sources

    • Daw-Ming Lee. "Chin, Han". Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. (2013), pp. 387–389. ISBN 978-0-8108-6792-5.
    • Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wan_Jen&oldid=1315892674"