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.
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
| Spouse | Su Ming-Ming 蘇明明 (1996-present) | ||||||
| Children | son Wan Yongli 萬永立 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬仁 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万仁 | ||||||
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Biography edit
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) edit
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 1979 | Morning Dream | 晨夢 | short film shot on 16-mm[3] |
| 1981 | Perplexed | 迷惘 | short film shot on 16-mm[3] |
| 1983 | The Taste of Apple | 蘋果的滋味 | segment in The Sandwich Man (兒子的大玩偶) |
| 1983 | Ah Fei | 油麻菜籽 | |
| 1985 | Super Citizen | 超級市民 | |
| 1987 | The Farewell Coast | 惜別海岸 | |
| 1991 | The Story of Taipei Women | 胭脂 | |
| 1995 | Super Citizen Ko | 超級大國民 | |
| 1998 | Connection by Fate | 超級公民 | |
| 2001 | Puppet Angel | 傀儡天使 | Never officially released,[5] other title Sacrificial Victims 大選民, possibly co-directed with Liao Ching-Song 廖慶松[6] |
| 2004 | Dana Sakura: Wushe Incident | 風中緋櫻: 霧社事件 | PTS 20-episode TV series[7] |
| 2007 | The War of Betrayal 1895 | 亂世豪門 | PTS 20-episode TV series[8] |
| 2013 | It Takes Two to Tango | 車拼 | [9][10] |
References edit
- ^ "Understanding Taiwan through Wan Jen's films". moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Daw-Ming. "Wan Jen" in Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. (2013), p. 387. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
- ^ Douglas Kellner, "New Taiwan Cinema in the 80s", Jump Cut, 42 (December 1998): pp. 101-115."online". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hong Kong Movie Database". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Homepage". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "The 2013 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "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.