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{{Chinese name|[[Wu (surname)|Wu]]}}
'''Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien''' (born 3 July 1968) is a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] actress and singer who began her career in [[Hong Kong]].
'''Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien''' (born 3 July 1968) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She retired after marriage in 2007.


== Career ==
== 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.
Wu's acting career began as [[Johnnie To]] cast her to star opposite [[Andy Lau]] in ''[[A Moment of Romance]]'' (1990). Wu achieved international recognition for her role in [[Ang Lee]]'s award-winning film ''[[Eat Drink Man Woman]]'' (1994), in which she plays the second of three sisters. Her most acclaimed role is in [[Ann Hui]]'s ''[[Eighteen Springs (film)|Eighteen Springs]]'' (1997),<ref name="e18">{{Citation|last=Hui|first=Ann|title=Eighteen Springs (半生緣) 1997 All Region|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eighteen-Springs-%E5%8D%8A%E7%94%9F%E7%B7%A3-1997-Region/dp/B01EJ5R4QY|access-date=2021-06-09}}</ref> for which she received a [[Hong Kong Film Award]] Best Actress nomination and won the [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society]] Best Actress Award.

Since the turn of the millennium, she shifted her career focus to mainland China.


In 2007, Wu married her boyfriend, who worked in pharmaceutical business, in Las Vegas. She has since retired from show business, except a cameo in a Chinese TV series in 2011.
Her most acclaimed role to date is in [[Ann Hui]]'s ''[[Eighteen Springs (film)|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.


== Discography ==
Wu has also acted in [[Television show|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 (2004 film)|Jiang Hu]]''.
* ''Love is Simple'' (1994)
* ''Inner Drama'' (1995)
* ''Terribly Upset'' (1995)
* ''Waiting Because of Love'' (1995)
* ''Come Back Home'' (1996)
* ''Hope'' (1997)


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer]]
| Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer]]
|-
|-
| 1991
| rowspan=2 align=center|1991
| ''[[Royal Scoundrel]]''
| ''[[The Royal Scoundrel]]''
| Yuk
| Yuk
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Casino Raiders II]]''
| 1992
| Lin
|
|-
| align=center|1992
| ''Three Summers''
| ''Three Summers''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center|1993
| 1992
| ''{{sortname|A|Moment of Romance II|sort=Moment of Romance 2|}}''
| ''{{sortname|A|Moment of Romance II|sort=Moment of Romance 2|}}''
| Celia
| Celia
|
|
|-
|-
| 1993
| ''{{sortname|The|Bare-Footed Kid|sort=Bare-Footed Kid}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Bare-Footed Kid|sort=Bare-Footed Kid}}''
| Lien
| Lien
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan=10 align=center|1994
| 1993
| ''[[Casino Raiders II]]''
| Lin
|
|-
| 1994
| ''Beginner's Luck''
| ''Beginner's Luck''
| May
| May
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Eat Drink Man Woman]]''
| ''[[Eat Drink Man Woman]]''
| Jia-chien
| Jia-chien
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''{{sortname|The|Returning|nolink=1}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Returning|nolink=1}}''
| Elaine / Siu-lau
| Elaine / Siu-lau
| Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]
| Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[God of Gamblers Returns]]''
| ''[[God of Gamblers Returns]]''
| Siu Yiu-yiu
| Siu Yiu-yiu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''Love and the City''
| ''Love and the City''
| Jo Jo
| Jo Jo
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Treasure Hunt (1994 film)|Treasure Hunt]]''
| ''[[Treasure Hunt (1994 film)|Treasure Hunt]]''
| Mei
| Mei
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''How Deep Is Your Love''
| ''How Deep Is Your Love''
| Siu-fu
| Siu-fu
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Oh! My Three Guys]]''
| ''[[Oh! My Three Guys]]''
| Fok May
| Fok May
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[In Between (1994 film)|In Between]]''
| ''[[In Between (1994 film)|In Between]]''
| Icy
| Icy
|
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| ''[[To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui]]''
| ''[[To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui]]''
| Ah-bo
| Ah-bo
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995
| rowspan=6 align=center|1995
| ''[[The Adventurers (1995 film)|The Adventurers]]''
| ''[[The Adventurers (1995 film)|The Adventurers]]''
| Crystal Lui 'Chan'
| Crystal Lui 'Chan'
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995
| ''{{sortname|The|Phantom Lover}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Phantom Lover}}''
| Yunyan
| Yunyan
| [[Changchun Film Festival]] for Best Actress
| [[Changchun Film Festival]] for Best Actress
|-
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Peace Hotel (1995 film)|Peace Hotel]]''
| ''[[Peace Hotel (1995 film)|Peace Hotel]]''
|
|
| cameo
| cameo
|-
|-
| 1995
| ''Only Fools Fall in Love''
| ''Only Fools Fall in Love''
| Mong Dee
| Mong Dee
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995
| ''Mean Street Story''
| ''Mean Street Story''
| Sue
| Sue
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995
| ''Dream Lover''
| ''Dream Lover''
| Kitty
| Kitty
|
|
|-
|-
| 1996
| rowspan=2 align=center|1996
| ''[[Beyond Hypothermia (film)|Beyond Hypothermia]]''
| ''[[Beyond Hypothermia (film)|Beyond Hypothermia]]''
| Shu Lihan
| Shu Lihan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1996
| ''{{sortname|A|Moment of Romance III|sort=Moment of Romance 3}}''
| ''{{sortname|A|Moment of Romance III|sort=Moment of Romance 3}}''
| Ting Siu-wo
| Ting Siu-wo
|
|
|-
|-
| 1997
| rowspan=5 align=center|1997
| ''[[Eighteen Springs (film)|Eighteen Springs]]''
| ''[[Eighteen Springs (film)|Eighteen Springs]]''<ref name=e18/>
| Gu Manzhen
| Gu Manzhen
| [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress]]<br>Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]
| [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress]]<br>Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|-
| 1997
| ''Walk In''
| ''Walk In''
| Li Yi-wah
| Li Yi-wah
|
|
|-
|-
| 1997
| ''[[All's Well, Ends Well 1997]]''
| ''[[All's Well, Ends Well 1997]]''
| Shenny
| Shenny
|
|
|-
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Intruder (1997 film)|Intruder]]''
| ''[[Intruder (1997 film)|Intruder]]''
| Yan
| Yan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1997
| ''Dragon Town Story''
| ''Dragon Town Story''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1998
| align=center|1998
| ''Ninth Happiness''
| ''Ninth Happiness''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999
| align=center|1999
| ''[[Sorry Baby]]''
| ''[[Sorry Baby]]''
| Liu Xiaoyun
| Liu Xiaoyun
|
|
|-
|-
| 2002
| align=center|2002
| ''Venus''
| ''Venus''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 2004
| align=center|2004
| ''[[Jiang Hu (2004 film)|Jiang Hu]]''
| ''[[Jiang Hu (2004 film)|Jiang Hu]]''
| Mrs Hung
| Mrs Hung
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| align=center|1997
| 1998
| ''Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line''
| Fang Ming
|
|-
| align=center|1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Return of the Condor Heroes|The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998 Taiwanese TV series)}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Return of the Condor Heroes|The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998 Taiwanese TV series)}}''
| [[Xiaolongnü]]
| [[Xiaolongnü]]
|
|
|-
|-
| align=center|1999
| 2001
| ''Love the sun, moon and stars''
| ''{{sortname|The|Colour of Money|nolink=1}}''
| Tsai Jo-lan
|
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center|2000
| ''Gold Tax Month''
| Ellen
|
|
|-
| ''The Essence of Money''
| Hsiao Chien
|
|
|-
|-
| align=center|2001
| 2004
| ''Jigong legend''
| ''{{sortname|The|Game of Killing|nolink=1}}''
|Ling Hsiao-tsui
|
|
|-
| align=center|2002
| ''Millennium Love''
|Hung Wei
|
|
|-
|-
| align=center|2003
| 2005
| ''Long Autumn Sky''
|Fang Lin
|
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center|2004
| ''Flower in Dream''
|Shen I-ting
|
|-
| ''The Game of Killing''
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center|2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Story of Han Dynasty}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Story of Han Dynasty}}''
| [[Empress Lü Zhi|Lü Zhi]]
| [[Empress Lü Zhi|Lü Zhi]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Ruan Lingyu (TV serial)|Ruan Lingyu]]''
| ''[[Ruan Lingyu (TV serial)|Ruan Lingyu]]''
| [[Ruan Lingyu]]
| [[Ruan Lingyu]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2006
| rowspan=3 align=center|2006
| ''Empress Dowager Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty''
| ''Empress Dowager Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty''
| [[Empress Feng (Wencheng)]]
| [[Empress Feng (Wencheng)|Empress Feng]]
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Beautiful Dream Catcher''
| Tsui Hsiu
|
|-
| ''[[I Wish I Knew]]''
| Yu-lien
|
|-
| align=center|2011
| ''Tang Dynasty Romantic Hero''
|Yeh Tang-lien
|cameo
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century Hong Kong women singers]]
[[Category:Hong Kong film actresses]]
[[Category:Hong Kong film actresses]]
[[Category:Taiwanese women singers]]
[[Category:Taiwanese film actresses]]
[[Category:Taiwanese film actresses]]
[[Category:Cantonese-language singers of Taiwan]]
[[Category:TVB actors]]
[[Category:TVB actors]]
[[Category:People from Yunlin County]]
[[Category:People from Yunlin County]]

Latest revision as of 03:09, 7 June 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Jacklyn Wu
Born (1968-07-03) 3 July 1968 (age 56)
Yuanchang, Yunlin County, Taiwan
EducationTaipei National University of Arts (BA, Theatre Arts)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1990–2007
SpouseTsao Sherman Mung (m. 2007-present)
PartnerTuo Tsung-hua (1987-1999)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳倩蓮
Simplified Chinese吴倩莲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Qiànlián
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNg4 Sin3-lin4
Musical career
Also known asJacqueline Wu, Ng Sin-lin

Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (born 3 July 1968) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She retired after marriage in 2007.

Career

[edit]

Wu's acting career began as Johnnie To cast her to star opposite Andy Lau in A Moment of Romance (1990). Wu achieved international recognition for her role in Ang Lee's award-winning film Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), in which she plays the second of three sisters. Her most acclaimed role 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.

Since the turn of the millennium, she shifted her career focus to mainland China.

In 2007, Wu married her boyfriend, who worked in pharmaceutical business, in Las Vegas. She has since retired from show business, except a cameo in a Chinese TV series in 2011.

Discography

[edit]
  • Love is Simple (1994)
  • Inner Drama (1995)
  • Terribly Upset (1995)
  • Waiting Because of Love (1995)
  • Come Back Home (1996)
  • Hope (1997)

Filmography

[edit]
Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line Fang Ming
1998 The Return of the Condor Heroes Xiaolongnü
1999 Love the sun, moon and stars Tsai Jo-lan
2000 Gold Tax Month Ellen
The Essence of Money Hsiao Chien
2001 Jigong legend Ling Hsiao-tsui
2002 Millennium Love Hung Wei
2003 Long Autumn Sky Fang Lin
2004 Flower in Dream Shen I-ting
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 Tsui Hsiu
I Wish I Knew Yu-lien
2011 Tang Dynasty Romantic Hero Yeh Tang-lien cameo

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Hui, Ann, Eighteen Springs (半生緣) 1997 All Region, retrieved 2021-06-09
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