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name: "Jacklyn Wu"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jacklyn-wu-chien-lien"
fi1m_id: "jacklyn-wu-chien-lien"
imdb_id: "nm0943072"
tmdb_id: 65353
wikidata_id: "Q701962"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 July 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T04:34:54.175200+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jacklyn Wu

## Identity

Jacklyn Wu

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jacklyn-wu-chien-lien
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jacklyn-wu-chien-lien
- **IMDb ID:** nm0943072
- **TMDB ID:** 65353
- **Wikidata ID:** Q701962
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_Wu, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701962, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943072/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65353

Actor. Born 3 July 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 July 1968, Taipei, Taiwan
- **Also known as:** Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien, Ng Sin-Lin, Wu Chien-Lien, 오천련, Jacklyn Ng Sin-Lin, 吳倩蓮, 吴倩莲
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_Wu, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701962, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943072/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65353

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Eat Drink Man Woman*](https://film.one/film/eat-drink-man-woman.md) (82)

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## Biography

Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (born 3 July 1968) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She began her acting career in 1990 when Johnnie To cast her opposite Andy Lau in *A Moment of Romance*. She is known internationally for her role as Jia-Chien in Ang Lee's *Eat Drink Man Woman* (1994).

Her most acclaimed performance came in Ann Hui's *Eighteen Springs* (1997), for which she received a Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best Actress and won the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress. Wu has also appeared in films such as *God of Gamblers' Return* (1994) and *Peace Hotel* (1995), and in television series produced in Taiwan, China and Singapore.

She graduated with a degree in theatre arts from Taipei National University of the Arts. Wu's film output decreased after 2000; she married in 2007 and largely retired from acting.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, azmovies.net, mydramalist.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Eat Drink Man Woman* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Jia-Chien — [page](https://film.one/film/eat-drink-man-woman.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty* (2013), series, as Ye Tianlian/Shu Qing
- *缘海情天* (2012), series, as 洪威
- *大汉风4：英雄美人* (2010), Actor
- *大汉风18：霸王别姬* (2006), Actor
- *Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty* (2006), series, as Empress Dowager Feng
- *Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu* (2005), series, as 阮玲玉
- *大汉风9：谋士范增* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风19：四面楚歌* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风1：群雄并起* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风5：破釜沉舟* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风16：荥阳对峙* (2005), Actor
- *No Retreat* (2005), Actor
- *The Story of Han Dynasty* (2005), series, as Lü Zhi
- *Banquet at Hongmen* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风20：大风起兮* (2005), Actor
- *大汉风14：楚营为虏* (2004), as 吕雉
- *大汉风15：韩信点兵* (2004), Actor
- *大汉风11：运筹帷幄* (2004), Actor
- *Jiang Hu* (2004), as Mrs. Hung
- *The Game of Killing* (2004), as Jingwen
- *Autumn Water* (2004), series, Actor
- *The Stories of Han Dynasty* (2003), Actor
- *Zen Master* (2001), series, Actor
- *情牵日月星* (1999), series, as 桑若岚
- *Four Chefs and a Feast* (1999), Actor
- *Sorry Baby* (1999), as Liu Xiao Yun
- *The Return of the Condor Heroes* (1998), series, as Hsiao Lung Nu
- *Ninth Happiness* (1998), as Chi Wan
- *Intruder* (1997), as Yieh Siu-Yan
- *Dragon Town Story* (1997), Actor
- *Eighteen Springs* (1997), as Gu Manjing
- *Walk In* (1997), as Li Yee Wah
- *All's Well, End's Well '97* (1997), as Shenny
- *Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection* (1997), series, as Fang Ming
- *Beyond Hypothermia* (1996), as Shu Li Han
- *A Moment of Romance III* (1996), as Ting Siu Wo
- *Only Fools Fall in Love* (1995), as Dee
- *The Adventurers* (1995), as Crystal Lui
- *The Phantom Lover* (1995), as Du Yunyan
- *Dream Lover* (1995), as Kitty
- *Mean Street Story* (1995), as Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen
- *Peace Hotel* (1995), as Ping's Wife
- *God of Gamblers' Return* (1994), as Little Guitar
- *Oh! My Three Guys....* (1994), as Foh Mei / Fok May
- *How Deep Is Your Love* (1994), Actor
- *Beginner's Luck* (1994), as May
- *To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui* (1994), as Bo
- *Eat Drink Man Woman* (1994), as Jia-Chien — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/eat-drink-man-woman.md)
- *The Returning* (1994), as Elaine / Siu Lau
- *Love and the City* (1994), as JoJo
- *Treasure Hunt* (1994), as Mei Xiao Qing
- *In Between* (1994), as Icy
- *A Moment of Romance II* (1993), as Celia
- *The Bare-Footed Kid* (1993), as Hua Huang Lien
- *Top Cool* (1993), Actor
- *Three Summers* (1992), Actor
- *The Modern Love Story* (1992), series, Actor
- *Casino Raiders II* (1991), as Lin
- *The Royal Scoundrel* (1991), as Yuk
- *A Moment of Romance* (1990), as Jo Jo

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