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.

Career

In 1990, Wu's acting career began. For her first acting role, Johnnie To cast her opposite

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

in '' A Moment of Romance'' (1990). Wu achieved international recognition for her role in award-winning director

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's 1994 feature film ''

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'', in which she played the second of three sisters. Her most acclaimed role to date is in

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's '' Eighteen Springs'' (1997), for which she received a Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress nomination and won the

Hong Kong Film Critics Society The Hong Kong Film Critics Society (HKFCS; Traditional Chinese: 香港電影評論學會), founded in 1995, is the peak organization of film critics and professionals in Hong Kong. It is also a member of FIPRESCI The International Federation of ...

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 ''

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''.

Discography

* ''Love is Simple'' (1994) * ''Inner Drama'' (1995) * ''Terribly Upset'' (1995) * ''Waiting Because of Love'' (1995) * ''Come Back Home'' (1996) * ''Hope'' (1997)

Filmography

References

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