Birthday: 1950-01-01 Born in: Taipei, Taiwan Biography: Wan Jen is a Taiwanese filmmaker. He is a member of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement of the 1980s.
Known for
Ah Fei
The startling contrast between old and new Taiwan is the subject of Wan Jen's epic of traditional identities coming into conflict with an urban life, emphasizing the situation of women.
Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
At an old age, a former political prisoner is determined to find out where his fellow sufferers have laid since their secret execution, while Taiwan embarks on a tumultuous path of democratization.