Jieh-Wen King
Acting
Biography
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Born: December 7, 1956
Known For
Mercury Retrograde
On the last night of Mercury retrograde, the gang rookie Hao suffered a series of accidents and was forced to assassinate his benefactor. Hao blamed all this on Mercury retrograde, and hoped that Mercury retrograde would pass quickly…
Trade War
Revolves around the theme of business intrigues, portraying the complexities of human nature and negotiation strategies in the business world filled with sex, power, and struggle.
Trinity of Shadows
The dark, twisted pasts of a female detective, a rookie cop, a politician, and a wanted criminal all collide when a murder takes place that looks exactly like an unsolved case from 23 years before.
Dad's Suit
An elderly Taiwanese farmer faces new struggles when his children attempt to put him into aged care.
Living
The defeated Kao Jia Yue suddenly comes back home after many years. Many people feel awkward about his return, and hope he will leave soon. His nephew Cheng Yu is the only exception, as he finds Jia Yue different from other adults. Jia Yue realizes everyone, including himself, is struggling in life with so many challenges. His parents have an unhappy marriage, his second brother doesn’t feel he belongs at home, and his third brother is bewildered about his future. However, they continue to stumble and move on in life. Witnessing how everyone works hard to survive, Jia Yue also starts to plan his next step. He thought it was time to carry out his suicide plan…
The Resurrected
Two grieving mothers resurrect a scam ringleader to avenge their daughters — but as painful truths emerge, justice slips from their reach.
A Journey in Spring
An old man with a limp, Khim-Hok, has depended on his wife over the years. They live in an old house on the urban fringe of Taipei. After his wife suddenly passes away, Khim-Hok puts her into an old freezer and goes on living a seemingly peaceful life. But their long-estranged son and his new partner suddenly appears, so Khim-Hok has to face his wife's death when the end finally comes.
Good Men, Good Women
An actress preparing to play in a historical epic is terrorized by someone faxing her pages from her stolen diary; has colorful flashbacks of her affair with a now-deceased man; and imagines black-and-white film-within-a-film scenes of the movie she is about to appear in.
My Heavenly City
Three interrelated stories about life in New York City: A lonely interpreter; two young hip-hop dance enthusiasts; and a couple struggling to cope with their mentally ill son. They inspire one another in their journey of finding hope in this seemingly heavenly city.
Twisted Strings
Leading Taiwan cinema names Hou Hsiao-hsien (“The Assassin,” “The Puppetmaster”) and Lee Kang-sheng (“Days,” “Goodbye, Dragon Inn”) are attached to “Twisted Strings”, a TV anthology series backed by HBO Asia and streamer Catchplay.The seven-part series is written and directed by Golden Horse-nominated director, Huang Xi (“Missing Johnny”). Hou is attached as the series executive producer. Lee, who has appeared exclusively in films over the past 30 years, notably those of famed Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang, stars.
Filmography
as Yue-shan Chen-zhen
as Hee
as Khim-Hok
as Hui-Huang Liao
as Grandpa
as Landlord Tsng
as Kao Cheng-lung
as Father
as Prison Counselor
as Baoqiang
as Ghost Head Master
as Ming
as Daddy
as Chung Wu-Ming (as Jason King)
as Zhong Wu-ming
as Yi-Cheng
as Shen Jin cheng
as Lo's father
as Ronin
as 羌仔
as Raw pork
as Master Ghost Head
as Ah Hsi / Ching's Brother
as Wang Rong