Wu Chia-Chun
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-10-22 (105 years old)
Place of Birth
China
Wu Chia-Chun
Biography
Born in 1928 (sic), cinematographer. His father is the famous film director Wu Wenchao, and his younger brother Wu Jiaju is also a cinematographer. After graduating from Shanghai Guoqiang Middle School, he participated in film work for the first time, serving as a camera assistant in "Wushan Dream Return" directed by Chen Yiqing, and continued to participate in the shooting of several films. In 1954, he came to Taiwan alone, entered the Taiwan Film Studio, and shot his first photography work "Poppy Flowers", and then shot "A Place Without Women" directed by Tang Shaohua. In 1955, his father Wu Wenchao and his family also came to Taiwan. Both father and son entered the Taiwanese documentary film industry, and shot the feature film "Cui Ling Chang Chun" as director and photographer respectively. In 1958, after Wu Wenchao and his son left Taiwanese production, they founded Jixing Film Company to take over film production, responsible for film photography, development and other technical work. They lived a busy life of filming during the day and developing films at night. Wu Jiajun's photography work has continued like this, including the first black and white Taiwanese authentic new arts complex film "The Legend of Sakyamuni - The Birth" shot in 1962 with Liang Zhefu. In 1972, Wu Jiajun began to work as a director, and directed films such as "The Monkey King vs. Red Boy" and "One Dragon". Among them, "The Female Tyrant", in addition to writing and directing, he also acted as producer and editor. In 1994, he completed his last work "Lust, Caution" as a photographer and editor and retired at home. Lucky Star Company also closed down. Throughout Wu Jiajun's film photography career, a total of more than 20 works were released.
Known For
Crew
(1993)
The Devil Woman of Tang Dynasty
Director
(1992)
The Spiritual Love
Director
(1992)
Beauty Evil Rose
Production Manager
(1990)
The Heroic Victim
Director, Writer
(1985)
唐朝艳妃
Director
(1984)
North Shaolin South Taekwon
Director
(1983)
Shaolin vs Black Magic
Director
(1983)
Shaolin and Taichi
Director
(1982)
Fist of Death
Director
(1979)
Sea Girls
Director
(1976)
Different Love
Editor
(1975)
Bruce Lee Against Supermen
Production Manager, Director
(1973)
You Can Only Love Once
Director of Photography
(1973)
The Chinese Dragon
Director
(1972)
The Cannibals
Director of Photography
(1972)
Battles with the Red Boy
Director
(1966)
The Best Secret Agent 4: Fake Couple
Cinematography
(1965)
The Best Secret Agent Part 3: Golden Pheasant Heart
Cinematography
(1955)
Opium Poppy
Director of Photography