Movies by Vivian Wu
As part of the cast:
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
Cast: Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Noted director Wayne Wang helms this adaptation of Lisa See's best-selling novel about two young girls in 19th-century China who are pledged as lifelong companions through an ancient…
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To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)
Cast: Nancy Kwan, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Brian Jamieson
This dramatic documentary profiles actress Nancy Kwan, born Ka Shen Kwan, who achieved sudden global fame from portraying Suzie Wong in her feature film debut and went on to open doors for…
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Eve & the Fire Horse (2006)
Cast: Phoebe Kut, Hollie Lo, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Julia Kwan
When Eve (Phoebe Kut) and Karena's (Hollie Lo) mother (Vivian Wu) chops down an apple tree -- a Chinese taboo -- it sets off a chain of bad luck that sends the two sisters on a frantic…
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Shanghai Mystery (2006)
Cast: Vivian Wu, Richard Burgi, Kenny Bee …
Directed by: Oscar L. Costo
As young mother Meili (Vivian Wu) balances family life with her job as an interpreter in Shanghai, her world suddenly changes when her husband is shot dead on his way to sign a joint-venture…
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Kinamand (2005)
Cast: Bjarne Henriksen, Vivian Wu, Lin Ku Wu …
Directed by: Henrik Ruben Genz
In this poignant Danish tale, hapless plumber Keld (Bjarne Henriksen) finds his world crumbling when his wife of 25 years (Charlotte Fich) walks out on him. Dejected, Keld falls into a…
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Beauty Remains (2005)
Cast: Xue Ju, Lisa Lu, Zhiwen Wang …
Directed by: Ann Hu
Set in pre-Communist 1948 China, director Ann Hu's sumptuous family drama centers on half sisters Fei (Xun Zhou) and Ying (Vivian Wu), whose separate lives suddenly collide after the…
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Encrypt (2003)
Cast: Grant Show, Vivian Wu, Steve Bacic …
Directed by: Oscar Luis Costo
After an ecological apocalypse, Earth's population is nearly wiped out, and the survivors lead desperate lives. In exchange for food and medicine, former soldier John Garth (Grant Show)…
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Dinner Rush (2000)
Cast: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, John Rothman …
Directed by: Bob Giraldi
Louis (Danny Aiello) is an aging bookie and restaurateur who's bemoaning the transformation of Gigino's -- his restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City -- from a…
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8 1/2 Women (1999)
Cast: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Peter Greenaway
Writer-director Peter Greenaway delivers this audacious tale about a middle-aged father (John Standing) and his playboy son (Matthew Delamere), who cope with the loss of a beloved wife and…
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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Terry George
This Home Box Office original movie is seen from the viewpoint of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), a military adviser dispatched to Vietnam in the war's early days. Before long,…
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The Pillow Book (1997)
Cast: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata …
Directed by: Peter Greenaway
A bizarre mix of carnality and calligraphy, The Pillow Book is a lush foray into the aphrodisiacal pleasures of the flesh and mind. A woman (Vivian Wu) melds her love of life and literature…
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The Soong Sisters (1997)
Cast: Maggie Cheung, Vivian Wu, Kuo Chiu Wu …
Directed by: Mabel Cheung
Maggie Cheung, Vivian Wu and Michelle Yeoh portray Ching-ling, May-ling and Ai-ling, three sisters in the Soong family, an influential and fascinating political dynasty in China that reached…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Cast: Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson …
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
When April's newly discovered (but old, tarnished, and mysterious) golden sword accidentally causes her to switch places with a rebellious samurai, everybody's favorite giant…
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The Guyver (1991)
Cast: Greg Paik, Jimmy Walker, Peter Spellos …
Directed by: Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang
This sci-fi thriller recounts the adventures of Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong), a college student who finds out he's actually become a science experiment: A computer device has been…
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Shadow of China (1991)
Cast: John Lone, Kôichi Satô, Sammi Davis …
Directed by: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
A once idealistic Chinese revolutionary surrenders to cynicism after escaping to Hong Kong in director Mitsuo Yanagimachi's sweeping political drama. After building an empire of wealth…
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Iron & Silk (1990)
Cast: Mark Salzman, Qingfu Pan, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Shirley Sun
A kung fu film fanatic moves to China in search of enlightenment in this sensitive film. With a degree in Chinese Culture, Mark (Mark Salzman) gets a job teaching English at a college in…
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The Last Emperor (1987)
Cast: John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Victor Wong …
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty through flashbacks and flash-forwards, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi (John Lone) -- who ascended the throne at age 3…