Actress: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Preview Image Vivian Wu
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Birth Name: Vivian Wu

Birth Date: 1966-02-05

Birth Place: China

Details

Alternate Names: Junmei Wu, Wu Jun Mei, 鄔君梅, 邬君梅, Wu Jun-mei, Wu Junmei

Physical Characteristics: N/A

Career

First Appearances:

  • Forever Young (1983) as

Most Important Roles:

  • 8 ½ Women (1999) as Kito
  • Encrypt (2003) as Diana
  • Chinaman (2005) as Ling
  • Iron and Silk (1991) as Ming
  • Heaven & Earth (1993) as Madame Lien
  • The Pillow Book (1995) as Nagiko
  • The Soong Sisters (1997) as Soong Mei Ling / Madam Chiang
  • The Guyver (1991) as Mizky Segawa
  • Judge Zhan (2012) as
  • Desires of the Heart (2008) as Ye Sheng Ying

Career Highlights:

  • 8 ½ Women (1999)
  • Encrypt (2003)
  • Chinaman (2005)
  • Iron and Silk (1991)
  • Heaven & Earth (1993)
  • The Pillow Book (1995)
  • The Soong Sisters (1997)
  • The Guyver (1991)
  • Judge Zhan (2012)
  • Desires of the Heart (2008)

Awards

Awards:

  • Nominated for 1 David - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) (1988)
  • Nominated for 1 Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (2007)
  • Won Special Mention - International Competition (2018)
  • Nominated for 1 Huabiao Film Award - Outstanding Abroad Actress (2013)
  • Nominated for 1 China Movie Channel Media Award - Best Female Supporting Role (2017)
  • Won Lost Weekend Award - Best Supporting Actress (2018)
  • Won Golden Angel Award - Outstanding Asian Filmmaker Award (2023)
  • Won Golden Angel TV Award - Best Supporting Actress (2018)
  • Won Golden Angel Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2015)
  • Nominated for 1 Iron Elephant Award - Best Supporting Actress (2010)
  • Nominated for 1 Huading Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (2014)
  • Nominated for 1 Jury Award - Best Supporting Actress (2011)

Full Biography

Vivian Wu (born February 5, 1966 in Shanghai), is a Chinese actress, known for her roles in The Last Emperor (1987), Heaven & Earth (1993), The Joy Luck Club (1993), and The Pillow Book (1996) and as the historical figure of Soong May-ling, commonly referred to as Madam Chiang Kai-shek, in two major Chinese motion pictures The Soong Sisters (1997) and The Founding of a Republic (2009).


About the Movie: Pillow Book (1995)

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Release Year: 1995

Nation: France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom

Alternative Title: The Pillow Book, Escrito en el cuerpo, O Livro de Cabeceira, Записки под възглавката, Notes de chevet, Die Bettlektüre, Párnakönyv, I racconti del cuscino, Pîtâ Gurînawei no Makuranosoushi, ピーター・グリーナウェイの枕草子, Intymus dienoraštis, El libro de cabecera, Carte de capatai, Записки у изголовья, Интимный дневник, Tuval bedenler, Escrito en la piel

Director: Peter Greenaway

Writer: Peter Greenaway, Sei Shonagon

Production & Genre

Producer(s): Producer: Kees Kasander
Executive Producer: Denis Wigman, Jean-Louis Piel, Terry Glinwood, Tom Reeve

Companies: Alpha Films, Film4 Productions, Kasander & Wigman Productions, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd.

Genre: Drama, Film Based On Book, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance, Romance Film

Awards & Similar

Awards:

  • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Similar:

  • Kuduz (1989)
  • Sauna (2025)
  • Blutsbrüder (2024)
  • Born in 68 (2008)
  • Swimming Upstream (2003)

Keywords

Story

Pillow Book follows Nagiko, who develops an obsession with books, papers, and writing on bodies after her father painted characters on her face as a child while her aunt read to her from 'The Pillow Book', a diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. As she grows up in Tokyo, Nagiko seeks both a lover and a calligrapher who can satisfy her unique fetish. The film explores Nagiko's sexual odyssey as she navigates this desire.

Summary

Directed by Peter Greenaway in 1996, Pillow Book is a drama that blends classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images. It tells the story of Nagiko, whose fascination with books and writing on bodies stems from her childhood experiences. The film is known for its intense exploration of Nagiko's fetish and her search for fulfillment.