Acting
Yen Yi-wen
Born
1977-11-10 (48)
Place of birth
Keelung, Taiwan
Known for
Acting
Credits
35 titles
Known for
8.6A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.
The World Between Us
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
36 Questions
2020
8.7A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.
The Making of an Ordinary Woman
2019
6.3Three women with completely different personalities met together to start a business due to unexpected circumstances. On this unfavorable road to entrepreneurship, they will eventually learn to laugh at the setbacks, not admit defeat, but grow!
The Arc of Life
2021
9.0Yu-Hsuan lost her boyfriend Chuan-Sheng in plane accident. She then discovered Chuan-Sheng and a girl look alike Yu-Hsuan both appeared in a photo taken in 1998. Accidentally, she had backed to 1998 and met a boy looked alike Chuan-Sheng.
Someday or One Day
2019
9.0An aspiring stand-up comedian turns her struggles into heartfelt humor as she balances work and relationships while caring for her aging father.
Forget You Not
2025
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
5.5Two loser high school students meet a wandering old man with unparalleled martial arts skills. Together, they not only strive to restore justice to their city but also unravel the mystery of the old man's identity.
Kung Fu
2026
6.0Elder sister, Spring, seeks her origins before heading to university, Autumn, the mother, grapples with conceiving a child through artificial insemination, Summer, the younger brother, tries to engage with a paternal figure he barely knows just before his military service, and Winter, the father, desperately tries to change his fate as problems mount up.
Family Matters
2025
6.2As they are going to visit their former teacher, Micky, who is seriously ill, three men who were buddies back in their high school years are reunited. Moreover, they go back to the old cram school, reminiscing about their rebellious youth. In the 1990s, that cram school was known for its strict rules and the trio, who loved making trouble, had given the director a big headache until Micky arrived as a new teacher. He not only tamed the boys but became a good friend to them. Micky often talked about romantic relationships and sexuality to the students and made documentaries to speak up for the gay community. It is because of him that the students got to understand the homosexual or even themselves.
After School
2023
3.0Androgynous Phoenix Du, the illicit daughter of a presidential candidate, kills the thug who breaks into her apartment to silence her. She comes before prosecutor Jade Liu, guilt-ridden from the suicide of her brother and her strict Catholic upbringing. Before demanding Phoenix’s three-and-a-half years sentence for manslaughter, Jade has a night of passion with her that redirects both their lives. Phoenix writes her hundreds of letters and begs her to wait for her release. In fear of her own desire, Jade marries Meng Ye, the genderless young man she saved from prison who reminds her of her brother…
Wrath of Desire
2020
NRAs Jun waits leisurely to enlist in the army, everything starts to go sloppy after two lines appear on his girlfriend’s pregnancy test. Jun, who lost his father as a child, is at a loss because of his sudden “fatherhood”. Meanwhile, his mother Jia-ling gives Jun a golden watch, a relic from his father. Looking at the oldfashioned watch, Jun wonders if he can become a reliable man.
Daddy-To-Be
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
My Last Love Letter For You
2023
2010s · 6 titles
7.4A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Chia-yi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ko Ching-teng, but he ends up loving her as well.
You Are the Apple of My Eye
2011
6.0An upstanding young man commits a reckless act that ends in life changing tragedy. His doomed rival becomes his friend only to become his rival again.
Han Dan
2019
5.4Follows a group of food vendors who have made their living in the bustling 888 Night Market for over a decade. Their livelihood is threatened when some real estate developer acquires the land where the night market is situated.
Night Market Hero
2011
NRSen Sen is a boy in Taiwan mourning his older brother's death. When he discovers a streaming website that his brother followed it leads him to an old lady with terminal cancer. Together they form an unlikely bond.
Sen Sen
2018
NRNo synopsis available yet.
天使的身影
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Angel's Voice Recorder
2015
Series credits
8.6A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.
The World Between Us
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
36 Questions
2020
8.7A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.
The Making of an Ordinary Woman
2019
8.7A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.
The Making of an Ordinary Woman
2019
6.3Three women with completely different personalities met together to start a business due to unexpected circumstances. On this unfavorable road to entrepreneurship, they will eventually learn to laugh at the setbacks, not admit defeat, but grow!
The Arc of Life
2021
9.0Yu-Hsuan lost her boyfriend Chuan-Sheng in plane accident. She then discovered Chuan-Sheng and a girl look alike Yu-Hsuan both appeared in a photo taken in 1998. Accidentally, she had backed to 1998 and met a boy looked alike Chuan-Sheng.
Someday or One Day
2019
9.0An aspiring stand-up comedian turns her struggles into heartfelt humor as she balances work and relationships while caring for her aging father.
Forget You Not
2025
8.1Chien Ching-fen, having attained all her life goals, begins to question the true nature of happiness. Realizing that achieving happiness often involves suffering, she seeks out new challenges. Her curiosity about her former rival, Rebecca, leads her to explore whether suffering is the path to lasting fulfillment.
Imperfect Us
2024
4.8After losing their engagement ring, Yi-Zhi fears for his future with Lisa – but as the ring travels from couple to couple, they begin to re-examine the meaning of true love.
Adventure of the Ring
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Three Piglets
2019
8.2“And they lived happily ever after” is an ending we are all too familiar with. On Marriage focuses on portraying all those struggles that couples encounter when they give up themselves to fulfill their marriage. In this anthology series, each individual episode explores varying meanings of marriage from five unique perspectives.
On Marriage
2022
NRReminiscing about his youth in Taiwan's turbulent 1920s, Guo Xuehu reflects on his passion for art, a friendship with a painter -- and a doomed romance.
La Grande Chaumière Violette
2016
7.4A Taipei doctor and a San Francisco engineer swap homes in a daring pact, embarking on journeys filled with trials, secrets and unexpected encounters.
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
2018
8.0Once the frontman of rock band Mazhi Go, Chou Ko-chieh rode his looks and raw talent to instant superstardom. Years later, he has become a delusional, washed-up musician, unable to write a note and barely tolerated by his wife, Chen Li-hsuan. How did his 25-year-old self — who had the world at his feet — turn into this?
Dog Man
2026
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Long Day's Journey into Light
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
大將徐傍興
2008
8.0After years in the U.S., a Taiwanese immigrant returns to her hometown with a young daughter in tow to assist her father with his bed-and-breakfast.
Way Back into Love
2011
NRThis heartfelt and hilarious travel show is hosted by Golden Horse Best Actress Kuei-Mei Yang, Golden Bell-winning actress Hsin-Ling Chung from the hit family drama U Motherbaker, and Yi-Wen Yen, writer-director of The Making of an Ordinary Woman. The three set out on a series of bucket list adventures with the mission to give back to the local people, from the unique oyster village in Kaohsiung, the capital of street food, Tainan, to the paradise-like Liuqiu Island.
Hey Girls, Adventure!
2022
NRThis heartfelt and hilarious travel show is hosted by Golden Horse Best Actress Kuei-Mei Yang, Golden Bell-winning actress Hsin-Ling Chung from the hit family drama U Motherbaker, and Yi-Wen Yen, writer-director of The Making of an Ordinary Woman. The three set out on a series of bucket list adventures with the mission to give back to the local people, from the unique oyster village in Kaohsiung, the capital of street food, Tainan, to the paradise-like Liuqiu Island.
Hey Girls, Adventure!
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
在河左岸
2014
8.0A family with three generations living under one roof in the bucolic Yilan countryside. The mother works in a real estate agency, the daughter gives dance lessons part-time, and the grandmother takes care of the family farm. They find themselves all reunited to bring back the amnesic grandfather home and his memory as well. The mother sees his father as mentor and decides to revive her father's old small restaurant.
Flavor of Life
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Magic Showdown
2017