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Doze Niu

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Doze Niu
鈕ぼたん承うけたまわ澤さわ
Niu in 2014
Born
Niu Chen-zer

(1966-06-22) June 22, 1966 (age 58)
Taipei, Taiwan
Alma materNational Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, show host
Parent(s)Niu Hua
Zhang Qingqin

Doze Niu (Chinese: 鈕ぼたん承うけたまわ澤さわ; pinyin: Niǔ Chéngzé; Wade–Giles: Niu Ch'eng-tse; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liú Sêng-te̍k, also known as Niu Chen-zer;[1] born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film Monga.

Early life[edit]

Niu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on June 22, 1966. He grew up in the military dependents' village in Gongguan, Taipei. His father's family is from the Manchu Niohuru clan and his mother's family has military background. His grandfather was a general, so he would often accompany him to visit Chiang Kai-shek. When he was 12, his father was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and became bed-ridden for 25 years until his death.[2]

His love for Hong Kong cinema may have influenced his later works.

Career[edit]

Niu started his acting at the age of 9. He was 17 when he was nominated for his first Golden Horse Award in 1983 for Growing Up.[2]

These early successes did not help his career as he grew older. At the age of 19, Niu could not find any roles in films, so he started hanging out with his so-called "corner brothers" and improved his Taiwanese tremendously.[3] By speaking fluent Taiwanese, he was able to get along with the Taiwanese people even though his family originated from Beijing.

Niu is the founder of the production company Red Bean Production Co, which was created in August 2002.[4] He participated in all three movies that he directed but vowed to not appear in any more movies so that he can focus entirely on directing.[5]

Niu was originally slated to direct the 2018 film Pao Ma, which has been abandoned since 2021, when Niu was sentenced to prison in Hualien County for 4 years.

Controversies[edit]

Carrier intrusion[edit]

In June 2013, he brought Chinese cinematographer Cao Yu into the Navy base in Zhuoying under a false name. The incident was revealed by their photo together on an aircraft carrier. These actions violated certain laws of the Ministry of National Defense.[6][7] The Navy command investigated it as possible intrusion, which can carry a five-year sentence. On July 16, 2013, Niu admitted his wrongdoing in the court in Kaoshiong and paid NT$200,000 for bail. He told the media that he didn't know he broke the law.[8]

Sexual assault allegations[edit]

On 5 December 2018, a female crew member on the set of Pao Ma filed a police report accusing Niu of sexually assaulting her the previous month.[9][1] He was subsequently questioned by police officers of the Da'an Precinct and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office,[10][11] and was indicted in January 2019.[12][13][14] Niu was formally charged with rape in February 2019. An appeal to the Taiwan High Court was heard in April 2020, and he was sentenced to four years imprisonment. The High Court ruling was upheld as the Supreme Court rejected Niu's appeal in September 2021.[15]

Features[edit]

What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?![edit]

What on Earth Have I Done Wrong is the first dramatic film that Niu directed. He was also the main actor. Although the movie is not an autobiography, there are a lot of resemblances between him and the character. The character in the movie is also a director attempting to gather enough money to produce a mockumentory film. The film was initially about the politics in Taiwan; however, Niu took a completely different turn with the film and focused the film on the character. A lot of media commented that this film is a half-biography or a documentary. The film was nominated for the best picture award at the Golden Horse Film Festival and it won the FIPRESCI Prize.[16]

Monga[edit]

Monga is a gangster movie that takes place in the Wanhua District of Taipei and has a cast of mainly young actors like Mark Chao and Ethan Juan. Niu also participated in the movie as the head of the gang from the Chinese mainland. The movie was a box office success, grossing more than US$1.8 million in Taiwan.[17]

The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.[18]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year English title Original title Role Notes
1975 A Misty Love 小雨こさめ絲いと絲いと
1979 Love Be Forever 我わが們永遠えいえん在ざい一起かずき
Gone with Honor 香こう火ひ
1980 The Story of Daniel Kelly 丹たん尼に爾なんじ的てき故事こじ
1982 Portrait of a Fanatic 苦く戀こい Ling Chenguang (teen)
1983 Growing Up 小しょう畢的故事こじ Bi Chujia (teen)
March On to the Troops 小しょう畢從軍じゅうぐん去さ spin-off sequel to Growing Up
The Boys from Fengkuei 風ふう櫃ひつ來らい的てき人じん Ah Ching
Sex Education 國中くになか十じゅう四よん章しょう Tung Ah-lung
1984 Ann Ann 安安やすやす
1985 Beautiful Men of the Tang Dynasty 唐から朝あさ綺麗きれい男おとこ Cui Junnan
The Sight of Father's Back 背せ影かげ
The Youth in the Mud 泥どろ巴ともえ中ちゅう的てき少年しょうねん
The Young Ba Jia Jiang 少年しょうねん八はち家いえ將はた
1986 The Kinmen Bombs 八はち二に三さん炮戰 Trumpet
1987 Yes, Sir! 報告ほうこく班長はんちょう
Pretty Girl 芳かおる草くさ碧あお連れん天てん
Ah Zhe's Brothers 阿哲あてつ的てき兄弟きょうだい
The Game They Called Sex 黃色おうしょく故事こじ
Listen to Me 我わが有ゆう話ばなし要よう說せつ
1989 Banana Paradise 香こう蕉天堂どう Weng Men-shuan
1990 Young Soldier 少しょう爺じい當とう大兵だいひょう
1996 Accidental Legend 飛天ひてん Lame Uncle
1997 Island of Greed 黑金くろがね Ni Chien-kuo
Rainy Dog 極道ごくどう黒くろ社会しゃかい Sunday
1998 The Personals 徵しるし婚こん啓けい事ごと himself
1999 March of Happiness 天馬てんま茶房さぼう Xiao Bao
Red Rain 驚天動地きょうてんどうち
2000 A Chance to Die 想そう死し趁現在げんざい
Hidden Whisper 小しょう百ひゃく無む禁忌きんき Xiao Bai's boyfriend
Xiaoguang 曉光ぎょうこう Ma Xiaoguang TV film, also director and producer
2001 Millennium Mambo 千せん禧曼波は Doze
2007 What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! 情じょう非ひ得とく已やめ之の生存せいぞん之の道みち himself also director, co-producer and co-writer
2010 Monga 艋舺 Grey Wolf also director, co-producer and co-writer
2011 Kora 轉うたて山やま cyclist pal
2012 Love 愛あい Mr. Lu also director, co-producer and co-writer
2014 Paradise in Service 軍ぐん中ちゅう樂園らくえん Does not appear director, co-producer and co-writer
2017 Fist & Faith 青あお禾男高だか Does not appear producer

Television[edit]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1987 After the Game 遊戲ゆうぎ之の後のち
1989 Awakening 甦よみがえ醒
1992 No Regrets This Life 今生こんじょう無む悔 Zhou Xiangui
1993 Justice Pao 包つつみ青天せいてん Pang Yu
1994 The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants 七なな俠五ご義ぎ Li Yuhou
1996 Taiwan Paranormal Events 臺灣たいわん靈異れいい事件じけん unrelated characters
1997 Tiger's Tenderness 老ろう虎とら的てき溫柔おんじゅう
Love Is Payable 儂わし本ほん多情たじょう Da Mi
Ordinary Men and Women 凡夫ぼんぷ俗ぞく女おんな
Sex Scandal Crisis 桃色ももいろ危機きき
The Strange Cases of Lord Shi 施ほどこせ公こう奇き案あん Zhou Tong
1998 The Kingdom and the Beauty 江山えやま美人びじん Liu Shengxue
Track 軌跡きせき
Dahan 大寒だいかん
Once 曾經
1999 Taiwan's Liao Tianding 台灣たいわん廖添丁ひのと Asano
Hua Mulan 花木はなき蘭らん Zhang Xi
2000 Sunny Piggy 春光しゅんこう燦爛さんらん豬八戒はっかい Ao Shun
2001 Story of a Stone 石頭いしあたま的てき故事こじ
Toast Boy's Kiss 吐司男おとこ之の吻 Li Xiong also director
2004 Say Yes Enterprise 求婚きゅうこん事務所じむしょ Li Yilong also director
From Africa, Coming Back 安室あむろ愛美まなみ惠めぐみ sitcom
2007 My Lucky Star 放ひ羊ひつじ的てき星ほし星ぼし bar owner
Wayward Kenting 我わが在ざい墾丁×天てん氣晴きばらし Chu Yiyang also director and co-producer

Music videos[edit]

Niu directed music videos for Richie Ren Xian-QI's "wu ni jiu wu wo" and Jasmine Leong's "di san zhe".

Awards and nominations[edit]

  • Growing Up (小しょう畢的故事こじ) 1983 Golden Horse Film Festival best supporting actor nomination
  • 1984 China Art Film Performance Award Medal
  • After the game (遊戲ゆうぎ之これ後ご) 1987 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
  • Awakening (甦よみがえ醒) 1989 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
  • Banana Paradise (香こう蕉天堂どう) 1989 Golden Horse Film Festival best actor nomination
  • Fei Tian (飛天ひてん) 1996 Golden Horse Film Festival best supporting actor nomination
  • Xiaoguang (曉光ぎょうこう) 2000 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
  • What on Earth have I done wrong?! (情じょう非ひ得とく已やめ之の生存せいぞん之の道みち) 2007 Golden Horse Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize
  • Wayward Kenting (我わが在ざい墾丁*天氣てんき晴はれ) 2008 Golden Bell Award drama director award nomination[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b FW 鈕ぼたん承うけたまわ澤さわ被ひ一句いっく話ばなし扭轉人生じんせい, retrieved July 19, 2010
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  13. ^ Hsiao, Po-wen; Chung, Yu-chen (1 February 2019). "Taiwanese film director indicted for sexual assault". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2019. Alternative URL
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  15. ^ Hsiao, Po-wen; Kao, Evelyn (29 September 2021). "Supreme Court upholds film director's 4-year sentence for rape". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  16. ^ ﹝導しるべ演えんじ專せん訪おとずれ﹞【情じょう非ひ得とく已やめ之の生存せいぞん之の道みち】導しるべ演えんじ鈕ぼたん承うけたまわ澤さわ, retrieved July 19, 2010
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  18. ^ "Taiwan film "Monga" to compete for Oscar". Channelnewsasia. Archived from the original on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

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