Doze Niu

Doze Niu (Chinese: 鈕承澤; pinyin: Niǔ Chéngzé; Wade–Giles: Niu Ch'eng-tse, 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.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Niu.

Doze Niu
鈕承澤
Niu in 2014
Born	Niu Chen-zer (1966-06-22) June 22, 1966 Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Occupation	Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, show host
Parent(s)	Niu Hua Zhang Qingqin

Early life

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

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]

As of 2018, Niu is shooting his new film Pao Ma.

Controversies

Carrier intrusion

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] On March 26, 2014, Niu pled guilty.[9]

Sexual assault allegations

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.[10][1] He was subsequently questioned by police officers of the Da'an Precinct and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office,[11][12] and was indicted in January 2019.[13][14][15]

Features

What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!

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

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

Film

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
1975	A Misty Love	小雨絲絲
1979	Love Be Forever	我們永遠在一起
	Gone with Honor	香火
1980	The Story of Daniel Kelly	丹尼爾的故事
1982	Portrait of a Fanatic	苦戀	Ling Chenguang (teen)
1983	Growing Up	小畢的故事	Bi Chujia (teen)
	March On to the Troops	小畢從軍去		spin-off sequel to Growing Up
	The Boys from Fengkuei	風櫃來的人	Ah Ching
	Sex Education	國中十四章	Tung Ah-lung
1984	Ann Ann	安安
1985	Beautiful Men of the Tang Dynasty	唐朝綺麗男	Cui Junnan
	The Sight of Father's Back	背影
	The Youth in the Mud	泥巴中的少年
	The Young Ba Jia Jiang	少年八家將
1986	The Kinmen Bombs	八二三炮戰	Trumpet
1987	Yes, Sir!	報告班長
	Pretty Girl	芳草碧連天
	Ah Zhe's Brothers	阿哲的兄弟
	The Game They Called Sex	黃色故事
	Listen to Me	我有話要說
1989	Banana Paradise	香蕉天堂	Weng Men-shuan
1990	Young Soldier	少爺當大兵
1996	Accidental Legend	飛天	Lame Uncle
1997	Island of Greed	黑金	Ni Chien-kuo
	Rainy Dog	極道黒社会	Sunday
1998	The Personals	徵婚啓事	himself
1999	March of Happiness	天馬茶房	Xiao Bao
	Red Rain	驚天動地
2000	A Chance to Die	想死趁現在
	Hidden Whisper	小百無禁忌	Xiao Bai's boyfriend
	Xiaoguang	曉光	Ma Xiaoguang	TV film, also director and producer
2001	Millennium Mambo	千禧曼波	Doze
2007	What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!	情非得已之生存之道	himself	also director, co-producer and co-writer
2010	Monga	艋舺	Grey Wolf	also director, co-producer and co-writer
2011	Kora	轉山	cyclist pal
2012	Love	愛	Mr. Lu	also director, co-producer and co-writer
2014	Paradise in Service	軍中樂園	Does not appear	director, co-producer and co-writer
2017	Fist & Faith	青禾男高	Does not appear	producer

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1987	After the Game	遊戲之後
1989	Awakening	甦醒
1992	No Regrets This Life	今生無悔	Zhou Xiangui
1993	Justice Pao	包青天		unrelated characters
1994	The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants	七俠五義	Li Yuhou
1996	Taiwan Paranormal Events	臺灣靈異事件		unrelated characters
1997	Tiger's Tenderness	老虎的溫柔
	Love Is Payable	儂本多情	Da Mi
	Ordinary Men and Women	凡夫俗女
	Sex Scandal Crisis	桃色危機
	The Strange Cases of Lord Shi	施公奇案	Zhou Tong
1998	The Kingdom and the Beauty	江山美人	Liu Shengxue
	Track	軌跡
	Dahan	大寒
	Once	曾經
1999	Taiwan's Liao Tianding	台灣廖添丁	Asano
	Hua Mulan	花木蘭	Zhang Xi
2000	Sunny Piggy	春光燦爛豬八戒	Ao Shun
2001	Story of a Stone	石頭的故事
	Toast Boy's Kiss	吐司男之吻	Li Xiong	also director
2004	Say Yes Enterprise	求婚事務所	Li Yilong	also director
	From Africa, Coming Back	安室愛美惠		sitcom
2007	My Lucky Star	放羊的星星	bar owner
	Wayward Kenting	我在墾丁×天氣晴	Chu Yiyang	also director and co-producer

Music videos

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

• Growing Up (小畢的故事) 1983 Golden Horse Film Festival best supporting actor nomination
• 1984 China Art Film Performance Award Medal
• After the game (遊戲之後) 1987 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
• Awakening (甦醒) 1989 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
• Banana Paradise (香蕉天堂) 1989 Golden Horse Film Festival best actor nomination
• Fei Tian (飛天) 1996 Golden Horse Film Festival best supporting actor nomination
• Xiaoguang (曉光) 2000 Golden Bell Award best actor nomination
• What on Earth have I done wrong?! (情非得已之生存之道) 2007 Golden Horse Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize
• Wayward Kenting (我在墾丁*天氣晴) 2008 Golden Bell Award drama director award nomination[4]

See also

• Manchu people in Taiwan

References

1. Frater, Patrick. "'Monga' Director Doze Niu Charged With Forced Sex". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
2. FW 鈕承澤被一句話扭轉人生, retrieved July 19, 2010
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8. "帶陸攝影師登艦 鈕承澤20萬交保". 蘋果日報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-12-13.
9. "偷帶陸籍攝影師進軍港 鈕承澤認罪 - 大紀元". 大紀元 www.epochtimes.com (in Chinese). 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
10. "鈕承澤遭爆強吻張鈞甯！逼女星「全裸拍床戲」5小時 - Yahoo奇摩新聞". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
11. Liu, Chien-pang; Hsiao, Po-wen; Hsu, Elizabeth (7 December 2018). "Film director Doze Niu accused of sexually assaulting worker". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
12. Wang, Yang-yu; Kao, Evelyn (10 December 2018). "Taiwanese film director on bail over sexual assault". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
13. Pan, Jason (2 February 2019). "Director Doze Niu faces charge of sexual assault". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
14. Hsiao, Po-wen; Chung, Yu-chen (1 February 2019). "Taiwanese film director indicted for sexual assault". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
15. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-director-convicted-for-crew-member-sex-assault-12641312
16. ﹝導演專訪﹞【情非得已之生存之道】導演鈕承澤, retrieved July 19, 2010
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18. "Taiwan film "Monga" to compete for Oscar". Channelnewsasia. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

External links

• Doze Niu on IMDb