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Kuei-mei, a Woman (1985)

Directed by Chang Yi

Overview

Arriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kuei-mei makes a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly kids and a bad gambling habit. Beautifully portrayed by celebrated actress Yang, she weathers pregnancies, her husband’s infidelity, her daughter’s resentment, a stint as servant in Japan, divorce, and illness while struggling to keep the family restaurant business afloat.

Length 152 minutes

Actors

Elsa Yeung Wai-San | Li Li-Chun | Elten Ting | Wen Ying | Hu Hsiang-Ping | Liu Ming | Laula Luo | Ying Ying | Shao Lo-Hui