Kuei-mei, a Woman

Kuei-mei, a Woman

152 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1985

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.

Kuei-mei, a Woman

152 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1985

Kuei-mei, a Woman
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Central Motion Picture Corporation
Original title 我這樣過了一生
Directors Chang Yi
Writers Hsiao Sa, Chang Yi

Cast

Yang Hui-shan

as Kuei-Mei

Lee Lichun

as Kuei-Mei's husband