Kuei-mei, a Woman

(1985)

★ 7 IMDb · 12 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1985

Runtime: 119 мин

Country: Taiwan

Director: Chang Yi

Cast: 楊惠姍, Ли Ли Чунь, Elten Ting, 文英, Hu Hsiang-Ping, Liu Ming, Laula Luo, Ying Ying, 邵羅輝

Plot

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.