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Kuei-mei, a Woman

Kuei-mei, a Woman

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 9, 1985

Runtime

2h 32m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

我這樣過了一生

Production Companies

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Director

Chang Yi

Description

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.