Kuei-mei, a Woman
MovieTitle | 我這樣過了一生 |
User score | 6.9 |
Release date | Oct 9, 1985 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Chang Yi |
Production country | Taiwan |
Production companies | Central Motion Picture Corporation |
Run time | 119 min. |
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.