Kuei-mei, a Woman

Kuei-mei, a Woman

1985•1h 59m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.9/10(11)

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.

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Production

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Loretta Yang Hui-shan

Loretta Yang Hui-shan

Kuei-Mei

Lee Li-Chun

Lee Li-Chun

Kuei-Mei's husband

Elten Ting

Elten Ting

Wen Ying

Wen Ying

Hu Hsiang-Ping

Liu Ming

Laula Luo

Ying Ying

Ying Ying

Shao Lo-Hui

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