Kuei-Mei, A Woman (Wo zhe yang guo le yi sheng)

Arriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kueimei enters a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly childrenand a bad gambling habit.

Beautifully portrayed by celebrated actress Yang, she confronts 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.