Kuei-Mei, a Woman (1985)

Original title

我這樣過了一生

Directed by

Chang Yi

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 32m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a Taiwanese woman named Kuei-Mei over the course of her life, showing how she deals with marriage, family, and hardship across the decades. It is a quiet and personal portrait of a woman making the best of her circumstances.

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What happens

Kuei-Mei, a Woman (Chinese: 我這樣過了一生) is a 1985 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Yi. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It won the Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film in 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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