![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/spygvxSQNVpEvwnZAPInPuxBH7G.jpg)
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/4xf6zzPDBUGOuODHNKfaZGmKTA1.jpg)
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.