My Rice Noodle Shop (1998)

6.8/10 • 96 min • Drama

Overview

Carol 'Do Do' Cheng portrays the tough, eventful life of "Mama Boss" from childhood in pre-1949 Guilin to disillusionment in 1970s Taipei, where she struggles to run a noodle shop and contend with a host of colourful customers.

Cast

Carol Cheng

Rong

Yu Fang

Ah Chun

Zhou Xun

Ms Law

Kevin Lin

Ku Pao-ming

Qin

He Qun

Mrs Gu

Bai Fan

Comdr Tien Chang

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