

The Making of an Ordinary Woman
2019-08-04 · 50 min / episode · ★ 8.7
A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.
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- Yen Yi-wen
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- Taiwan
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- Ended
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Hsieh Ying-hsuanChen Chia Ling
Bella WuYoung Chen Chia-Ling
Bamboo ChenChen Chin-Wen
Yang Li-yinChen Lee Yueh-Ying
Sara YuWu Hsiu-Chin
Joseph HsiaChen Yi-Sheng
Lan Wei-huaTsai Yung-Sen
Johnny YangHsiao-Tu
Wayne SongChen Chia-MingTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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