My Rice Noodle Shop (1998)

Drama

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.

Release Date: September 11, 1998
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rating: 6.8/10 (4 votes)

Director: Xie Yan

Cast: Carol Cheng, Yu Fang, Zhou Xun, Kevin Lin, Ku Pao-ming, Zhang Zong-Di, He Qun, Bai Fan

Production: Welling Asia Limited

Full Cast (12 people)

Carol Cheng as Rong
Yu Fang as Ah Chun
Zhou Xun as Ms Law
Kevin Lin
Ku Pao-ming as Qin
Zhang Zong-Di as Half Town Li
He Qun as Mrs Gu
Bai Fan as Comdr Tien Chang
Nip Song Tang as Ma Zai
Lu Chun as Master Lu
Jassie Lam Chak-Chi as Mr Pang
Huang Xiao-Chu as Xiu Hua

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My Rice Noodle Shop

My Rice Noodle Shop

My Rice Noodle Shop

96 min

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.

96 min

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.

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Original LanguageChinese

Release Date9/11/1998

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Cast

Carol Cheng

as Rong

Yu Fang

as Ah Chun

Zhou Xun

as Ms Law

Kevin Lin

Ku Pao-ming

as Qin

ZZ

Zhang Zong-Di

as Half Town Li

He Qun

as Mrs Gu

Bai Fan

as Comdr Tien Chang

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is My Rice Noodle Shop about?▾

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 h…

How long is My Rice Noodle Shop?▾

1h 36m

When was My Rice Noodle Shop released?▾

September 11, 1998

Who directed My Rice Noodle Shop?▾

Xie Yan

Who stars in My Rice Noodle Shop?▾

Carol Cheng, Yu Fang, Zhou Xun

What genre is My Rice Noodle Shop?▾

Drama