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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Yu Fang
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Kevin Lin
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Zhang Zong-Di
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Mrs Gu
Bai Fan
Comdr Tien Chang
Nip Song Tang
Ma Zai
Lu Chun
Master Lu
Jassie Lam Chak-Chi
Mr Pang
Huang Xiao-Chu
Xiu Hua
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