Yang Kuei-mei

Acting

Yang Kuei-mei

Born

1959-09-06 (67)

Place of birth

Taipei, Taiwan

Known for

Acting

Credits

75 titles

Yang Kuei-Mei (楊貴媚) is a Taiwanese actress born on September 6, 1959 in Taipei.

Known for

Golden Horse Awards poster
9.0

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

Golden Horse Awards

1962

36 Questions poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

36 Questions

2020

The World Between Us poster
8.6

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

The World Between Us

2019

Women in Taipei poster
5.9

Gwei Lun-mei-starring drama series “Women in Taipei,” as a spin-off from the “Women in Tokyo” series.

Women in Taipei

2022

Born for the Spotlight poster
8.0

Chasing glamour, fame and artistry, women with a passion for acting must push the limits to pursue their dreams in the ruthless world of show business.

Born for the Spotlight

2024

Best Interest poster
9.0

Rookie lawyer Chen Boyun made a promise at an early age that she will work hard in achieving social justice, and not to drop any opportunities to advocate for justice. Experienced lawyer Fang Chang is the exact opposite; he now only pursues cases that require quick fixes and has long stopped investing personal feelings into cases. When Chen Boyun becomes the intern and personal assistant of Fang Cheng, conflicts ensue as they argue for different "best interests".

Best Interest

2019

Film credits

2020s · 12 titles

Double Happiness poster
6.2

Tim Kao, the meticulous head chef of a five-star hotel in Taiwan, is set to marry his Hong Kong fiance Daisy Wu. But Tim’s divorced parents refuse to attend the same ceremony, and each insists on hosting their own. To complicate things further, the Feng Shui master chooses the same auspicious date for both events. Tim, Daisy, their wedding planner Regina, and the best man Tsai must orchestrate two weddings simultaneously in the same hotel, without either parent finding out. Surrounded by a strict father, a demanding mother, and a cast of sharp-tongued relatives, Tim must confront the traumas of his upbringing and ask himself: is he truly ready to start a new family of his own?

Double Happiness

2026

The Silent Forest poster
7.7

Hearing-impaired teenager Chang Cheng transfers to a school for children with special needs. However, the world of the hearing-impaired doesn’t seem quiet at all. When Chang witnesses the game taking place in the last row on the school bus, his excitement about blending into a new environment immediately turns into fear.

The Silent Forest

2020

Happily Ever After poster
NR

As one sister prepares for marriage and the other resists every convention it represents, their fragile bond is tested by love, family expectations, and the question of whether happiness can ever truly be chosen.

Happily Ever After

2026

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema poster
7.5

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

2026

Tigertail poster
6.7

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Tigertail

2020

Yen and Ai-Lee poster
7.5

Allie is a walking enigma trying out acting lessons. After serving eight years in prison for the manslaughter of her abusive father, Yen returns to her suburban hometown. Yen and Allie look identical. When their shared secret is revealed, will Yen and her mother outrun their fate?

Yen and Ai-Lee

2024

A Journey in Spring poster
7.3

An old man with a limp, Khim-Hok, has depended on his wife over the years. They live in an old house on the urban fringe of Taipei. After his wife suddenly passes away, Khim-Hok puts her into an old freezer and goes on living a seemingly peaceful life. But their long-estranged son and his new partner suddenly appears, so Khim-Hok has to face his wife's death when the end finally comes.

A Journey in Spring

2024

Koali & Rice poster
NR

Widow Lin Xiumei realizes that soon after both of her sons have left home, she changes into someone who was once “needed” to an “irrelevant” person, which causes a painful confusion for her. The sudden death of Qing Er, her only friend who is 10 years younger than her, sends yet another shockwave to her. She decides to prove her worth and importance once again in her 70s before she is taken by death. With the help from others, including the guidance from Qing Er’s ghost, and the instructions from the “Goddess”, Lin Xiumei takes on an impossible mission. Will she regain the care from her family? Will she successfully find her lost self?

Koali & Rice

2020

Dark Wave poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dark Wave

2023

Can You Hear Me? poster
8.0

Jhong wakes up and finds himself dead. He watches his remaining family members dealing with his death while they speak their thoughts over breakfast. Although his wife can't hear what he has to say, she comprehends what's on his mind.

Can You Hear Me?

2021

Dua Ji poster
NR

In rural Taiwan, during her mother’s funeral, A-Hsien, the eldest daughter, grapples with grief, resentment, and the quiet burden of tradition. As patriarchal rituals unfold, a silent resistance emerges, unsettling the roles she was expected to fulfill.

Dua Ji

2026

Echo poster
6.0

In 1990, college student Ing, who accidently gets pregnant, returns to Lishan to spend the summer with her father. Ing notices the conflicts between her father and the farmers. She meets a young farmer Wen, and affection slowly grows between them. As summer ends, Ing leaves, and no one knows what the future will hold. To promote a new fertilizer, Ing's father gets a hot-air balloon, but hard as they try, it just can't fly.

Echo

2022

2010s · 9 titles

2000s · 13 titles

The Wayward Cloud poster
6.0

Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.

The Wayward Cloud

2005

Double Vision poster
6.6

An FBI Agent pairs with a troubled Taiwan cop to hunt for a serial killer who's embedding a mysterious fungus in the brains of victims.

Double Vision

2002

Goodbye, Dragon Inn poster
6.8

On a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003

Pleasure Factory poster
4.3

A series of intertwining tales involve "pleasure seekers and pleasure providers" during the course of one night in Geylang, Singapore's red-light district. There are three distinct stories, united only by the presence of characters from all the stories in a streetside eatery:

Pleasure Factory

2007

Visage poster
5.5

Hsiao-Kang, a Taiwanese film director, travels to the Louvre in Paris, France, to shoot a film that explores the Salomé myth.

Visage

2009

Moonlight in Tokyo poster
6.1

Intellectually impaired he might be, Jun (Leon Lai) is only dumb but not silly. Abandoned by his family on a trip to Tokyo with only a few notes in his pocket, he thinks he has found his guardian angel when he bumps into a former classmate, Hoi (Chapman To). But Hoi is no angel at all. He is just a grifter on the run from yakuza loan sharks. When Yan (Yang Kuei-mei), the owner of an escort service, is convinced the ingenuous Jun will mark a perfect gigolo, Hoi decides to transform his pal into Tokyo's most sought-after Lothario in order to eke out a living and to pay his debts.

Moonlight in Tokyo

2005

The Knot poster
5.0

They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return. Flashback to modern time, Biyun is living in New York. Her niece played by Isabella Leong, a writer, has travelled to Tibet to find out what happened to Qiushui. Through the pictures she sends back via internet, Biyun finally gets to see the familiar face once again.

The Knot

2006

Blue Cha Cha poster
7.5

Just coming out of the jail, depressed and close-hearted, Ah Yu met two men with different characters from each other. One is a businessman, charming and mature; the other is a young supervisor in a factory with a promising future. But these two loves are short-lived, fading away like bubbles on the beach. With a wounded soul, she went back to the cottage owned by Sister An, a friend from jail.

Blue Cha Cha

2006

Detours to Paradise poster
NR

Setia, an Indonesian maid, and Supayong, a construction worker from Thailand, are two illegal foreign laborers who drift between Taipei and Taoyuan while looking for job opportunities. The two foreigners rely on each other and share the burden of their loneliness among the hustle and bustle of a glittering city. They strive for survival while developing a gentle relationship full of humor, using a language that both are still awkward with: Chinese, the language of their host country.

Detours to Paradise

2009

The Moon Also Rises poster
7.5

In a coastal village near Taidong during the 1960’s, a single, middle-aged mother, Bao-chai, lives a quiet life with her daughter, Xi-lian, a 20-year old schoolteacher. After conservative Bao-chai finds out that Xi Lian has fallen for her cousin, she forbids them to see each other. As time passes, Xi-lian finds love again, this time with Chu-cheng, a new teacher at her school from mainland China. When Chu-Cheng is relocated, he writes love letters to Xi-lian. Unknown to Xi-lian, the letters are intercepted and read by Bao-chai, who, in reading them, has feelings awakened in her that has been buried for most of her life. Then, one day, Chu-cheng comes to visit, and something happens that will change these three quiet lives forever…

The Moon Also Rises

2005

Fire Ball poster
3.0

Fire Ball is a 2005 Taiwanese animated feature film made by Wang Film Productions and directed by Wong Tung.

Fire Ball

2005

Robinson's Crusoe poster
5.6

The film follows Robinson, a very succesfull real estate broker, who lives in a modern hotel in Taipei. But all the success also hides a lonely man, whose relations are becoming distant, including friends and lovers; Robinson's dream is the Crusoe, an island on the Caribbean, which he wants to try purchase.

Robinson's Crusoe

2003

Our Island, Our Dreams poster
1.0

On the island of Kinmen, the three-star youth (Chen Yihan), Ajin (Chen Zhengwei), and Auntie (Wu Zhongtian) maintained their balance until the one who came from Taiwan to join the Golden Gate (Huang Shiyuan) disturbed each other. The triangular relationship between them also brings out a romance and regrets of Xing Jun’s Chad Moon (Yang Guimei).

Our Island, Our Dreams

2009

1990s · 12 titles

Eat Drink Man Woman poster
7.6

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

The Hole poster
7.0

In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.

The Hole

1998

Vive L'Amour poster
7.3

Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.

Vive L'Amour

1994

The River poster
6.8

A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.

The River

1997

Hill of No Return poster
7.4

In 1920s Taiwan, Jou, a controversial woman with a tragic past, seeks to change her life after falling for a man named Che. Meanwhile, a man named Wei seeks to buy the freedom of Fumiko, a dying young woman.

Hill of No Return

1992

Tonight Nobody Goes Home poster
7.0

The Chen family contagiousness extends to taking on an extra-marital affair. Gua Ah-leh is at the movie's centre: she shines as Lung's wife, who finds she has a thing or two to learn from the gigolo after Lung blithely. Lang Hisung plays old dentist for broad comedy he is sixty years old.

Tonight Nobody Goes Home

1996

In a Strange City poster
3.3

Yu Jane, a high school teacher and Xiang Guo-Chen, a successful industrialist, are secretly having an affair outside of his marriage. Xiang is on his way to a political career. His campaign advisor wants him to break off his relationship with Yu so to present himself as a candidate with an untarnished image.

In a Strange City

1996

Modern Republic poster
9.0

The lives of three young Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles.

Modern Republic

1995

Lonely Hearts Club poster
5.3

A group of aimless Taipei residents deal with their personal problems in this Taiwanese drama that does feature brief flashes of black humor. Much of the story centers upon lonely Mrs. Chen who has trouble coping with her philandering husband, and nearly senile mother-in-law. Her daughter frequently sulks and has a desperate crush on one of her teachers. Mrs. Chen's only friend is her co-worker Liu, who has fallen for a new office boy, Chou. Mrs. Chen also finds him attractive. Unfortunately for either woman, Chou is gay and plagued with problems of his own.

Lonely Hearts Club

1995

Sun Valley poster
5.8

The Avenger, a brooding swordsman armed with a blade marked "Slayer of 1000 Armies" claims he's waiting for a long-missing friend, at an outpost in Northwest China's Sun Valley. The Avenger suffers an intense fear of blood, from being the only survivor of his clan's massacre. The sight of blood propels him into a killing fury. Winter is setting in, so the local horse trader Black Bull, and most of the valley's men, prepare to drive a herd to market, leaving behind Black Bull's girlfriend, a feisty innkeeper.

Sun Valley

1995

花祭 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

花祭

1990

A Little Life-Opera poster
7.0

The story of a part-time opera troupe in coastal Fujian province of China and their struggles.

A Little Life-Opera

1998

1980s · 5 titles

Strawman poster
7.1

In 1940s Taiwan, during the last days of Japanese rule, an impoverished farming village is less concerned with colonial politics than with feeding their families. One day, an American bomb falls onto a field, where it lies unexploded.

Strawman

1987

My Beloved poster
7.7

Huang Qiuxia Limkokwing really in love with the rich kids and have tire bead dark end, but I'm gonna get married when they are not innocent mother to Huang Qiuxia net worth by forcibly dismantled, Limkokwing wife and marries another woman a good match, Huang Qiuxia then take refuge in the countryside aunt gave birth Zhiqiang independent custody. A few years later, Limkokwing's wife was confirmed not have children, parents, in order to extend the Lin family incense way to do so Zhiqiang Shi Huang Qiuxia returned to the Lin family leave Renjieguizong, however, did not accept the young Zhiqiang life without a mother, repeatedly tried return to the mother's side, but in the attempt suffered a heavy rain led to dying, Huang Qiuxia because of this excitement, slip fall stairs become mad woman.

My Beloved

1988

Everlasting Chivalry poster
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

Everlasting Chivalry

1980

Another Spring poster
NR

Taiwanese movie

Another Spring

1980

No artwork available
NR

A business man / traveling salesman gets stranded in a small village and interacts with many townspeople. The story follows the lives of many families and individuals in the town, and depicts the political, social, and economic diversity of the characters, and how their lives are all intertwined in rural Taiwan.

We Are All Taiwanese

1989

Undated · 2 titles

Series credits

Golden Horse Awards poster
9.0

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

Golden Horse Awards

1962

36 Questions poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

36 Questions

2020

The World Between Us poster
8.6

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

The World Between Us

2019

Women in Taipei poster
5.9

Gwei Lun-mei-starring drama series “Women in Taipei,” as a spin-off from the “Women in Tokyo” series.

Women in Taipei

2022

Born for the Spotlight poster
8.0

Chasing glamour, fame and artistry, women with a passion for acting must push the limits to pursue their dreams in the ruthless world of show business.

Born for the Spotlight

2024

Best Interest poster
9.0

Rookie lawyer Chen Boyun made a promise at an early age that she will work hard in achieving social justice, and not to drop any opportunities to advocate for justice. Experienced lawyer Fang Chang is the exact opposite; he now only pursues cases that require quick fixes and has long stopped investing personal feelings into cases. When Chen Boyun becomes the intern and personal assistant of Fang Cheng, conflicts ensue as they argue for different "best interests".

Best Interest

2019

Travel Together with Stars Family poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Travel Together with Stars Family

2022

Living poster
8.1

The defeated Kao Jia Yue suddenly comes back home after many years. Many people feel awkward about his return, and hope he will leave soon. His nephew Cheng Yu is the only exception, as he finds Jia Yue different from other adults. Jia Yue realizes everyone, including himself, is struggling in life with so many challenges. His parents have an unhappy marriage, his second brother doesn’t feel he belongs at home, and his third brother is bewildered about his future. However, they continue to stumble and move on in life. Witnessing how everyone works hard to survive, Jia Yue also starts to plan his next step. He thought it was time to carry out his suicide plan…

Living

2023

Three Piglets poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Three Piglets

2019

Home poster
8.0

Vic Zhou plays a Taiwanese medic in World War II who was deployed to China as a Japanese military doctor. He endured much internal turmoil as his allegiance was split between his Japanese ruler and his Chinese ancestry. At the end of the war, a Chinese general saved him from being executed with the rest of Japanese soldiers. Ever since his rescue, he had been searching for a way to get back home. Back to Taiwan.

Home

2012

Hey Girls, Adventure! poster
NR

This heartfelt and hilarious travel show is hosted by Golden Horse Best Actress Kuei-Mei Yang, Golden Bell-winning actress Hsin-Ling Chung from the hit family drama U Motherbaker, and Yi-Wen Yen, writer-director of The Making of an Ordinary Woman. The three set out on a series of bucket list adventures with the mission to give back to the local people, from the unique oyster village in Kaohsiung, the capital of street food, Tainan, to the paradise-like Liuqiu Island.

Hey Girls, Adventure!

2022

Hey Girls, Adventure! poster
NR

This heartfelt and hilarious travel show is hosted by Golden Horse Best Actress Kuei-Mei Yang, Golden Bell-winning actress Hsin-Ling Chung from the hit family drama U Motherbaker, and Yi-Wen Yen, writer-director of The Making of an Ordinary Woman. The three set out on a series of bucket list adventures with the mission to give back to the local people, from the unique oyster village in Kaohsiung, the capital of street food, Tainan, to the paradise-like Liuqiu Island.

Hey Girls, Adventure!

2022

Alice in Wonder City poster
NR

He Ting Yu is a famous violinist who's just returned from an overseas tour. Chen Hai Jie is a hardworking dreamer who came to the big city to become a world class violin player. Lan Die Fei is a charming girl who has a beautiful voice and an ear for pitch. Alice is a mysterious girl from Japan who wonders the streets searching for the secrets of her past.

Alice in Wonder City

2012

Our Bar poster
NR

Once a champion of international cocktail competitions, bartender A-rong struggled through life after losing his sense of smell. When a friend bought a bar, A-rong returned to the counter, showcasing his remarkable mixology talent. He crafted personalized drinks for each bar patron, with every glass telling a story of joy and sorrow. Meanwhile, the romantic setback that once defeated A-rong quietly resurfaces on this journey.

Our Bar

2025

Back to Home poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Back to Home

2019

A Table for One (Is Great Too) poster
NR

Emily is a socially anxious newcomer to the workforce, teetering on the edge of social interactions in the office. Thomas is an interior designer recently heartbroken by a sudden breakup, dreading solitude. Their lives and experiences are drastically different, yet they find themselves in the same kitchen, separated by three years in different periods. Through homemade infused fruit liquors and culinary delights, they each heal and learn to live their own lives.

A Table for One (Is Great Too)

2024

I Do? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I Do?

2008

Tears of Happiness poster
NR

Tong Yao (Jin Sha) is a lovely and optimistic girl. She accidentally discovered that she was suffering from a rare terminal disease. The sudden bad luck did not defeat her. On the contrary, she infected everyone around her with her tenacious vitality, including her divorced mother who smoked and drank heavily. The mother and daughter supported each other and worked hard to fight against fate until Tong Yao reached the end of her life. On the other hand, she was abandoned by her first love boyfriend Shi Lei due to illness, but soon she met her true love-Gu Yihang. However, terminal illness became an obstacle for the two of them.

Tears of Happiness

2009

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

火浴鳳凰

1993

媽媽不見了 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

媽媽不見了

2017

良人 poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

良人

1992

苏足 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

苏足

2016