TV series

The Making of an Ordinary Woman

2019–2021 · 2 seasons

A gentle, lived-in family chronicle that ambles through ordinary days, finding quiet warmth and ache in small domestic moments.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
love
identity
aging
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Hsieh Ying-hsuanChen Chia Ling
Bella WuYoung Chen Chia-Ling
James WenJiang Xian Rong
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-Ming
Yen Yi-wenChin-Feng / Mother of piano student / Family member of patient /Matchmaker / Chin-Feng
DtwangYoung Lin Tien-Tzu
Peggy TsengChen Ming-Ya
Cherry HsiehLandlord
Wang ChuanMrs. Chiang

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Genres: comedy, drama, family
Created by: Yen Yi-wen
Written by: Yen Yi-wen
Starring: Hsieh Ying-hsuan, Bella Wu, James Wen, Bamboo Chen, Yang Li-yin, Sara Yu, Joseph Hsia, Lan Wei-hua
Cinematography: Chou Yi-wen
Length: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, 50 min each
Network: CTS
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin