The Taste of Green Papaya

When she was ten years old, Mei (played by Ruan Ruqiong) was sent by her neighbor to work as a maid in a large family in Saigon. Because she looked like the mistress's dead daughter, Mei was deeply loved by the mistress, but the mistress did not see the bright side of life. Her husband, a musician, would go out for several days without explanation from time to time, and later disappeared without a trace. The hostess's three sons often took advantage of Mei for fun because they had nothing to do all day long. But slowly, they discovered that all the anger in the family was brought about by the gentle and kind-hearted Mei. Ten years later, Mei (played by Chen Yanxi) has become more "classically beautiful". The hostess began to sell off her property because she could not support the family's expenses, and reluctantly sent Mei to another family to work as a servant. The new owner is a young pianist, who is a friend of the hostess's son. Mei had cast an admiring eye on him when she first met him when she was young. The pianist also gradually felt her warmth and kindness through contact with Mei.