ONCE IN A LIFE TIME

A novel set in Japan, hailed by the Kanagawa Book Review as the “Eastern version of Gone with the Wind,” has been adapted for the screen.
被日本神奈川書評譽為「東方版的飄」的小說改編之作

Yuko, a middle-aged Japanese woman, has traversed the emotional wounds of life. Kairin, a half-Japanese, half-Taiwanese girl, dreams of marital vows. Their mother-daughter bond weaves through different generational values. After Kairin marries a young Taiwanese man named Zhen-gang, her true life unfolds. Seeking Yuko’s help, Kairin finds herself in a mental battle over every aspect of her mother’s life solutions. Repeatedly stung by Kairin’s attitude, Zhen-gang contemplates returning to Taiwan. Unbeknownst to many, Yuko’s undisclosed secret entangles Zhen-gang. How will the trio navigate the complexities of their relationships, and what is the elusive answer to love?
裕子，走過感情創傷的中年日本女人。海鈴，憧憬婚姻誓言的台日混血嬌女。母女因緣交織出世代間不同的感情觀，在海鈴選擇嫁給台灣青年正剛後，真正的人生大門才被一一解放。求助裕子的海鈴對母親每一道生活解題都陷入心靈交戰，正剛一再被海鈴刺傷而打算避走台灣，裕子不為人知的秘密卻羈絆著正剛，三人的情結如何割與捨？