All About My Mother

Peizhen Ji, the mother of Xiaomei Li, was the center of the entire family, who took care of everybody. Their seemingly perfect life was not what it looks like. Xiaomei Li worked in Beijing with problems of her own, tired of mom trying to control her life. Wenfang, Li, Peizhen's husband was a doctor who had to work in the emergency room, unable to continue his career of a surgeon due a malpractice case. Her mother-in-law suffered from severe Alzheimer's disease and was dependent on Peizhen's care for daily activities. Finally Penzhen retired from her teacher's job, however she was diagnosed with late stage cancer, with only four months to live..