I read this book and was fascinated with it when I was in highschool. And now at 21 it has pride place in my bookshelf of my own place. I want to read it again soon and see how I process it as an adult. I googled her the other day and was thrilled to find out that she is still alive at the amazing age of 80!!!!! Such an incredible, beautiful woman.💕💖💕
The ill treatment and, emotional abuse of innocent youngsters when a family expands to become... 'step' is, unfortunately, a very common story. The cruelty Adeline suffered, (which in no way do I condone) informed and, shaped her for a lifetime. But, she turned it into a kind of triumph, with understanding and even compassion toward people who clearly did not deserve it...And I must say I admire her enormously. She did indeed reach a kind of closure. She was a wife, a loving mother. She was successful in her career. And now writes and travels widely.
She is such a strong and intelligent person growing up with all the discriminations against girls . Very impressive that she has the tremendous strength to grow up to be so successful and even helping women to gain an equality status in mankind in our modern society .
I just accidentally discovered her book online and I got sad and fell in love with it. I am totally inspired Adeline so much! After years of rejection and abuse, at least, she has a great and awesome ambition, and most importantly, she has now her own family, her husband and loving children who truly supports and love her much in heart more than her own previous family in the past.
I just read Chinese Cinderella in one sitting today. 5 hours straight with a riveting book... I came in search of further info on how things turned out. It's so satisfying to see Adeline in this doco looking so beautiful and strong. I think I fell in love a little bit with her. I especially appreciated being taken through the house in Shanghai and knowing so freshly the pathos behind her tour there and her reminiscence of Ye ye and Aunt Baba. 加油 五妹
She is my absolute inspiration, the fact that she become so successful was really satisfying. I even wonder what Niang would've thought of how beautiful she grew up to be.
Many thanks for posting this. Had read Dr. Adeline Yen Mah's book "Falling Leaves" when it came out in 1997. Saw the above clip when it was first shown on BBC Two in August 2000,
I don't know how I came upon this book in middle school, but it was the most intense book I'd ever read in my life. There was an older lady who actually took my book and never gave it back. I appreciated this book and all this woman went through. After everything she went through, she stood tall and showed her life. This is the meaning of showing others that we are not alone.
I cannot tell you how many times I cried while reading this book 😭. I read Frank McCourts and Malachy McCourt’s memoir about death but she made me cry more then anything. She was amazing and so strong 🥺
Adeline remained a level headed, a dignified and notable women, above her resentful family. I hope she knows she is a strong women and her past relationship with her despicable Niang and sister will not define her and weigh her down. Adeline, I hope you now live a wonderful life you always deserved!
So happy to see her friends in this video. I’ve always wondered whether she has kept in touch with the girls in sacred heart, especially her best friend Mary
What an amazing woman. I've reread her book as an adult, I don't think I appreciated it as much as a child reading it at school. Her words brought me to tears, for her sad upbringing and for her strength throughout and after to speak up.
I recently found this book on a free book table. I’m almost finished the book. I can’t believe what a horrible person Niang and the father was. Really the whole bunch was poison. It was totally the father’s fault not obeying the Dr’s orders to have Adeline’s mother admitted to the hospital after her birth complications.
At 27:01 "nothing was left to me". That is completely at odds with what she wrote in Falling Leaves. In Chapter 30 she wrote, quoting the contents of her father's will which her husband Bob found: "Father had divided his estate into seven shares. He left one share to me ... no share was left to Susan .. no share is to go to my daughter Lydia ... He at least did not exclude me." The fact that the evil Niang rewrote that will to exclude Adeline is beside the point. Her father did not exclude her from his own will.
No, it is not at odds. Because in Chinese Cinderella - she only knew she was left with nothing. Later as she got older in Falling Leaves - she found out (quoting father's will content) BUT she was not privy to that when her father died. Niang was the one who said what was written in will (lied).
I know people are super against her stepmother but if u read carefully, she said ‘ "My siblings, and maybe my father, blamed me for my mother's death," she explains. "My siblings said, you're bad luck, you brought death to our family. But my stepmother never said that to me; she told me I had bad blood from my mother, you're no good," she said.’ Her step mom treated her like shit bcs she was the only one that was disobedient and went up against her, her siblings were young but they’ve done the worst things I’ve ever seen being done by children. His father allowed the cruel bullies to happen and only sent her alone to orphanage.
In Hong Kong she is part of the A league based on where the people lived... we can all learn that even if you're at that "status" it doesn't drive happiness.
I loved her book as a kid, but after reading WIld Swans by Jung CHang, I see Yen mah barely touched on the horrors of MAoist china. adeline never mentioned him as a bad person. But he created the bloody purge called the great leap forward, not to mention witch hunts and violence against dissidents
If you read falling leaves you'll find out that aunt baba died in the shanghai house of adelines childhood that adeline bought for her. Adeline visited her before she died.
acabei de ler coração em cinzas(folhas caídas) e cinderela chinesa ... fico realmente triste por tudo que aconteceu com ela, porém super feliz também com o destino e a prosperidade dela ❤
RIP PLT like if you know what I mean😭😭
I drowned in my own tears...but came back from the dead...😔
I WAS DEVASTATED WHEN I READ THAT SCENE
OL 3D frick you hecker
ikr
I was nine when I read that bit!😭🐥
Even PLT was brutally abused by her family.
Unsolved Mysteries who is plt?
edmoala her pet duckling she had
They murdered the poor bird.
RIP PLT
:( I love plt
I read this book and was fascinated with it when I was in highschool. And now at 21 it has pride place in my bookshelf of my own place. I want to read it again soon and see how I process it as an adult. I googled her the other day and was thrilled to find out that she is still alive at the amazing age of 80!!!!! Such an incredible, beautiful woman.💕💖💕
Hello can you summary to me her story?
The ill treatment and, emotional abuse of innocent youngsters when a family expands to become... 'step' is, unfortunately, a very common story. The cruelty Adeline suffered, (which in no way do I condone) informed and, shaped her for a lifetime. But, she turned it into a kind of triumph, with understanding and even compassion toward people who clearly did not deserve it...And I must say I admire her enormously. She did indeed reach a kind of closure. She was a wife, a loving mother. She was successful in her career. And now writes and travels widely.
She is such a strong and intelligent person growing up with all the discriminations against girls . Very impressive that she has the tremendous strength to grow up to be so successful and even helping women to gain an equality status in mankind in our modern society .
I read this book and I cried and CRIED ;0;
What I want to know is, does she still know wu chun mei . Wu chun mei was a good friend
She has said online on her website that she no longer has any contact with wu chun mei and hasnt since she left shanghai when she was 10
I think she's a reallt pretty woman! Her Niang used call her ugly ! She's far from it
niang's the ugly one
@@Yourdawnreader Yes!
@@Yourdawnreader nope
to be honest niang is beautiful
@@theuniqueperson2227 personality wise is a major no
@@Yourdawnreader yea ur right
sory @saph
I just accidentally discovered her book online and I got sad and fell in love with it. I am totally inspired Adeline so much!
After years of rejection and abuse, at least, she has a great and awesome ambition, and most importantly, she has now her own family, her husband and loving children who truly supports and love her much in heart more than her own previous family in the past.
I just read Chinese Cinderella in one sitting today. 5 hours straight with a riveting book... I came in search of further info on how things turned out. It's so satisfying to see Adeline in this doco looking so beautiful and strong. I think I fell in love a little bit with her. I especially appreciated being taken through the house in Shanghai and knowing so freshly the pathos behind her tour there and her reminiscence of Ye ye and Aunt Baba. 加油 五妹
I read Chinese Cinderella when I was a child and I'll never forget it. Thank you, Adeline Yen Mah for your courage and bravery.
She is my absolute inspiration, the fact that she become so successful was really satisfying. I even wonder what Niang would've thought of how beautiful she grew up to be.
Oh she would be jealous.
Many thanks for posting this. Had read Dr. Adeline Yen Mah's book "Falling Leaves" when it came out in 1997. Saw the above clip when it was first shown on BBC Two in August 2000,
The stepmother niang is vile
I also feel bad for Susan. She was disowned by her own parents because of her mother’s irrational hatred.
Yes, and I feel that James was spineless.
@@BookieMonsterr Like father, like son the father is the most contemptuous person in her book.
@@BookieMonsterr pity him, don't despise him. he is simply a male version of Adeline without her inner strength
I don't know how I came upon this book in middle school, but it was the most intense book I'd ever read in my life. There was an older lady who actually took my book and never gave it back. I appreciated this book and all this woman went through. After everything she went through, she stood tall and showed her life. This is the meaning of showing others that we are not alone.
I’m currently reading this book and when I found out it was real I couldn’t believe it people were treated like this
thanks for making this, read this when I was 16; 33 now and still think about it
I cannot tell you how many times I cried while reading this book 😭. I read Frank McCourts and Malachy McCourt’s memoir about death but she made me cry more then anything. She was amazing and so strong 🥺
Adeline remained a level headed, a dignified and notable women, above her resentful family. I hope she knows she is a strong women and her past relationship with her despicable Niang and sister will not define her and weigh her down. Adeline, I hope you now live a wonderful life you always deserved!
When her dad didn't know her name. That got me.
Thank you for posting this video. I really love her story
So happy to see her friends in this video. I’ve always wondered whether she has kept in touch with the girls in sacred heart, especially her best friend Mary
What an amazing woman. I've reread her book as an adult, I don't think I appreciated it as much as a child reading it at school. Her words brought me to tears, for her sad upbringing and for her strength throughout and after to speak up.
I’m a chaotic person;^;
But I cried while reading the book:”)
It was also the longest book I read:)
And I swear this is such an inspirational book
I recently found this book on a free book table. I’m almost finished the book. I can’t believe what a horrible person Niang and the father was. Really the whole bunch was poison. It was totally the father’s fault not obeying the Dr’s orders to have Adeline’s mother admitted to the hospital after her birth complications.
At 27:01 "nothing was left to me". That is completely at odds with what she wrote in Falling Leaves. In Chapter 30 she wrote, quoting the contents of her father's will which her husband Bob found: "Father had divided his estate into seven shares. He left one share to me ... no share was left to Susan .. no share is to go to my daughter Lydia ... He at least did not exclude me." The fact that the evil Niang rewrote that will to exclude Adeline is beside the point. Her father did not exclude her from his own will.
No, it is not at odds. Because in Chinese Cinderella - she only knew she was left with nothing. Later as she got older in Falling Leaves - she found out (quoting father's will content) BUT she was not privy to that when her father died. Niang was the one who said what was written in will (lied).
I know people are super against her stepmother but if u read carefully, she said ‘
"My siblings, and maybe my father, blamed me for my mother's death," she explains. "My siblings said, you're bad luck, you brought death to our family. But my stepmother never said that to me; she told me I had bad blood from my mother, you're no good," she said.’ Her step mom treated her like shit bcs she was the only one that was disobedient and went up against her, her siblings were young but they’ve done the worst things I’ve ever seen being done by children. His father allowed the cruel bullies to happen and only sent her alone to orphanage.
In Hong Kong she is part of the A league based on where the people lived... we can all learn that even if you're at that "status" it doesn't drive happiness.
Chinese Cinderella was my favorite book and has gotten me through some tough times
i have read her books at school and i was like oml how have i not read this before!
Anyone wonder where are her siblings??
Cutie they don't speak to her she mentioned in another book. Since she wrote the book
england
l r I think I remember in one interview she mentions that her older brother read her book and felt bad for her and apologized.
Tiffany12 that’s good
SUFAN7152 yea, he told her he loved her too! :) he was the oldest out of the 3 brothers.
Just read the book! Its beautiful 💖
proud to say i finished reading the book📚
I so respect and admire the inner strength and courage of Adeline. I admire her but have also a tender love for such a beautiful soul.
I loved her book as a kid, but after reading WIld Swans by Jung CHang, I see Yen mah barely touched on the horrors of MAoist china. adeline never mentioned him as a bad person. But he created the bloody purge called the great leap forward, not to mention witch hunts and violence against dissidents
She left China long before Mao came to power. Also, the story is about Adeline's relationship with her family. Mao is irrelevant in this case.
Do you still know wu chun mei
Yeah
Thank you. I've searching for this.
beautiful and tough Lady！
I’m currently reading the book Chinese Cinderella Niang is quite cruel!
This is an amazing book❤️❤️
I was in class when I found this while the teacher read Chinese Cinderella (a book about adeline life)
i’m reading chinese cinderella for a nonfic unit in my la class and the plot has been making me so upset 😞
RIP Plt he was the best pet Adeline could have :(
Queen Adeline
I watched this in school I feel bad for her I've also read the book
Does anyone know what happened to Aunt Baba?
If you read falling leaves you'll find out that aunt baba died in the shanghai house of adelines childhood that adeline bought for her. Adeline visited her before she died.
@@fmh654 OMG WHY DID YOU SPOIL ITTTT
@@fmh654 ahhh now my life is ruined thank you. But its okay, just please put a *spoiler alert* warning next time please
@@datminiplayzbloxfruits Why did you view the replies
feel sorry
Im reading the book right now and its amazing!
Heartbreaking**
acabei de ler coração em cinzas(folhas caídas) e cinderela chinesa ... fico realmente triste por tudo que aconteceu com ela, porém super feliz também com o destino e a prosperidade dela ❤
im cying i want to know more about her😭
We had to do this for our assignment
i’m doing it right now too lol
this is basically r/nuclearRevenge during the start of the 21st century. And she earns money as well.
We read the book of Chinese Cinderella
teacher told me to watch this
I see she still takes number 11 rickshaw everywhere 😏
The beginning looks like an Analog horror picture
2024
" Uneducated women are virtuous being" How utterly pathetic and misleading can an outdated teaching sound.
niang is rolling in her grave rn
😂😂😂🤣
I read the book
does anyone have a cheesburger
edit: 100th comment
Did she find an chen mai in the end
من مدرسه العهد ...يلي شافه 👍
GRADE 8 BOOK LOLL
Gabriel Dwayne Corpuz bruh same