My Old Lady Drives Trains!

35-year-old Qiu Qian-fang was the 1st female driver at Taiwan Railways in one hundred and twenty-three years from its inception.

Qian-fang is married to Wang Jie-ming, an ardent train enthusiast, who dotes on his wife with unstinting love, and more often than not, finds himself at her beck and call.

In this episode, we discover what childhood memory inspired Qian-fang to pursue a career as a train driver; what obstacles she has had to overcome to survive in a male-dominated work environment; and how the filming of this program has helped Qian-fang to reflect on her shortcomings and make positive changes in life.

Host

Qiu Qian-fang: The image of her shedding tears reminded me of my early days at work with no one to turn to. Back then, I hadn't met my husband. I'd get home and say to the wall, "I'm home." But that's all in the past. Today, I have a loving husband and a loving family. Past problems are no longer problems.

Wang Jie-ming: She left us with a reminder to be strong. We need to overcome adversity. We can't just surrender. Her words will encourage Qian-fang and with regard to her attitude to life getting along with myself and the family as well as at work. It’ll be a catalyst to arouse some chemical reaction. It'll help her to be more accommodating in dealing with everyone.

Guest

Sun Shu-mei:At first, I thought their long-distance relationship was a worry. But after meeting up and chatting with them I realized there wasn’t a problem. Because they…As long as the relationship is stable enough and there's mutual trust long-distance relationships aren't a problem. On the contrary, it adds some spice to life.