When Wu Dangliang was a young man, he was the private chef of President Chiang Ching-kuo at the Kenting Hotel. He used a pot of porridge and three dishes to make Chiang Ching-kuo full of praise. He also worked in western restaurants at Datong Department Stores and was the most famous restaurant in Kaohsiung. The accumulation of hard work in the restaurant has allowed Wu Dangliang to live a happy life. With good cooking skill, he opened a noodle house in Tainan, allowing him to live a stable and pragmatic life. His wife, A-chai became sick and was diagnosed with the late stages of lung adenocarcinoma by the doctor. He loved his wife dearly, so he did not to tell her about her condition and chose to keep the bad news to himself.