本紀錄片以台灣「漢唐樂府」優美的南管樂舞為骨幹，並由南管名家陳美娥女士娓娓道來她坎坷的成長歷程，從她眼中側窺台灣民間四十年來的變遷。陳美娥女士出身流浪藝人，她以宗教家般的熱情，在有「大哥」背景的哥哥全力協助下，遍訪各地名師紮實南管古樂基礎，創新南管樂舞。近幾年她帶領典雅的復古陣容屢赴國外巡迴，艷驚各方，因而對台灣留下深刻的印象。2006年10月，陳女士帶領「漢唐樂府」赴法首演新樂舞「洛神賦」。陳玫君導演從該戲籌備之初開始，紀錄陳女士三年間的排練，旅行，演出，呈現這位台灣奇女子的內心與外在世界。
本片為中英語發音的獨立製作，為求細膩，導演及製作團隊風塵僕僕地在台灣南北與中國數個城市拍攝，並走訪了泉州懸絲魁儡與晉江的野台梨園戲，全片視覺風格強烈，將於鹿港龍山寺舉行世界首映，之後將在歐美公共電視台播出。
"Woman of the Southern Wind" examines the quest of Taiwanese performing artist Mei-O Chen to revive the ancient Chinese music known as Nanguan. A former Nanguan singer, Mei-O has breathed new life into this endangered art as the founder-director of Taiwan's internationally acclaimed Han Tang Yeufu Ensemble. Han Tang combines the haunting melodies of Nanguan with the eerily beautiful choreography of another endangered Chinese tradition, Pear Orchard Theater. "Woman of the Southern Wind" showcases the exquisite artistry of this extraordinary troupe while painting an unforgettable portrait of its gifted creator, Mei-O Chen.
Mei-O is an unlikely savior. Born into poverty, forced to quit school in the third grade, stricken with cancer as a teen, and saddled with the responsibilities of single motherhood before the age of twenty, she has fought to preserve a music that once captivated the cream of Chinese society. "Woman of the Southern Wind" follows
Mei-O's inspiring journey, first in Taiwan and then in China, as she battles to restore the lost glory of her beloved Nanguan.
