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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958 · Film · 154 min
Directed by Mark Robson
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was where she belonged. Unqualified to be sent as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn to send herself to a poor, remote village. There, she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as 'foot inspector', advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed-race Captain Lin Nan. Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.
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Depending on how far back you want to go you could add
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/the-small-woman/author/alan-burgess/
Which is the story of Gladys Aylward, a missionary in China mostly in the first half of the century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Aylward
It was made into a film "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" featuring Ingrid Bergman. It of course took liberties with the story but I remember it being a good movie.