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  • Forbidden Nights (1990)
  • TV Movie | 96 min | Drama
Forbidden Nights (1990)
TV Movie | 96 min | Drama

Judith Shapiro's dream has come true. Due to the process of opening to the west in China she has been invited to stay for two years in Shang Sa, Hunan as a school teacher. As soon as she arrives she has to deal with problems such as only ...See moreJudith Shapiro's dream has come true. Due to the process of opening to the west in China she has been invited to stay for two years in Shang Sa, Hunan as a school teacher. As soon as she arrives she has to deal with problems such as only cold water to wash, an unlockable door at her room and so on. All these problems are nothing compared to the difficulties she has in understanding chinese social interacting. When she falls in love with one of her students, things are going to get really weird. Written by Oliver Heidelbach See less
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Judith Shapiro (article The Rocky Course of Love in China) | Tristine Rainer (story) (teleplay) | David Henry Hwang (story) (as David Hwang)
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Apr 10, 1990 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Melissa Gilbert
Judith Shapiro Judith Shapiro   See fewer
Robin Shou
Liang Hong Liang Hong   See fewer
Victor Wong
Ho (as Victor K. Wong) Ho (as Victor K. Wong)   See fewer
Tzi Ma
Li Dao Li Dao   See fewer
Beulah Quo
Vice Dean Yin Vice Dean Yin   See fewer
Khigh Dhiegh
Lu Ming Lu Ming   See fewer
Augustine Lam
Ma Soong Ma Soong   See fewer
Jacob Chan
Student #3 Student #3   See fewer
Juliette Chen
Comrade Ho's Daughter Comrade Ho's Daughter   See fewer
Jane Chung
Little Hong Little Hong   See fewer
Stephen Fung
Little Liang (12-15 years) (as Steven Fung) Little Liang (12-15 years) (as Steven Fung)   See fewer
Lam Shu Ho
Comrade Ho's Mother Comrade Ho's Mother   See fewer
Tiffany Ho
Fang 8 Fang 8   See fewer
Cinda Hui
Liang's Mother Liang's Mother   See fewer
Wan Tak Keung
Red Guard Leader Red Guard Leader   See fewer
Ernest Kwan
Comrade Ho's Son Comrade Ho's Son   See fewer
Kenneth Kyi
Little Liang Little Liang   See fewer
Rain Lau
Mai Ling Mai Ling   See fewer
Michael Ming-Yang Lee
Old Ling (as Michael Lee) Old Ling (as Michael Lee)   See fewer
Joey Leong
Wei Dong Wei Dong   See fewer
Lily Leung
Wang A-Yi Wang A-Yi   See fewer
Leung Wai Lin
Woman Cadre Woman Cadre   See fewer
Fong Ling Wu
Ho's Wife (as Wu Fong Ling) Ho's Wife (as Wu Fong Ling)   See fewer
S.C. Lui
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (as S.C. Liu) Secretary of Foreign Affairs (as S.C. Liu)   See fewer
Tang Yin Ming
Nai Nai Nai Nai   See fewer
Barbara Tsang
Guiying Guiying   See fewer
Joe Wong
Pock-Marked Official Pock-Marked Official   See fewer
Yeung Chi Yue
Comrade Ho's Grandson Comrade Ho's Grandson   See fewer
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