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Forbidden Nights (1990)

Forbidden Nights

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1h 36m

April 10th, 1990

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Synopsis

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 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.

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Cast

Melissa Gilbert
Judith Shapiro
Robin Shou
Liang Hong
Victor Wong
Ho
Tzi Ma
Li Dao
Beulah Quo
Vice Dean Yin
Khigh Dhiegh
Lu Ming
Maggie Chan
Han
Augustine Lam
Ma Soong
Stephen Fung
Young Liang Hong
Juliette Chen
Comrade Ho s Daughter
Full cast & crew

Directors

Waris Hussein
Full cast & crew

Producers

Charles Jennings
producer
Tristine Rainer
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Judith Shapiro
article
Tristine Rainer
(story) and
David Henry Hwang
story
(as David Hwang)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

love
based on true story
based on article
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
China

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 9th, 1992 (France)
July 5th, 1991 (Japan) (video premiere)
April 10th, 1990 (United States of America)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Forbidden Nights (original title)
Noches prohibidas (Argentina)
Noites Proibidas (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Running Times

96 min ((USA))
98 min (Argentina)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television
Tristine Rainer Productions

Distribution Companies

M6 (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
CBS (United States of America) (original airing)

Other Companies

Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (United States of America) (camera dollies)

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