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Forbidden Nights

6.219901h 36mMovieDramaTV Movie

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…

DirectorWaris Hussein
WritersTristine Rainer·David Henry Hwang
ProducerTristine Rainer

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Cast · Directed by Waris Hussein

MGMelissa Gilbert
Melissa Gilbert
Judith Shapiro
RSRobin Shou
Robin Shou
Liang Hong
VWVictor Wong
Victor Wong
Ho
TMTzi Ma
Tzi Ma
Li Dao
KDKhigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
Lu Ming
BQBeulah Quo
Beulah Quo
Vice Dean Yin
RYRain Lau Yuk-Chui
Rain Lau Yuk-Chui
Mai Ling
CKCheung Kam-ching
Cheung Kam-ching
Zhu Ma
AL
Augustine Lam
Ma Soong
MMMaggie Chan Mei-Kei
Maggie Chan Mei-Kei
Han
JC
Juliette Chen
Comrade Ho's Daughter
JC
Jane Chung
Little Hong

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