Melissa Gilbert
Judith Shapiro
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Apr 10, 1990 · Forbidden Nights: Directed by Waris Hussein. With Melissa Gilbert, Robin Shou, Victor Wong, Tzi Ma. 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.
- (97)
- Drama
- Waris Hussein
- 1990-04-10
Forbidden Nights is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film directed by Waris Hussein and based on the article The Rocky Course of Love in China written by Judith Shapiro. The film was shot in Hong Kong and stars Melissa Gilbert, Robin Shou and Victor K. Wong.
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Based on the true story of Judith Shapiro, an American who teaches in a provincial Chinese city shortly after the Cultural Revolution. She is caught between her Western liberal upbringing and the harsh laws of a foreign government when she falls in love with one of her students.
- Waris Hussein
- Melissa Gilbert
U.S. teacher Judith Shapiro (Melissa Gilbert) dares to have an affair with a political-outcast student (Robin Shou) in 1979 China.
- Drama
- Melissa Gilbert, Robin Shou, Victor Wong
- Waris Hussein
Although it was a made-for-TV film, I always thought Forbidden Nights was really impressive. The autobiographical story of Judith Shapiro's experience teaching in China was amazing. The chemistry between Melissa Gilbert and Robin Shou really made this movie shine.
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