Forbidden Nights (1990)

Directed by

Waris Hussein

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American teacher in China has a love affair with a Chinese man. Their relationship faces pressure from cultural differences and political tensions around them.

melancholicslow-burnromanticpoignantintimatetenserestrainedbittersweet

What happens

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. The film also marked the American debut of Shou, who wouldn't act in another American film until Mortal Kombat in 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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