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China Cry is a 1990 biographical film set during rise of the communist state in China, based on the book by Nora Lam. It is set in the 1950s based on the true story of Sung Neng Yee. Born into a wealthy Chinese family, she is first eager to become part of Mao Zedong's "new society". But the Maoist regime brings hardship and misery to her family. She is arrested by authorities, and she believes that only Jesus Christ must have saved her when she survived a firing squad. She is taken to a labour camp while pregnant, but survives to take her children and family to freedom. The film was directed by James F. Collier, and is an example of positive Asian characters in a Christian-themed film.
Original Release
11/02/1990
US Release
11/02/1990
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julia Nickson | Sung Neng Yee |
France Nuyen | Mrs. Sung |
James Shigeta | Dr. Sung |
Russell Wong | Lam Cheng Shen |
Philip Tan | Colonel Cheng |
Bennett Ohta | Labour Camp Doctor |
Lloyd Kino | Police Captain |
Lau Lee Foon | Young Neng Yee |
Jak Castro | Labor Camp Guard / Labour Camp Guard |
Fung Bing Chang | Governess |
Directors
Writers
James F. Collier, Nora Lam, Irene Burk
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julia Nickson | Sung Neng Yee |
France Nuyen | Mrs. Sung |
James Shigeta | Dr. Sung |
Russell Wong | Lam Cheng Shen |
Philip Tan | Colonel Cheng |
Bennett Ohta | Labour Camp Doctor |
Lloyd Kino | Police Captain |
Lau Lee Foon | Young Neng Yee |
Jak Castro | Labor Camp Guard / Labour Camp Guard |
Fung Bing Chang | Governess |
Leung Wai Lin | Maid |
Sandie Yeung | Tutor |
Pak-Kwong Ho | Gardener |
Kimo | Japanese Officer |
Lee Hung | Chauffeur |
Daphne Cheung | Chung Shing |
Catherine Dao | Ling Mei |
Michael Lee | Old Man in Corridor |
Jane Chung | Fortune Teller |
Micky Ng | Street Soldier |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Paul Crouch | Executive Producer |
Matthew Crouch | Producer |
Don L. Parker | Producer |
Ele Parker | Producer |
Robert J. Smawley | Producer |