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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.
Original Release
04/10/1990
US Release
04/10/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Judith Shapiro, Tristine Rainer, David Henry Hwang
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Emotion Cheung | Zhu Ma |
| Jane Chung | Little Hong |
| Cinda Hui | Liang s Mother |
| Ernest Kwan | Comrade Ho s Son |
| Rain Lau | Mai Ling |
| Lily Leung | Wang A-Yi |
| Ming-Yang Li | Old Ling |
| Joe Wong | Pock-marked Official |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tristine Rainer | Executive Producer |
| Charles Jennings | Producer |
