Forbidden Nights
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. Plot Set in Red China in 1979, the film focuses on Judith Shapiro, an American teacher who falls in love with Liang Heng, a Chinese radical, trying to bring political reform to his homeland. She puts all her wishes and dreams away to fit into his ideals, but soon, trouble starts to come. Cast Melissa Gilbert as Judith Shapiro Robin Shou as Liang Heng Victor K. Wong as Ho Tzi Ma as Li Dao Stephen Fung as Young Liang Hong References External links 1990 television films 1990 films 1990 drama films Films set in 1979 Films set in the Republic of China (1912–1949) Films shot in Hong Kong 1990s English-language films Films about interracial romance Films directed by Waris Hussein CBS network films Warner Bros. films American drama television films 1990s American films