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* PersecutedIntellectuals: Liang is a social pariah due to his bad political standing. Because of this, he is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of the Chinese Government's despise of Literates.
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* PersecutedIntellectuals: Liang is a social pariah due to his bad political standing. Because of this, he is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of the Chinese Government's despise government's distrust of Literates.literates.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The night on Judith's birthday, Liang and her head back to her place after the birthday party. Cue the birthday sex... in PG-13 form.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The night on of Judith's birthday, she and Liang and her head back to her place after the birthday party. Cue the birthday sex... in PG-13 form.
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* RealityHasNoSubtitles: There are seens in the movie where Chinese is either spoken or read, but no subtitles are to be found in those scenes.
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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 [[Film/MortalKombat1995 Mortal Kombat]] in 1995.
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Forbidden Nights is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film directed by Waris Hussein Creator/WarisHussein 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 [[Film/MortalKombat1995 Mortal Kombat]] in 1995.
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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 [[Film/Mortal Kombat1995 [[Film/MortalKombat1995 Mortal Kombat]] in 1995.
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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.
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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 [[Film/Mortal Kombat1995 Mortal Kombat Kombat]] in 1995.
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* RealityHasNoSubtitles: There are seens in the movie where Chinese is either spoken or read, but no subtitles are to be found in those scenes.
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director in hopes of getting on his good side. The reason? She has a bad political standing, but she is in love with Director's son. She hopes that she'll finally be allowed to be with him if she makes the Director happy enough to accept her]].
* OnscreenChapterTitles: The film is divided into chapters with each scene having a title.
* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. Though it was the University and not Judith who kicked him out. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director in hopes of getting on his good side. The reason? She has a bad political standing, but she is in love with Director's son. She hopes that she'll finally be allowed to be with him if she makes the Director happy enough to accept her]].
* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. Though it was the University and not Judith who kicked him out. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. Though it was the University and not Judith who kicked him out. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Judith does this after seeing the dirty water needed to take a bath. Mai Ling stops her out of fear [[spoiler: that she'll never be able to see the Director's son if Judith leaves China for good]].
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The TV Film had VHS copies released to the public, but no other medium releases. However, the Full Movie is up on Youtube to [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgxInr10mk watch]].
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* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is what the Director is hoping for. Examples are listed:
** Judith needs to wear clothes that won't show a bare neck even cleavage. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
** Judith needs to wear clothes that won't show a bare neck even cleavage. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
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* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is playing into the Director's hands. What she is doing is what the Director is hoping for.for as he wishes to advance the fear narrative that foreigners can't be trusted. Examples are listed:
** Judith needs to wear clothes that won't show a bareneck even cleavage.neck. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
** Judith needs to wear clothes that won't show a bare
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** When Liang's mother's criticism is given to the Government, her family is made into outcasts and she ends up sent to an Reeducation Camp. To protect his children from more harsh treatment, Liang's father got a political divorce from Liang's mother.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when suffered a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when suffered a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
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** When Liang's mother's criticism is given to the Government, her family is made into outcasts and she ends up sent to an Reeducation Camp. To protect his children from more harsh treatment, suffering the same fate, Liang's father got a political divorce from Liang's mother.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when Liang's father suffered from a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when Liang's father suffered from a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The night on Judith's birthday, Liang and her head back to her place after the birthday party. Cue the birthday sex.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The night on Judith's birthday, Liang and her head back to her place after the birthday party. Cue the birthday sex.sex... in PG-13 form.
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* PersecutedIntellectuals: Liang is a social pariah due to his bad political standing. Because of this, he is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of the Chinese Government's despise of Educated individuals.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Political Versions. Liang's parents got caught in this.
** When Liang's mother's criticism is given to the Government, her family is made into outcasts and she ends up sent to an Reeducation Camp. To protect his children from more harsh treatment, Liang's father got a political divorce from Liang's mother.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when suffered a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
* PersecutedIntellectuals: Liang is a social pariah due to his bad political standing. Because of this, he is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of the Chinese Government's despise ofEducated individuals.Literates.
** When Liang's mother's criticism is given to the Government, her family is made into outcasts and she ends up sent to an Reeducation Camp. To protect his children from more harsh treatment, Liang's father got a political divorce from Liang's mother.
** When Liang's father quoted Shakespeare in the Newspaper he worked for, he was condemned as a traitor to his country and couldn't get work anywhere after. It got so bad that when suffered a stroke, he couldn't get medical treatment due to his bad political standing.
* PersecutedIntellectuals: Liang is a social pariah due to his bad political standing. Because of this, he is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of the Chinese Government's despise of
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director]].
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director]].Director in hopes of getting on his good side. The reason? She has a bad political standing, but she is in love with Director's son. She hopes that she'll finally be allowed to be with him if she makes the Director happy enough to accept her]].
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* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
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* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. Though it was the University and not Judith who kicked him out. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
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** Judith needs to wear clothes that can't show skin past her neck. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
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* HandsGoDown: Inverted. Judith asks about who would like to go first in talking in class: everyone keeps their hands down. She then asks if the class read the book she told them to read: everyone raises their hands.
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* AllTheOtherReindeer: Liang was made a social pariah starting from when he was four. When his mother spoke against the Leaders mistreatment of the servants, his family name was badly damaged to where he struggled to survive during the 10 years of darkness. In order to get into the University, he had to bribe someone to get him in as he would have no chance of getting admission the normal way.
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* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is what the Director is hoping for.
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* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is what the Director is hoping for. Examples are listed:
** Judith needs to wear clothes that can't show skin past her neck. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
** When she arrives at the University, she is brought forth to the auditorium to introduce herself without having time to prepare her speech.
** There are no Restaurants late at night for her to go eat at.
** She wakes up hearing an exercise routine going on outside her apartment.
** The morning breakfast is so repulsive, she pushes it away.
** When she returns to her apartment, the maid is looking for her laundry to wash. Judith asks for a lock for her door when the maid tells her that a lock is only for those who wish to hide something.
** The phones don't work when she tries to call someone to complain.
** She has to boil dirty water to be able to take a bath.
** Judith needs to wear clothes that can't show skin past her neck. She learns about this when Mai Ling alerts her in buttoning up her shirt before they arrive to the University.
** When she arrives at the University, she is brought forth to the auditorium to introduce herself without having time to prepare her speech.
** There are no Restaurants late at night for her to go eat at.
** She wakes up hearing an exercise routine going on outside her apartment.
** The morning breakfast is so repulsive, she pushes it away.
** When she returns to her apartment, the maid is looking for her laundry to wash. Judith asks for a lock for her door when the maid tells her that a lock is only for those who wish to hide something.
** The phones don't work when she tries to call someone to complain.
** She has to boil dirty water to be able to take a bath.
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* PersonaNonGrata: Liang gets kicked out Judith's class because of his family's bad political standing. He lampshades this to warn Judith that as much as he wants to know her, she may get into trouble with the University if anyone catches them together.
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->''"The film where Liu Kang meets Laura Ingalls Wilder all grown up."''
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* Flashback: The story Judith tells is her reflecting on her time in 1979 China while she is with Liang in 1989 New York City.
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* Flashback: The story Judith tells is her reflecting on her time in 1979 China while she is with Liang in 1989 New York City.
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director]].
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The night on Judith's birthday, Liang and her head back to her place after the birthday party. Cue the birthday sex.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to theDirector]].Director]].
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. Liang was a student in Judith's classroom when they first met. Because of his bad political standing, he ends up getting kicked out of her class. It doesn't stop him from pursuing a relationship with her.
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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.
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Set in Red China in 1979, the film focuses on Judith Shapiro, Shapiro (Creator/MelissaGilbert), an American teacher who falls in love with Liang Heng, Heng (Creator/RobinShou), 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.
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* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: It's a Movie made for TV film. But this one is about Interracial relationships being challenged by traditional norms set in 1979 China.
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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 Creator/Melissa Gilbert, Creator/Robin Shou and Creator/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.
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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 Creator/Melissa Melissa Gilbert, Creator/Robin Robin Shou and Creator/Victor 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.
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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.
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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 Creator/Melissa Gilbert, Robin Creator/Robin Shou and Victor Creator/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.
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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.come.
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!!''Forbidden Nights'' includes examples of the following tropes:
* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is what the Director is hoping for.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director]].
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!!''Forbidden Nights'' includes examples of the following tropes:
* FishOutOfWater: When Judith arrives in China, the culture shock strikes her so hard she tries to flee back to America. Mai Ling stops her because Judith going back is what the Director is hoping for.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Mai Ling. She was sent to spy on Judith and report everything back to the Director]].
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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.
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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 1995.1995.
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.
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.
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->''"The film where Liu Kang meets Laura Ingalls Wilder all grown up."''
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.
->''"The film where Liu Kang meets Laura Ingalls Wilder all grown up."''
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.
