
The Nightmare Ends in the Morning
1980, Chinese. Directed by Wang Ji.
A drama film directed by Wang Ji and starring Yu Ping and Ma Yi. The film tells the story of Zhou Chuan, the director of a shipyard, who is humiliated and tortured during the years of the "Gang of Four." His wife Ye is forced to commit suicide and her grave is unknown. Juanjuan, who lost her parents, is bullied. Juanjuan's teacher, Chen Jinglan, sympathizes with Juanjuan's family and warms their tortured heart. For this reason, Chen also incurs unwarranted charges. Eventually, Zhou Chuan re-marries to teacher Chen, but after the "Gang of Four" collapses, Chen learns that Zhou's ex-wife is not dead.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 7 October 1980
- Original title
- 恶梦醒来是早晨
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The Nightmare Ends in the Morning runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Nightmare Ends in the Morning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Nightmare Ends in the Morning?
The Nightmare Ends in the Morning (1980) was directed by Wang Ji and stars Yu Ping, Wang Zhifang, Wang Bei.