Forbidden Nights
1990, English. Directed by Waris Hussein.
Judith Shapiro's dream has come true. Due to the process of opening to the west in China she has been invited to stay for two years in Shang Sa, Hunan as a school teacher. As soon as she arrives she has to deal with problems such as only cold water to wash, an unlockable door at her room and so on. All these problems are nothing compared to the difficulties she has in understanding chinese social interacting. When she falls in love with one of her students, things are going to get really weird.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 April 1990
- Country
- China, United States of America
- Written by
- Tristine Rainer, David Henry Hwang
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Forbidden Nights runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Forbidden Nights isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 April 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Forbidden Nights, try Cheaters, Girl in the Box, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life.
Who directed Forbidden Nights?
Forbidden Nights (1990) was directed by Waris Hussein and stars Melissa Gilbert, Robin Shou, Victor Wong.