China Cry (1990)
November 2, 1990Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Julia Nickson
Sung Neng Yee
France Nuyen
Mrs. Sung
James Shigeta
Dr. Sung
Russell Wong
Lam Cheng Shen
Philip Tan
Colonel Cheng
Bennett Ohta
Labour Camp Doctor
Lloyd Kino
Police Captain
Lau Lee Foon
Young Neng Yee
Jak Castro
Labour Camp Guard
Leung Wai Li
Maid
Fung Bing Chang
Governess
James F. Collier
Director
Sandie Yeung
Tutor
Nora Lam
Writer
Ho Pak-Kwong
Gardener
Kimo
Japanese Officer
Irene Burk
Writer
Lee Hung
Chauffeur
Daphne Cheung
Chung Shing
Don L. Parker
Producer
Catherine Dao
Ling Mei
Joel Hirschhorn
Composer
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
Old Man in Corridor
Al Kasha
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1990
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Box Office$4,200,000
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China Cry is a 1990 American biographical film set during rise of the communist state in China, based on the book by Nora Lam.It is set in the 1950s based on the true story of Sung Neng Yee (played by Julia Nickson-Soul), and also stars Russell Wong.
Born into a wealthy Chinese family, Nora is first eager to become part of Mao Zedong's "new society". But the Maoist regime brings hardship and misery to her family. She is arrested by authorities, and she believes that only the Lord Jesus Christ must have saved her when she miraculously survives a firing squad whilst being condemned as a Committed Christian from a Christian Intellectual family (by a Northern Chinese State Security Woman Officer- after she urges her to kiss the Red Flag).
She is then taken to a labour camp while pregnant, but once again, survives to take her children and family to freedom, which is finally granted after she sends (from the Labour Camp in Shanghai) three copies of the same telegram: one to Chairman Mao; and the other two to Prime Minister Chu & Beijing Police Headquarters.
The film was directed by James F. Collier (who also directed The Hiding Place and Joni), and is an example of positive Asian characters in a Christian-themed film.
The film's theme song "No One But You" is performed by Irene Cara.