China Cry: A True Story (1990)

Drama set in the 1950s, based on a true story, about a young girl, Sung Neng Yee, who is brought as part of a wealthy Chinese family. She is eager to become part of Mao Tze Tung's "new ... See full summary »

Director:

James F. Collier

Writers:

Nora Lam (book), Irene Burk (book),

Stars:

Julia Nickson, France Nuyen, James Shigeta

Cast

Credited cast:
Julia Nickson	...	Sung Neng Yee (as Julia Nickson-Soul)
France Nuyen	...	Mrs. Sung
James Shigeta	...	Dr. Sung
Russell Wong	...	Lam Cheng Shen
Philip Tan	...	Colonel Cheng
Jak Castro	...	Labour Camp Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Chen	...	Chinese Army Captain
Daphne Cheung	...	Chung Shing
Catherine Dao	...	Ling Mei
Lau Lee Foon	...	Young Neng Yee
Lloyd Kino	...	Police Captain
Chi Muoi Lo	...	Than
Bruce Locke	...	Labour Camp Guard
Bennett Ohta	...	Labour Camp Doctor
Jack Ong	...	Telegraph Clerk

Storyline

Drama set in the 1950s, based on a true story, about a young girl, Sung Neng Yee, who is brought as part of a wealthy Chinese family. She is eager to become part of Mao Tze Tung's "new society", but soon becomes disenchanted by the economic misery the changes bring to her family. Before long, the authorities become aware of Neng Yee's feelings and she is taken to a labour camp, overseen by the sadistic Colonel Cheng.

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Plot Keywords:

girl | colonel | china | country name in title | christian | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

TBN

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

China Cry - O Grito de Nora Lam

Box Office

Gross:

$4,212,828 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parakletus, TBN Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"No One But You"
Sung by Irene Cara

User Reviews

Powerful

This movie made me question my own sincerity of faith.

One can only pray that the Lord will provide special graces to anyone who ever faces that level of persecution. In, and of myself, I would never be able to withstand such mistreatment.

I look at how coddled and spoiled I am socially as a professing Christian in the USA, and have to really wonder how much I would truly be able to withstand under such harsh situations.

I have heard Nora Lam's testimony, and I can hardly imagine what it would be like to have to stand firm under any "real" persecution.

Just to think that such things even still go on today around the world, is a painful reality.