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China Cry: A True Story

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
586
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China Cry: A True Story (1990)
Political ThrillerBiographyDramaHistoryRomanceThrillerWar

This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.

  • Director
    • James F. Collier
  • Writers
    • Nora Lam
    • Irene Burk
    • James F. Collier
  • Stars
    • Julia Nickson
    • France Nuyen
    • James Shigeta
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    586
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James F. Collier
    • Writers
      • Nora Lam
      • Irene Burk
      • James F. Collier
    • Stars
      • Julia Nickson
      • France Nuyen
      • James Shigeta
    • 23User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Julia Nickson
    Julia Nickson
    • Sung Neng Yee
    • (as Julia Nickson-Soul)
    France Nuyen
    France Nuyen
    • Mrs. Sung
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • Dr. Sung
    Russell Wong
    Russell Wong
    • Lam Cheng Shen
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Colonel Cheng
    Bennett Ohta
    • Labour Camp Doctor
    Lloyd Kino
    Lloyd Kino
    • Police Captain
    Lau Lee Foon
    • Young Neng Yee
    Jak Castro
    • Labour Camp Guard
    Fung Bing Chang
    • Governess
    Leung Wai Lin
    • Maid
    Sandie Yeung
    • Tutor
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    • Gardener
    Kimo
    • Japanese Officer
    Lee Hung
    • Chauffeur
    Daphne Cheung
    • Chung Shing
    Catherine Dao
    Catherine Dao
    • Ling Mei
    Michael Lee
    • Old Man in Corridor
    • Director
      • James F. Collier
    • Writers
      • Nora Lam
      • Irene Burk
      • James F. Collier
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    • Connections
      Featured in Irene Cara: No One But You (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      No One But You
      Sung by Irene Cara

    User reviews23

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    10/10

    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.
    • jeffrystirler
    • Apr 9, 2004
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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • TBN
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dejadme ser libre
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Parakletus
      • Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,212,828
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,212,828
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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