China Cry
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| Directed by | James F. Collier |
| Screenplay by | James F. Collier |
| Based on | China Cry by Nora Lam & Irene Burk Harrell |
| Produced by | Don L. Parker |
| Starring | Julia Nickson-Soul France Nuyen James Shigeta |
| Cinematography | David Worth |
| Edited by | Duane Hartzell & Ruby Yang |
| Music by | Joel Hirschhorn & Al Kasha; "No One But You" performed by Irene Cara |
Production companies | Parakletus, TBN Films |
| Distributed by | Penland Productions |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$4,212,828 |
China Cry is a 1990 American biographical film set during rise of the communist state in China, based on the book by Nora Lam.[1]
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.
References
- ^ Lam, Nora; Schneider, Richard H. (1991) [1st pub with Irene Burk Harrell HarperCollins 1983]. China Cry: The Nora Lam Story (Paperback ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0840731876.
External links
- China Cry at IMDb
- China Cry at the TCM Movie Database