China Cry is a 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. Born into a wealthy Chinese family, she is first eager to become part of Mao Tse Tung's "new society". But the Maoist regime brings hardship and misery to her family. She is arrested by authorities, and she believes that only Jesus Christ must have saved her when she survived a firing squad.

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  • China Cry is a 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. Born into a wealthy Chinese family, she is first eager to become part of Mao Tse Tung's "new society". But the Maoist regime brings hardship and misery to her family. She is arrested by authorities, and she believes that only Jesus Christ must have saved her when she survived a firing squad. She is taken to a labour camp while pregnant, but survives to take her children and family to freedom. The film was directed by James F. Collier, and is an example of positive Asian characters in a Christian-themed film.
  • China Cry: A True Story ist ein biographischer Film aus dem Jahr 1990, der in China zu Zeit der kommunistischen Machtübernahme spielt und auf einem Buch von Nora Lam basiert. Er erzählt die wahre Geschichte von Sung Neng Yee in den 1950er Jahren. Der Film ist auch ein Beispiel für positive asiatische Charaktere in einem Film mit christlichen Inhalten.
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  • China Cry
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  • China Cry is a 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. Born into a wealthy Chinese family, she is first eager to become part of Mao Tse Tung's "new society". But the Maoist regime brings hardship and misery to her family. She is arrested by authorities, and she believes that only Jesus Christ must have saved her when she survived a firing squad.
  • China Cry: A True Story ist ein biographischer Film aus dem Jahr 1990, der in China zu Zeit der kommunistischen Machtübernahme spielt und auf einem Buch von Nora Lam basiert. Er erzählt die wahre Geschichte von Sung Neng Yee in den 1950er Jahren. Der Film ist auch ein Beispiel für positive asiatische Charaktere in einem Film mit christlichen Inhalten.
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  • China Cry
  • China Cry: A True Story
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