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Release, runtime and language
1990 · 101 mins · English
Directed by
James F. Collier
Starring
Julia Nickson, Philip Tan, Russell Wong, Daphne Cheung, France Nuyen, James Shigeta

Young Sung Neng Yee is adopted into a wealthy Chinese family and embraces Mao Zedong’s promise of a “new society.” As revolutionary policies turn her relatives’ fortunes into poverty, her enthusiasm wanes. The authorities detect her disillusionment and send her to a brutal labor camp, where the cruel Colonel Cheng oversees relentless forced work, harsh discipline and constant intimidation.

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