The Forbidden Past (1976) film poster — UK streaming guide

Where to watch The Forbidden Past (1976) in the UK

The Forbidden Past (1976) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

In the sixties, love stories portrayed women as sentimentalists or sacrificial lambs. Later on, directors like Chu Yuan replaced these themes of sacrifice with abandonment. The Forbidden Past is a heart tugging, rare Chinese Christmas story about a bar girl (Ching Li) serving drinks to a man that looks like her husband from five years ago. She convinces him to fulfill her son's wishes of having the father he's never seen, show up for Christmas.

  • Film
  • 1976
  • 81 min
  • 6.5/10 TMDB
  • Romance
  • Drama

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DirectorChor Yuen
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