Throughout his career, Michael J. Fox has acted in front of the cameras of great filmmakers. There was Robert Zemeckis for the Back to the Future saga, Brian De Palma for Outrages, Peter Jackson for Ghosts Against Ghosts, and even Tim Burton for Mars Attacks! But did you know that the man who most regrets turning down the iconic film also directed for Woody Allen?
In 1994, then 33-year-old Michael Fox, who had recently expressed his opinion about a possible Back to the Future reboot, played one of the main roles in the TV movie China Nights.Do not drink water in the original version). Written and directed by Woody Allen in the same year as Gunshots on Broadway, this burlesque comedy plunges the audience into the heart of the Cold War.
The story of Chinese Nights follows the adventures of Walter (Allen You) and his family, who spend their vacation in one of the Eastern European countries. Accused of espionage for taking photos, they find refuge in the American embassy, where they meet a particularly incompetent diplomat. And it is Michael J. Fox who gives his qualities to this character, who quickly overcomes the events!
The TV movie China Nights is an adaptation of Woody Allen’s first Broadway play in 1966. After the cinematic version released three years later under the direction of Jackie Gleason, which did not bring him satisfaction, New Yorkers decided to adapt it. Its creation itself a quarter of a century later, but for television.
If you want to see Michael J. In Foxy Woody Allen’s standout comedy, China Nights is the place to go. We take this opportunity to recommend a very exciting documentary about the American actor called Still: life of Michael J. Fox and available on the Apple TV+ platform.
Trailer for the documentary “Still – The Life of Michael J. Fox”:
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