Thousand Pieces of Gold

Overview

In 1880s China, young Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in an Idaho gold-mining town, the property of a saloon owner who renames her, China Polly, and plans to sell her as entertainment for the locals. Refusing to become a whore, Lalu ultimately finds her own way in this strange country filled with white demons.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 26, 1991

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Cantonese, Chinese, English

Cast

Dennis Dun,Will Oldham,Michael Paul Chan,Chris Evans,Kim Chan,Chris Cooper,Freda Foh Shen,Jimmie F. Skaggs,Evan C. Kim,Mary Matvyand 7 more

Director

Nancy Kelly

Writer

Anne Makepeace,Ruthanne Lum McCunn

Producer

Lindsay Law,Kenji Yamamoto,Sidney Kantor,John Shum Kin-Fun

Cinematography

Bobby Bukowski

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0100774