Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
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.
Director:
Nancy Kelly
Writer:
Anne Makepeace
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Beth Broderick as Berthe |
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Michael Paul Chan as Hong King |
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Rosalind Chao as Lalu / Polly |
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Chris Cooper as Charlie |
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Dennis Dun as Jim |
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Will Oldham as Miles |
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Kim Chan as Li Ping |
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Jimmie F. Skaggs as Jonas |
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David Hayward as Ohio |
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Chris Evans as Sailor #2 |
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Weili Fan as Sayan |
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Evan C. Kim as Shun Lee |
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Freda Foh Shen as Ah Ling |
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John M. Hosking as Watkins |
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Mary Matvy as Françoise |
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George Cheung as Lung On |
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Saachiko as Li Ma |
| Directing | Nancy Kelly | Director |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Dan Bishop | Production Design |
| Writing | Anne Makepeace | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ruthanne Lum McCunn | Novel |
| Production | John Shum Kin-Fun | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Green | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lindsay Law | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sarah Green | Production Manager |
| Editing | Kenji Yamamoto | Editor |
| Production | Rachel Lyon | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sidney Kantor | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kenji Yamamoto | Producer |
| Production | Lora Kennedy | Casting Director |
| Sound | Judy Karp | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Yehuda Maayan | Boom Operator |
