Thousand Pieces of Gold
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.
Cast: Beth Broderick, Michael Paul Chan, Rosalind Chao
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Thousand Pieces of Gold
A testament to the strength of the human spirit.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Nancy Kelly
- Producers
- John Shum Kin-Fun, Lindsay Law, Sidney Kantor, Kenji Yamamoto
- Cast
- Beth Broderick, Michael Paul Chan, Rosalind Chao, ,
