Thousand Pieces of Gold

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-11-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (390 Reviews)

Director:

Nancy Kelly

Genres:

Romance Western

Cast:

Rosalind Chao Chris Cooper Michael Paul Chan Dennis Dun

Writer:

Ruthanne Lum McCunn (novel)

Anne Makepeace (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1880's 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.

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