Thousand Pieces of Gold
Apr 26 1991
•2h 45m
•Drama, Romance
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
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Rosalind Chao
Lalu / Polly
Chris Cooper
Charlie
Michael Paul Chan
Hong King
Dennis Dun
Jim
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