Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

105 mins | Drama, Romance | April 26, 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.

Thousand Pieces of Gold

105 mins | Drama, Romance | April 26, 1991

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Thousand Pieces of Gold
Directors Nancy Kelly
Writers Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Anne Makepeace

Cast

Rosalind Chao

as Lalu

Chris Cooper

as Charlie

Will Oldham

as Miles

Michael Paul Chan

as Hong King

Dennis Dun

as Jim

Beth Broderick

as Berthe

Kim Chan

as Li Ping