Film

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1991 · 1h 45m · Drama · Romance · Western

A testament to the strength of the human spirit.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

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.

Beth Broderick

Berthe

Michael Paul Chan

Hong King

Rosalind Chao

Lalu / Polly

Chris Cooper

Charlie

Dennis Dun

Jim

Will Oldham

Miles

Kim Chan

Li Ping

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jonas

David Hayward

Ohio

Chris Evans

Sailor #2

Weili Fan

Sayan

Evan C. Kim

Shun Lee

Freda Foh Shen

Ah Ling

John M. Hosking

Watkins

Mary Matvy

Françoise

George Cheung

Lung On

• Nancy KellyDirector
• Anne MakepeaceScreenplay
• Ruthanne Lum McCunnNovel
• Kenji YamamotoEditor · Producer
• John Shum Kin-FunExecutive Producer
• Lindsay LawExecutive Producer
• Sidney KantorExecutive Producer
• Bobby BukowskiDirector of Photography

Release date

April 26, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama, Romance, Western

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