Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
Overview
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
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
Evan C. Kim
Shun Lee
Freda Foh Shen
Ah Ling
George Cheung
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