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Thousand Pieces of Gold(1991)
Status: Released
Date: 1991-04-26
68%
10 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
A testament to the strength of the human spirit.
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.
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin.
Countries:
United States of America
Movie: Thousand Pieces of Gold
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rosalind Chao
Lalu / Polly
Chris Cooper
Charlie
Michael Paul Chan
Hong King
Dennis Dun
Jim
Will Oldham
Miles
Beth Broderick
Berthe
Kim Chan
Li Ping
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Jonas
David Hayward
Ohio
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