Thousand Pieces of Gold 1991

A testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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PG-13
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.

Release Date 1991-04-26
Runtime 1h 45m
Directors Nancy Kelly, Bobby Bukowski, Gregory Jacobs
Producers Sarah Green, Lindsay Law, John Shum Kin-Fun
Writers Anne Makepeace, Ruthanne Lum McCunn