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Thousand Pieces of Gold
Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

A testament to the strength of the human spirit.

Genres

DramaRomanceWestern

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

26 April 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Beth Broderick

Beth Broderick

Berthe

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Hong King

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Lalu / Polly

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Charlie

Dennis Dun

Dennis Dun

Jim

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Miles

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Li Ping

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jonas

David Hayward

David Hayward

Ohio

Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Sailor #2

Weili Fan

Weili Fan

Sayan

Evan C. Kim

Evan C. Kim

Shun Lee

Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Ah Ling

John M. Hosking

John M. Hosking

Watkins

Mary Matvy

Mary Matvy

Françoise

George Cheung

George Cheung

Lung On

Saachiko

Saachiko

Li Ma

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