Thousand Pieces of Gold
A testament to the strength of the human spirit.
1991 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Nancy Kelly |
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| Writer: | Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Anne Makepeace |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 26, 1991 |
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| Director: | Nancy Kelly |
| Writer: | Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Anne Makepeace |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Keywords | woman director |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saachiko | Li Ma |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sarah Green | Production Manager |
| Nancy Kelly | Director |
| Ruthanne Lum McCunn | Novel |
| Anne Makepeace | Screenplay |
| Kenji Yamamoto | Editor |
| Dan Bishop | Production Design |
| Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| Gregory Jacobs | Second Assistant Director |
| Lora Kennedy | Casting Director |
| Judy Karp | Sound Editor |
| Yehuda Maayan | Boom Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sarah Green | Co-Producer |
| John Shum Kin-Fun | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Law | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Lyon | Associate Producer |
| Sidney Kantor | Executive Producer |
| Kenji Yamamoto | Producer |
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