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The Jade Pendant

Love and loss in America
2017 | 106m | English

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Fleeing an arranged marriage in China, the independent Peony signs a contract to work as a “flower girl” in America, where she meets Tom, an American Born Chinese cook whose father works on the Transcontinental Railroad. Thwarted by a Hong Kong Triad boss seeking to extend his power into America, theirs is the tale of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food and a search for everlasting love – set against the largest mass lynching in American history, in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, in 1871.
Release Date: Oct 24, 2017
Director: Leong Po-Chih
Writer: David Assael, Scott M. Rosenfelt, L.P. Leung
Genres: Drama, History
Keywords chinese immigrant
Production Companies Lotus Entertainment, Crimson Forest Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 31, 2026
Entered: Apr 26, 2024
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Name Character
Godfrey Gao Tom
Clara Lee Peony
Tzi Ma Yu Hing
Mark Boone Junior Captain Wynne
Russell Wong Mr. Wong
Tsai Chin Madame Pong
Chen Tang Joe Lee
Nina Wu Lily
Sue Wong Po Ping
Brian Yang Sam Yuen
Perry Yung Bai Qiang
Matthew Ziff Officer Matt
Jamie Harris Robert Thompson
Raymond Ma Dr. Tong
Christine Ko May
Cici Lau Grandma
Edward Zo Mei Song
Soo Yeon Lee Rose
Chelsea Jurkiewicz Townsperson
Jake Tase Townsperson
Victor Monroy Townsperson
Sheila Orey Sorensen Townsperson
Duy Beck Bodyguard
Leia Choi Peony (Age 4)
Kami Christiansen Well-Dressed Lady
Leo Faulkner Franz
Tingting Guan Young Chinese Woman
Devin Hansen Manservant
Song Hanz Rough-Looking Man
Brian Hin Chinese Man
Marc Liu Chinese Man
Chad Wright Mob Leader
Name Job
Leong Po-Chih Director
David Assael Writer
Scott M. Rosenfelt Writer
L.P. Leung Writer
Anne Kathrin Dern Original Music Composer
Jonathan West Director of Photography
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Marc Liu Associate Producer
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